1978-79 NHL Season
Canadian crews here.
For the Montreal telecasts, Dave Reynolds departs, and Dick Irvin is called upon to do double duty as color analyst and host.
OCTOBER
Saturday 10/14:
Islanders-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Bobby Orr, Dave Hodge
Rockies-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Don Marshall
Saturday 10/21:
Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Saturday 10/28:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
NOVEMBER
Saturday 11/4:
Flames-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Dick Irvin
Saturday 11/11:
Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Bobby Orr
Saturday 11/18:
Blues-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Howie Meeker, Dave Hodge
Canadiens-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Ted Reynolds, Steve Armitage
Saturday 11/25:
Rockies-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin
Islanders-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Howie Meeker, Ted Reynolds, Steve Armitage
DECEMBER
Saturday 12/2:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Sabres-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Howie Meeker
Saturday 12/9:
Islanders-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Capitals-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Ted Reynolds, Howie Meeker, Steve Armitage
Saturday 12/16:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Bobby Orr, Dave Hodge
Saturday 12/23:
Rockies-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin
Kings-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Ted Reynolds, Steve Armitage
Saturday 12/30:
Capitals-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Dick Irvin
JANUARY
Saturday 1/6:
Canucks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Howie Meeker
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Bobby Orr, Dave Hodge
Saturday 1/13:
Rockies-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Sabres-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin
Saturday 1/20:
Flyers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Don Marshall
Saturday 1/27:
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin
FEBRUARY
Saturday 2/3:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge
Thursday 2/8:
Challenge Cup from New York
Game 1, USSR-NHL All-Stars, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan (pxp half), Dan Kelly (pxp half), Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge
Saturday 2/10:
Challenge Cup from New York
Game 2, USSR-NHL All-Stars, 2:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge
Sunday 2/11:
Challenge Cup from New York
Game 3, USSR-NHL All-Stars, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan (pxp half), Dan Kelly (pxp half), Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge
Saturday 2/17:
Kings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Howie Meeker, Dave Hodge
Capitals-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Dick Irvin
Islanders-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Ted Reynolds, Steve Armitage
Saturday 2/24:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Howie Meeker, Dave Hodge
Blues-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Gary Dornhoefer
Bruins-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Ted Reynolds, Steve Armitage
MARCH
Saturday 3/3:
Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Gary Dornhoefer, Dave Hodge
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Howie Meeker
Saturday 3/10:
Kings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin
Rockies-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Ted Reynolds, Steve Armitage
Saturday 3/17:
North Stars-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Howie Meeker, Dave Hodge
Saturday 3/24:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Saturday 3/31:
North Stars-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Penguns-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Howie Meeker
APRIL
Saturday 4/7:
Sabres-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Dave Hodge
Capitals-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin
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PRELIMINARY ROUND
Tuesday 4/10:
Game 1, Maple Leafs-Flames, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Gary Dornhoefer, Dave Hodge
Game 1, Canucks-Flyers, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Howie Meeker, Steve Armitage
Thursday 4/12:
Game 2, Flames-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Lou Nanne, Dave Hodge
Game 2, Flyers-Canucks, 11:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Ted Reynolds, Steve Armitage
Saturday 4/14:
Game 3, Canucks-Flyers, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Gary Dornhoefer, Steve Armitage
QUARTER FINALS
Monday 4/16:
Game 1, Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Gerry Pinder
Wednesday 4/18:
Game 2, Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Gerry Pinder
Saturday 4/21:
Game 3, Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Gary Dornhoefer, Dave Hodge
Saturday 4/22:
Game 4, Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 7:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Gary Dornhoefer, Dave Hodge
Tuesday 4/24:
Game 5, Rangers-Flyers, 8:00, CBC. Bob Cole, Brian McFarlane, Gary Dornhoefer, Dave Hodge
SEMI FINALS
Thursday 4/26:
Game 1, Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Don Marshall
Saturday 4/28:
Game 2, Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Don Marshall
Tuesday 5/1:
Game 3, Canadiens-Bruins, 7:30, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Don Marshall, Dave Hodge
Thursday 5/3:
Game 4, Canadiens-Bruins, 7:30, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Gary Dornhoefer, Dave Hodge
Saturday 5/5:
Game 5, Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Lou Nanne, Dave Hodge
Tuesday 5/8:
Game 6, Canadiens-Bruins, 7:30, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Don Marshall, Dave Hodge
Thursday 5/10:
Game 7, Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Lou Nanne, Dave Hodge
STANLEY CUP FINAL
Sunday 5/13:
Game 1, Rangers-Canadiens, 4:00, CBC. Dan Kelly, Dick Irvin, Gary Dornhoefer, Dave Hodge
Tuesday 5/15:
Game 2, Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan (pxp 1st half), Dan Kelly (pxp 2nd half), Dick Irvin, Gerry Pinder, Dave Hodge
Thursday 5/17:
Game 3, Canadiens-Rangers, 7:30, CBC. Danny Gallivan (pxp 1st half), Dan Kelly (pxp 2nd half), Dick Irvin, Bobby Orr, Dave Hodge
Saturday 5/19:
Game 4, Canadiens-Rangers, 9:00, CBC. Dan Kelly, Dick Irvin, Bobby Orr, Dave Hodge
Monday 5/21:
Game 5, Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Dan Kelly, Dick Irvin, Gary Dornhoefer, Dave Hodge
American crews here.
Unconfirmed crews will have a * after the last name listed.
JANUARY
Monday 1/8:
North Stars-Canadiens, 8:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Pete Stemkowski, Len Berman
Saturday 1/13:
Kings-Red Wings, 2:00, NHL. Jiggs McDonald, Lou Nanne, Len Berman
Monday 1/15:
North Stars-Rangers, 8:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Pete Stemkowski, Len Berman
Saturday 1/20:
Sabres-Bruins, 2:00, NHL. Jiggs McDonald, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
Monday 1/22:
Flames-Bruins, 8:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Gary Dornhoefer, Scott Wahle
Saturday 1/27:
Black Hawks-Capitals, 2:00, NHL. Jiggs McDonald, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
Monday 1/29:
Canadiens-Flyers, 8:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
FEBRUARY
Saturday 2/3:
Red Wings-Penguins, 1:15, NHL. Dan Kelly, Gary Dornhoefer, Scott Wahle
Thursday 2/8:
Challenge Cup from New York
Game 1, USSR-NHL All-Stars, 8:00, NHL. Danny Gallivan (pxp half), Dan Kelly (pxp half), Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge (CBC feed)
Saturday 2/10:
Challenge Cup from New York
Game 2, USSR-NHL All-Stars, 2:00 (JIP at 4:00), CBS. Dan Kelly, Glenn Resch, Dick Stockton
Note: The game was seen as part of the CBS Sports Spectacular show. The game was joined in progress during the second intermission with extended highlights of the first two periods. Unfortunately, the coverage was marred as CBS refused to show any action along the far boards due to the advertising on the boards. When the play was along the far boards, viewers only saw the legs and skates of players.
Sunday 2/11:
NHL Challenge Cup from New York
Game 3, USSR-NHL All-Stars, 8:00, NHL. Danny Gallivan (pxp half), Dan Kelly (pxp half), Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge (CBC feed)
Saturday 2/17:
Rangers-Flyers, 2:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
Monday 2/19:
Maple Leafs-Red Wings, 8:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Scotty Bowman, Scott Wahle
Saturday 2/24:
Red Wings-Islanders, 2:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Jacques Plante, Scott Wahle
Monday 2/26:
Maple Leafs-Sabres, 8:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
MARCH
Saturday 3/3:
Sabres-Rangers, 2:00, NHL. Jiggs McDonald, Pete Stemkowski, Scott Wahle
Monday 3/5:
Canadiens-Capitals, 8:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Gary Dornhoefer, Scott Wahle
Saturday 3/10:
Bruins-North Stars, 2:00, NHL. Jiggs McDonald, John Davidson, Scott Wahle
Monday 3/12:
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
Saturday 3/17:
Black Hawks-Bruins, 2:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
Monday 3/19:
Maple Leafs-Bruins, 8:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
Saturday 3/24:
Red Wings-Bruins, 2:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
Monday 3/26:
Sabres-Blues, 9:00, NHL. Jiggs McDonald, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
Saturday 3/31:
Flyers-Blues, 2:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
APRIL
Monday 4/2:
Kings-Rangers, 8:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
Saturday 4/7:
Flyers-Islanders, 2:00, NHL. Jiggs McDonald, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
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PRELIMINARY ROUND
Saturday 4/14:
Game 3, Penguins-Sabres, 1:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Don Cherry, Scott Wahle
QUARTER FINALS
Saturday 4/21:
Game 3, Bruins-Penguins, 1:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle*
SEMI FINALS
Saturday 4/28:
Game 2, Rangers-Islanders, 1:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Lou Nanne, Scott Wahle
STANLEY CUP FINAL
Sunday 5/13:
Game 1, Rangers-Canadiens, 4:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Dick Irvin, Gary Dornhoefer, Dave Hodge (CBC feed)
Tuesday 5/15:
Game 2, Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, NHL. Danny Gallivan (pxp 1st half), Dan Kelly (pxp 2nd half), Dick Irvin, Gerry Pinder, Dave Hodge (CBC feed)
Thursday 5/17:
Game 3, Canadiens-Rangers, 7:30, NHL. Danny Gallivan (pxp 1st half), Dan Kelly (pxp 2nd half), Dick Irvin, Bobby Orr, Dave Hodge (CBC feed)
Saturday 5/19:
Game 4, Canadiens-Rangers, 9:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Dick Irvin, Bobby Orr, Dave Hodge (CBC feed)
Monday 5/21:
Game 5, Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, NHL. Dan Kelly, Dick Irvin, Gary Dornhoefer, Dave Hodge (CBC feed)
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