1967-68 NHL Season
Canadian crews here.
And with it, the Great Expansion comes to fruition. The Original Six becomes the new Eastern Division and the new Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, California/Oakland Seals, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues become the new Western Division.
The intra-divisional playoffs assure that East (original) will meet West (expansion) in the Stanley Cup Final.
OCTOBER
Saturday 10/14:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Saturday 10/21:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 10/25:
Kings-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 10/28:
Seals-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Blues-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
NOVEMBER
Wednesday 11/1:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 11/4:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Flyers-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Saturday 11/11:
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 11/15:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 11/18:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Wednesday 11/22:
North Stars-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 11/25:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 11/29:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
DECEMBER
Saturday 12/2:
Seals-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Kings-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Saturday 12/9:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 12/13:
Penguins-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 12/16:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 12/20:
Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Saturday 12/23:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Seals-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 12/27:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 12/30:
Blues-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Seals-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
JANUARY
Wednesday 1/3:
Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Saturday 1/6:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Wednesday 1/10:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 1/13:
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Tuesday 1/16:
NHL All-Star game from Toronto
NHL All Stars-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Wednesday 1/17:
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Saturday 1/20:
North Stars-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 1/24:
Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 1/27:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
FEBRUARY
Saturday 2/3:
Kings-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 2/7:
Flyers-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Saturday 2/10:
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 2/14:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 2/17:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Penguins-Canadiens, 8:30, (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 2/21:
Blues-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 2/24:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Rangers-Canadiens, 8:30, (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 2/28:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
MARCH
Saturday 3/2:
Kings-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Wednesday 3/6:
Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 3/9:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30, (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Saturday 3/16:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Penguins-Canadiens, 8:30, (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 3/20:
Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:30, (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Saturday 3/23:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:30, (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 3/27:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 3/30:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:30, (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
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QUARTER FINALS
Thursday 4/4:
Game 1, Bruins-Canadiens, 9:30 (JIP from 9:00), CBC. Dann6y Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
<size=8pt>Note: The telecast started later than usual due to Liberal Leadership Convention coverage.</size>
Saturday 4/6:
Game 2, Bruins-Canadiens, 9:30 (JIP from 9:00), CBC. Dann6y Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
<size=8pt>Note: The telecast started later than usual due to Liberal Leadership Convention coverage.</size>
Tuesday 4/9:
Game 3, Canadiens-Bruins, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Thursday 4/11:
Game 4, Canadiens-Bruins, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Saturday 4/13:
Game 4, Rangers-Black Hawks, 1:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Note: Based on a listing in the 4/13 Montreal Gazette that stated "TV - 1:00 PM" for this game, I have added to the listings. However, it is unknown at this time if the 4/14 CHI-NY game might have also been televised. Virtually no Canadian newspaper ran a Sunday edition at this time and with 4/14 being Easter Sunday, it is likely that no paper was printed in Canada that day. As the 4/13 NY-CHI telecast appears to have a last minute decision to cover, any confirmation on if the 4/14 game was televised or not would be appreciated.
Tuesday 4/16:
Game 6, Rangers-Black Hawks, 9:00 (JIP from 8:30), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
SEMI FINALS
Thursday 4/18:
Game 1, Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Saturday 4/20:
Game 2, Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Tuesday 4/23:
Game 3, Canadiens-Black Hawks, 9:00 (JIP from 8:30), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Thursday 4/25:
Game 4, Canadiens-Black Hawks, 9:00 (JIP from 8:30), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly
Sunday 4/28:
Game 5, Black Hawks-Canadiens, 2:30 (JIP from 2:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Ward Cornell, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 5/1:
Game 6, Blues-North Stars, 9:30 (JIP from 9:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Friday 5/3:
Game 7, North Stars-Blues, 9:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
STANLEY CUP FINAL
Sunday 5/5:
Game 1, Canadiens-Blues, 2:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Ward Cornell, Dan Kelly
Tuesday 5/7:
Game 2, Canadiens-Blues, 9:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Ward Cornell, Dan Kelly
Thursday 5/9:
Game 3, Blues-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Ward Cornell, Dan Kelly
Sunday 5/12:
Game 4, Blues-Canadiens, 2:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Ward Cornell, Dan Kelly
American coverage here
With the arrival of the Great Expansion, CBS begins regular season coverage of the NHL to go along with the playoff coverage that started last season.
The commentators will rotate play-by-play and analyst/host roles on a weekly basis.
DECEMBER
Saturday 12/30:
Flyers-Kings, 4:15, CBS. Jim Gordon, Stu Nahan
JANUARY
Saturday 1/6:
Rangers-Canadiens, 1:30, CBS. Stu Nahan, Jim Gordon
Saturday 1/13:
Penguins-Maple Leafs, 1:30, CBS. Jim Gordon, Stu Nahan
Tuesday 1/16:
NHL All-Star Game from Toronto
NHL All Stars-Maple Leafs, 8:00, Syndicated. Crew unknown
Saturday 1/20:
Flyers-Bruins, 1:30, CBS. Stu Nahan, Jim Gordon
Sunday 1/28:
Red Wings-North Stars, 2:00, CBS. Stu Nahan, Jim Gordon
FEBRUARY
Sunday 2/4:
Seals-North Stars, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gordon, Stu Nahan
Sunday 2/11:
Canadiens-Black Hawks, 2:00, CBS. Stu Nahan, Jim Gordon
Sunday 2/18:
Red Wings-Black Hawks, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gordon, Stu Nahan
Sunday 2/25:
Maple Leafs-Rangers, 2:00, CBS. Stu Nahan, Jim Gordon
MARCH
Sunday 3/3:
Seals-Flyers (New York), 1:30, CBS. Jim Gordon, Stu Nahan
Sunday 3/10:
Maple Leafs-Black Hawks, 2:00, CBS. Stu Nahan, Jim Gordon
Sunday 3/17:
Red Wings-North Stars, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gordon, Stu Nahan
Sunday 3/24:
North Stars-Penguins, 1:30, CBS. Stu Nahan, Jim Gordon
Sunday 3/31:
Canadiens-Rangers, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gordon, Stu Nahan
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QUARTER FINALS
Sunday 4/7:
Game 2, Bruins-Canadiens, 2:00 (taped from 4/6 (JIP at 8:30)), CBS. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dan Kelly (Intermission features may have been cut out)
Saturday 4/13:
Game 4, Rangers-Black Hawks, 1:00, CBS. Jim Gordon, Stu Nahan
SEMI FINALS
Sunday 4/21:
Game 1, North Stars-Blues, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gordon, Stu Nahan
Sunday 4/28:
Game 5, Black Hawks-Canadiens, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gordon, Stu Nahan
STANLEY CUP FINAL
Sunday 5/5:
Game 1, Canadiens-Blues, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gordon, Stu Nahan
Sunday 5/12:
Game 4, Blues-Canadiens, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gordon, Stu Nahan