Broadcast teams
ESPN did not have fixed broadcast teams during the 1985-86 season. Sam Rosen, Ken Wilson, Jim Hughson, Dan Kelly, Mike Lange, Jiggs McDonald, Jim Kelly, and Mike Patrick handled the play-by-play and Mickey Redmond, Bill Clement, John Davidson, Phil Esposito, and Brad Park provided color commentary.12
Stanley Cup playoffs
| Year |
Round |
Teams |
Games |
Play-by-play |
Color commentator(s) |
Ice level reporter(s) |
| 1986 |
Divisional semifinals |
Philadelphia-New York Rangers |
Games 4-5 |
Jim Kelly (Game 4)
Mike Lange (Game 5) |
Mickey Redmond |
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| Washington-New York Islanders |
Game 1 |
Mike Lange |
Bill Clement |
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| Montreal-Boston |
Game 3 |
Jim Kelly |
Bill Clement |
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| Minnesota-St. Louis |
Game 2 |
Ken Wilson |
Mickey Redmond |
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| Divisional finals |
Washington-New York Rangers |
Games 1-2, 4-6 |
Ken Wilson (Games 1, 6)
Mike Lange (Games 2, 4)
Jiggs McDonald (Game 5) |
Mickey Redmond (Game 1)
Bill Clement (Game 2, 4-6) |
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| Montreal-Hartford |
Games 3, 7 |
Jiggs McDonald (Game 3)
Ken Wilson (Game 7) |
Bill Clement |
| Edmonton-Calgary |
Games 2-3, 5-7 |
Mike Lange (Games 2, 7)
Jim Hughson (Games 3-6) |
Mickey Redmond |
Jim Kelly |
| Conference finals |
Montreal-New York Rangers |
Games 1-5 |
Ken Wilson (Games 1, 3)
Jiggs McDonald (Game 2)
Mike Lange (Games 4-5) |
Mickey Redmond |
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| Calgary-St. Louis |
Games 1-7 |
Jim Hughson (Games 1, 3, 5)
Mike Lange (Game 2)
Ken Wilson (Games 4, 6)
Sam Rosen (Game 7) |
Bill Clement |
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| 1987 |
Divisional semifinals |
Philadelphia-New York Rangers |
Games 3–4, 6 |
Mike Emrick (Games 3, 6)
Ken Wilson (Game 4) |
Bill Clement |
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| Washington-New York Islanders |
Game 7 |
Mike Emrick |
Bill Clement |
Tom Mees |
| Hartford-Quebec |
Game 5 |
Mike Emrick |
Bill Clement |
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| Montreal-Boston |
Games 1-2 |
Mike Emrick |
Bill Clement |
|
| Divisional finals |
Philadelphia-New York Islanders |
Games 2, 4-7 |
Mike Emrick (Games 2-5, 7)
Ken Wilson (Game 6) |
Bill Clement |
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| Montreal-Quebec |
Game 1 |
Ken Wilson |
Bill Clement |
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| Detroit-Toronto |
Games 5-7 |
Sam Rosen (Game 5)
Tom Mees (Games 6-7) |
John Davidson |
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| Edmonton-Winnipeg |
Games 2-4 |
Rick Peckham (Game 2)
Ken Wilson (Game 3)
Sam Rosen (Game 4) |
John Davidson |
|
| Conference finals |
Philadelphia-Montreal |
Games 1-6 |
Mike Emrick |
Bill Clement |
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| Edmonton-Detroit |
Games 1-5 |
Ken Wilson |
Mike Liut |
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| 1988 |
Divisional semifinals |
New York Islanders-New Jersey |
Games 1, 3, 6 |
Mike Emrick |
Bill Clement |
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| Philadelphia-Washington |
Games 2, 4–5, 7 |
Mike Emrick |
Bill Clement |
|
| Divisional finals |
Washington-New Jersey |
Games 1, 3, 6–7 |
Mike Emrick (Games 1, 7)
Sam Rosen (Games 3, 6) |
Bill Clement (Games 1, 7)
Phil Esposito (Games 3, 6) |
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| Montreal-Boston |
Games 2, 4–5 |
Sam Rosen |
Phil Esposito |
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| Detroit-St. Louis |
Games 2, 5 |
Mike Emrick |
Bill Clement |
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| Edmonton-Calgary |
Games 1, 3–4 |
Bruce Buchanan (Game 1)
Mike Emrick (Games 3–4) |
Bill Clement |
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| Conference finals |
Boston-New Jersey |
Games 1-7 |
Mike Emrick |
Bill Clement |
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| Edmonton-Detroit |
Games 1-5 |
Sam Rosen |
Phil Esposito |
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Studio personalities
References
- ^ McAdam, Sean (September 16, 1986). "TV/Radio Sports ESPN picks a hockey team". Providence Journal. p. D5.
- ^ Fink, Dave (September 12, 1986). "Vitale to Add Color to ABC College Basketball". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17.
- ^ Shuster, Rachel (May 10, 1988). "Esposito on the spot, and ESPN on the ball". USA Today. p. 3C.
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