Hockey Night in Canada

Hockey Night in Canada
The current logo, used since 1998
Also known as	Hockey Night in Canada presented by Rogers Hockey Night in Canada on Sportsnet Hockey Night in Canada on CBC Molson Hockey Night in Canada on CBC (1988–1998)
Presented by	Foster Hewitt (Radio 1931–1965) Bill Hewitt (TV Broadcaster 1958–1981; Toronto play by play) Scott Young, Wes McKnight, and Tom Foley (1957–1959) Ward Cornell (1959–1972; Toronto games) Frank Selke Jr. (1960–1967; Montreal games) Dan Kelly (1967–1968, 1978–1979; Montreal games) Ted Darling (1968–1970; Montreal games) Bill Good Jr. and Ted Reynolds (1970–1976; Vancouver games) Brian McFarlane (1970–1991; Montreal and Winnipeg games) Dave Hodge (1971–1987) Mike Anscombe (1973–1974; Montreal games) Dave Reynolds (1975–1978; Montreal games) Steve Armitage (1977–2008; Vancouver games) Dick Irvin Jr. (1977–1999; Montreal games) Ron MacLean (1986–2014, 2016–present; early and late games) Don Cherry (1980–2019; early and late games) George Stroumboulopoulos (2014–2016) David Amber (2016–2022, late games)
Starring	Chris Cuthbert Craig Simpson Kyle Bukauskas Harnarayan Singh Louie DeBrusk Andi Petrillo Scott Oake John Bartlett Garry Galley Shawn McKenzie Kelly Hrudey Kevin Bieksa Elliotte Friedman Jennifer Botterill
Theme music composer	John Herberman (since 2014)
Opening theme	"The Hockey Theme" (1968–2008) "Canadian Gold" (2008–present)
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
Production
Production locations	Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toronto (until 2021) Rogers Building, Toronto (since 2021)
Camera setup	multi-camera
Running time	>6 hours
Production companies	MacLaren Advertising/Canadian Sports Network (1931–1986) Don Ohlmeyer Communications/Molstar Communications (1986–1988)[1][2] CBC Sports and Molstar Communications (1988–1998) CBC Sports (1998–2014) Sportsnet (2014–present)
Original release
Network	CNR Radio (1931–1933) Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (1933–1936) CBC Radio (1936–1976)
Release	November 12, 1931 (1931-11-12) – May 16, 1976 (1976-05-16)
Network	CBC Television (1952–present) (Saturday games) CTV (1965–1975) (Wednesday games) Sportsnet/FX/Citytv/Omni Television (2014–present)
Release	October 11, 1952 (1952-10-11) – present (present)
Related
NHL on Sportsnet NHL on ABC (U.S. over-the-air broadcaster) La Soirée du hockey
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)

CBC Television has aired National Hockey League (NHL) broadcasts under the Hockey Night in Canada (often abbreviated Hockey Night or HNiC) brand that is primarily associated with its Saturday night NHL broadcasts throughout its history in various platforms. The brand is owned by the CBC^[3] and was exclusively used by CBC Sports through the end of the 2013–14 NHL season.

Saturday NHL broadcasts began in 1931 on the CNR Radio network, and debuted on television in 1952. Initially games were aired once a week, but doubleheader games had debuted in 1995 at 7:30 pm and 10:30 pm (ET) start times. Since 1998, the games begin at 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm (ET). The broadcast features various segments during the intermissions and between games, as well as pre- and post-game coverage of the night's games, and player interviews. It also shows the hosts' opinions on news and issues occurring in the league.

Ahead of the 2014–15 season, the Rogers Sports & Media company had secured exclusive national multimedia rights to NHL games. Rogers would sub-license Saturday night and playoff games to the CBC. In addition, the HNiC brand would be licensed to Rogers for Sportsnet-produced Saturday NHL broadcasts airing on CBC Television, as well as the Rogers-owned Citytv and Sportsnet outlets.^[4] This sub-license agreement runs through the end of the Rogers deal with the NHL.