1976-77 NHL Season

Canadian crews here.

Wednesday Night Hockey now reduced to simply Maple Leafs games.

OCTOBER
Saturday 10/9:
Canucks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Wednesday 10/13:
Kings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 10/16:
Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Blues-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
Wednesday 10/20:
Penguins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 10/23:
Islanders-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Wednesday 10/27:
North Stars-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 10/30:
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Flames-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds

NOVEMBER
Wednesday 11/3:
Blues-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 11/6:
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Saturday 11/13:
Maple Leafs-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
Rockies-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Wednesday 11/17:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 11/20:
North Stars-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Wednesday 11/24:
Maple Leafs-Red Wings, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 11/27:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Black Hawks-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds

DECEMBER
Wednesday 12/1:
Kings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 12/4:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Penguins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Wednesday 12/8:
Canucks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 12/11:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Rockies-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
Wednesday 12/15:
Blues-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 12/18:
Rockies-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Wednesday 12/22:
Penguins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Wednesday 12/29:
Maple Leafs-Barons, 8:00, CTV. Bob Cole, Bob Goldham, Brian McFarlane, Helen Hutchinson

JANUARY
Saturday 1/1:
Capitals-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Wednesday 1/5:
Rockies-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 1/8:
Sabres-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Capitals-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Wednesday 1/12:
Kings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 1/15:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Kings-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Barons-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
Saturday 1/22:
Capitals-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Tuesday 1/25:
NHL All Star Game from Vancouver
Campbell-Wales, 9:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Babe Pratt, Dave Hodge
_{Note: The telecast was joined in progress at 10:00 in Quebec due to a speech in New York by Quebec Premier Rene Levesque (PQ) regarding Quebec's separatist intentions and possible relations with the U.S.}
Saturday 1/29:
Sabres-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
North Stars-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds

FEBRUARY
Wednesday 2/2:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 2/5:
Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Wednesday 2/9:
Flames-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 2/12:
Capitals-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Saturday 2/19:
Penguins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Flyers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Flames-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
Wednesday 2/23:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 2/26:
Sabres-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Barons-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds

MARCH
Wednesday 3/2:
Barons-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 3/5:
Canucks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Wednesday 3/9:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 3/12:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Rockies-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
Saturday 3/19:
Flames-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Wednesday 3/23:
islanders-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Helen Hutchinson
Saturday 3/26:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Wednesday 3/30:
Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds

APRIL
Saturday 4/2:
Sabres-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Capitals-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds

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PRELIMINARY ROUND
Thursday 4/7:
Game 2, Penguins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Saturday 4/9:
Game 3, Maple Leafs-Penguins, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge

QUARTER FINALS
Monday 4/11:
Game 1, Maple Leafs-Flyers, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Game 1, Blues-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Don Marshall, Dave Reynolds
Wednesday 4/13:
Game 2, Maple Leafs-Flyers, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Game 2, Blues-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Red Storey, Dave Reynolds
Friday 4/15:
Game 3, Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Game 3, Canadiens-Blues, 9:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Sunday 4/17:
Game 4, Flyers-Maple Leafs, 7:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Game 4, Canadiens-Blues, 9:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Dick Irvin, Dave Reynolds
Tuesday 4/19:
Game 5, Maple Leafs-Flyers, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Thursday 4/21:
Game 6, Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge

SEMI FINALS
Saturday 4/23:
Game 1, Islanders-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Don Marshall, Dave Reynolds
Tuesday 4/26:
Game 2, Islanders-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Don Marshall, Dave Reynolds
Thursday 4/28:
Game 3, Canadiens-Islanders, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge
Saturday 4/30:
Game 4, Canadiens-Islanders, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge
Sunday 5/1:
Game 4, Flyers-Bruins, 7:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Tuesday 5/3:
Game 5, Islanders-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Red Storey, Dave Hodge
Thursday 5/5:
Game 6, Canadiens-Islanders, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge

STANLEY CUP FINAL
Saturday 5/7:
Game 1, Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Don Marshall, Dave Hodge, Brian McFarlane
Tuesday 5/10:
Game 2, Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Red Storey, Dave Hodge, Brian McFarlane
Thursday 5/12:
Game 3, Canadiens-Bruins, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 5/14:
Game 4, Canadiens-Bruins, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge, Brian McFarlane

American crews:

After a season of no national regular season telecasts in the U.S., 1976-77 saw a return of regular season telecasts as provided by the NHL Network, a syndicated batch of affiliates scattered across the country and mostly based in cities with NHL teams. The games were normally called by two play-by-play men. Since Marv Albert was involved in all of the regular season games, he is listed first. I assume that Albert voiced the first and third periods, with the secondary pxp man working on color. The roles would be reversed for the second period. NHL Network used the production facilities of the Hughes Sports Network.

Hosts for the telecasts are not known at this time.

OCTOBER
Wednesday 10/6:
North Stars-Rangers, 7:30, HBO.

NOVEMBER
Tuesday 11/9:
Red Wings-Islanders, 8:00, HBO.
Wednesday 11/17:
Black Hawks-Rangers, 7:30, HBO.

DECEMBER
Wednesday 12/8:
Blues-Rangers, 7:30, HBO.
Tuesday 12/14:
Rangers-Islanders, 8:00, HBO.
Saturday 12/18:
Canadiens-Kings, 11:00, HBO.

JANUARY
Monday 1/3:
Flyers-Canadiens, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Gene Hart
Thursday 1/6;
Canadiens-Sabres, 7:30, HBO.
Monday 1/10:
Flyers-Islanders, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Gene Hart
Monday 1/17:
Canadiens-Bruins, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Dan Kelly
Tuesday 1/25:
NHL All Star Game from Vancouver
Campbell-Wales, 9:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Dan Kelly
Sunday 1/30:
Kings-Sabres, 7:00, HBO.
Monday 1/31:
Maple Leafs-Flames, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Jiggs McDonald

FEBRUARY
Saturday 2/5:
Canadiens-Kings, 11:00, HBO.
Monday 2/7:
Maple Leafs-Sabres, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Ted Darling
Wednesday 2/9:
Sabres-Rangers, 7:30, HBO.
Monday 2/14:
Blues-Flyers, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Dan Kelly
Wednesday 2/16:
Black Hawks-Sabres, 8:00, HBO.
Monday 2/21:
Flames-Canadiens, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Jiggs McDonald
Sunday 2/27:
Canadiens-Rangers, 7:30, HBO.
Monday 2/28:
Barons-Blues, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Dan Kelly

MARCH
Thursday 3/3:
Bruins-Rangers, 7:30, HBO.
Monday 3/7:
Maple Leafs-Flyers, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Ted Darling
Monday 3/14:
Kings-Canadiens, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Dan Kelly
Monday 3/21:
Canadiens-Bruins, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Dan Kelly
Monday 3/28:
Blues-North Stars, 9:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Joe Boyle
Wednesday 3/30:
Bruins-Sabres, 8:00, HBO.

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PRELIMINARY ROUND
Saturday 4/9:
Game 3, Maple Leafs-Penguins, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Dan Kelly, Terry Crisp

QUARTER FINALS
Sunday 4/17:
Game 4, Flyers-Maple Leafs, 7:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Steve Jensen
Thursday 4/21:
Game 6, Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, NHL. Gene Hart, Don Earle, Terry Crisp (Flyers feed)

SEMI FINALS
Sunday 4/24:
Game 1, Bruins-Flyers, 7:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Dan Kelly
Thursday 4/28:
Game 3, Canadiens-Islanders, 8:00, NHL. Tim Ryan, Jiggs McDonald
Saturday 4/30:
Game 4, Canadiens-Islanders, 8:00, NHL. Tim Ryan, Jiggs McDonald
Sunday 5/1:
Game 4, Flyers-Bruins, 7:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Dan Kelly, Curt Bennett

STANLEY CUP FINAL
Saturday 5/7:
Game 1, Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Dan Kelly, Stan Mikita
Tuesday 5/10:
Game 2, Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Dan Kelly, Garry Unger
Thursday 5/12:
Game 3, Canadiens-Bruins, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Dan Kelly, Glenn Resch
Saturday 5/14:
Game 4, Canadiens-Bruins, 8:00, NHL. Marv Albert, Dan Kelly, Don Awrey