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NHL on Hughes
NHL '80 Title Card
Also known as	NHL '80
Genre	NHL hockey telecasts
Presented by	Bill Clement Bob Cole Brian McFarlane Jim Craig Gary Dornhoefer Dick Irvin Jr. Dan Kelly Jiggs McDonald Howie Meeker Lou Nanne Gerry Pinder Mickey Redmond Jim Robson Pete Stemkowski Scott Wahle Dave Hodge
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
Production
Production locations	Various NHL venues
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	180 minutes or until the game ends
Original release
Network	Hughes Television Network
Release	January 25 (1980-01-25) – May 22, 1980 (1980-05-22)
Related
Hockey Night in Canada NHL on USA NHL on CBS

NHL on Hughes is the de facto name of a TV program that broadcast National Hockey League games on the defunct independent Hughes Television Network during the 1979–80 season. The program aired under the title The NHL '80.

Hughes broadcast eight Friday night games, two Thursday night games (on March 20 and April 3, 1980), the All-Star Game, some playoff games, and the first five games of the Stanley Cup Finals (the final game, Game 6, was broadcast by CBS). Hughes' broadcasts were distributed to about 55% of the United States with a notable exception being the Florida Suncoast.

Hughes and the USA cable network technically, used CBC's Hockey Night in Canada feeds for the American coverage of the first five games of the Stanley Cup Finals. The first broadcast involved the Atlanta Flames against the Chicago Blackhawks on January 25.

Playoff coverage

Stanley Cup Finals

Videos:

References

1. "Sports BRIEFING". Chicago Tribune. October 10, 1979.
2. "Tait is named to VPI post". Gadsden Times. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
3. 1980 Stanley Cup Finals Game 6: NY Islanders - Philadelphia Flyers on YouTube
4. "NHL Games Telecast On Hughes Network". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 11, 1979. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
5. "NHL hits jackpot with Friday games". The Calgary Herald. October 10, 1979. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
6. "Newspaper says Unger to suit up with Flames". The Phoenix. October 10, 1979. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
7. "Hughes Network to Show Number of Hockey Games". New York Times. 1979-10-11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
8. "NHL, Hughes Network Agree on Prime-Time TV Coverage". Los Angeles Times. October 10, 1979. p. F6.
9. Rothenberg, Fred (May 25, 1980). "NHL may be robbed of TV showcase". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
10. "Games Will be Televised". Reading Eagle. The Canadian Press. May 13, 1980. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
11. Ledman, Gary (March 8, 1980). "Despite Gold, TV Brass Has Hockey On Hold". The Evening Independent. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
12. "Hughes network NHL finalize deal". The Montreal Gazette. October 10, 1979. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
13. NHL 1979/1980 Stanley Cup R1 Game 4 Rangers vs Calgary (12 Apr 1980) on YouTube
14. "CRAIG ON TV". The Bryan Times. April 19, 1980. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
15. 29.04.1980 G1 Minnesota North Stars - Philadelphia Flyers on YouTube
16. Flyers vs North Stars 1980 playoffs, Game 4 highlights on YouTube
17. Game 3 1980 Stanley Cup Semifinal Sabres at Islanders (CBC) on YouTube
18. New York Islanders 5 Buffalo Sabres 2 Stanley Cup Semi-Finals Game 6 May 10 1980 on YouTube
19. Game 6 1980 Stanley Cup Semifinal Sabres at Islanders *ORIGINAL CBC HNIC BROADCAST on YouTube
20. Game 1 1980 Stanley Cup Final Islanders at Flyers better quality on YouTube
21. HD Game 1 1980 Stanley Cup Final Flyers at Islanders Full CBC Hockey Night in Canada broadcast on YouTube
22. Stanley Cup ' 80 Gm 2 Intro HNIC on YouTube
23. Game 3 1980 Stanley Cup Final Flyers at Islanders Denis Potvin end to end goal on YouTube
24. Game 4 1980 Stanley Cup Final Flyers at Islanders on YouTube
25. Stanley Cup ' 80 Gm 5 Intro HNIC on YouTube

• Hughes Television Network
• National Hockey League on television
• 1980s American sports television series
• 1980 American television series debuts
• 1980 American television series endings