1973-74 NHL Season
Canada
A gentleman named Bob Cole, who had been doing play-by-play for CBC radio broadcasts of Sunday Night NHL games, would, for the first time, be called upon to spell Bill Hewitt for the call on some Toronto TV games. He would also fill in for Danny Gallivan for several Montreal games in January due to Gallivan being under the weather.
Regular season
October
Wednesday 10/10: Sabres-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Saturday 10/13: Canucks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Kings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Wednesday 10/17: Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Saturday 10/20: Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Flames-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Saturday 10/27: Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge North Stars-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Wednesday 10/31: Penguins-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe
November
Saturday 11/3: Penguins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Golden Seals-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Wednesday 11/7: Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Saturday 11/10: Islanders-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Blues-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Wednesday 11/14: Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Saturday 11/17: Sabres-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Flyers-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds Saturday 11/24: Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Wednesday 11/28: Kings-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe
December
Saturday 12/1: Golden Seals-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Wednesday 12/5: Black Hawks-Red Wings, 7:30, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Saturday 12/8: Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Islanders-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Penguins-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds Saturday 12/15: Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Wednesday 12/19: Golden Seals-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Saturday 12/22: Canucks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Sabres-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Wednesday 12/26: Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bob Cole, Bob Goldham, Brian McFarlane Saturday 12/29: Flames-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Bob Goldham, Brian McFarlane Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Islanders-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
January
Wednesday 1/2: Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Saturday 1/5: Canucks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Saturday 1/12: Blues-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge Rangers-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds Saturday 1/19: Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Dick Irvin, Frank Selke, Mike Anscombe Wednesday 1/23: Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Dick Irvin, Frank Selke, Mike Anscombe Saturday 1/26: Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Tuesday 1/29: NHL All-Star Game from Chicago East-West, 7:30, CBC. Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge
February
Saturday 2/2: Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge Islanders-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Bill Good, Ted Reynolds Wednesday 2/6: Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Canadiens-North Stars, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Saturday 2/9: North Stars-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Red Wings-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds Wednesday 2/13: Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Flames-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Saturday 2/16: Flames-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge Rangers-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds Wednesday 2/20: Sabres-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Saturday 2/23: Canucks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge Kings-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe
March
Saturday 3/2: Islanders-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge Golden Seals-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscome Wednesday 3/6: Canadiens-Rangers, 8:00, CTV. Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Saturday 3/9: Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Black Hawks-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds Saturday 3/16: Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Penguins-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds Wednesday 3/20: Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Saturday 3/23: Blues-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Wednesday 3/27: Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Saturday 3/30: Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge Islanders-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
April
Wednesday 4/3: Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Saturday 4/6: Sabres-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe
Stanley Cup Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Wednesday 4/10: Game 1, Maple Leafs-Bruins, 7:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Game 1, Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Thursday 4/11: Game 2, Maple Leafs-Bruins, 6:30, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Game 2, Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Saturday 4/13: Game 3, Canadiens-Rangers, 7:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Game 3, Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge Sunday 4/14: Game 4, Canadiens-Rangers, 1:00, CTV. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
- This telecast appears to have been simulcast from the NBC feed by some CTV affiliates as opposed to CBC. Due to the very quick and rather unexpected turnaround of this game as NBC wanted to televise this game, CBC apparently could not clear space for this game.
Game 4, Bruins-Maple Leafs, 7:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge Tuesday 4/16: Game 5, Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Thursday 4/18: Game 6, Canadiens-Rangers, 7:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe
Semifinals
Saturday 4/20: Game 1, Rangers-Flyers, 7:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Tuesday 4/23: Game 2, Rangers-Flyers, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Thursday 4/25: Game 4, Bruins-Black Hawks, 8:30, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Sunday 4/28: Game 4, Flyers-Rangers, 2:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Tuesday 4/30: Game 6, Bruins-Black Hawks, 8:30, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge Thursday 5/2: Game 6, Flyers-Rangers, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe Sunday 5/5: Game 7, Rangers-Flyers, 4:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mike Anscombe
Stanley Cup Final
Tuesday 5/7: Game 1, Flyers-Bruins, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge, Mike Anscombe Thursday 5/9: Game 2, Flyers-Bruins, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge, Mike Anscombe Sunday 5/12: Game 3, Bruins-Flyers, 4:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge, Mike Anscombe Tuesday 5/14: Game 4, Bruins-Flyers, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge, Mike Anscombe Thursday 5/16: Game 5, Flyers-Bruins, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge, Mike Anscombe Sunday 5/19: Game 6, Bruins-Flyers, 2:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge, Mike Anscombe
United States
Item of note: Only several teams wore nameplates on the back of their jerseys, and only on the home jerseys at that. NBC had the teams in all of their telecasts wear temporary nameplates on their jerseys for those teams that did not permanently have them.
Regular season
January
Friday 1/4: Bruins-Rangers, 8:30, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Sunday 1/6: North Stars-Red Wings, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Saturday 1/12: Canadiens-Bruins, 4:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Saturday 1/19: Rangers-Black Hawks, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Sunday 1/27: Flyers-Bruins, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Tuesday 1/29: NHL All Star Game from Chicago East-West, 8:30, Hughes. Tim Ryan, Jim West
February
Sunday 2/3: Canadiens-Red Wings, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Sunday 2/10: Kings-Flames, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Sunday 2/17: Flyers-Canadiens, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Sunday 2/24: Bruins-Sabres, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
March
Sunday 3/3: Black Hawks-Red Wings, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Sunday 3/10: Flyers-Sabres, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Sunday 3/17: Rangers-Bruins, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Sunday 3/24: Blues-Flyers, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Sunday 3/31: Maple Leafs-Rangers, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
April
Sunday 4/7: Penguins-Flames, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Stanley Cup Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Tuesday 4/9: Game 1, Flames-Flyers, 8:30, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Sunday 4/14: Game 4, Canadiens-Rangers, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Semifinals
Sunday 4/21: Game 2, Bruins-Black Hawks, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Sunday 4/28: Game 4, Flyers-Rangers, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Sunday 5/5: Game 7, Rangers-Flyers, 4:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Stanley Cup Final
Sunday 5/12: Game 3, Bruins-Flyers, 4:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane Sunday 5/19: Game 6, Bruins-Flyers, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
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