studio host and occasional play-by-play (2021–present) John Buccigross – fill-in studio host and play-by-play (2021–present) Bob Wischusen – play-by-play (2023–present) Color commentators/Inside-the-Glass analysts Ray Ferraro – lead Inside the Glass analyst (2021–present) A. J. Mleczko – color commentator/Inside the Glass analyst (2021–present, select games) Brian Boucher – color commentator/Inside the Glass and studio analyst (2022–present, select games) Ice level reporters Emily Kaplan – lead ice level reporter (2022–present) Leah Hextall – ice level reporter (2023–present) Kevin Weekes – ice level reporter (2023–present) Contributors Laura Rutledge – contributor (2022–present) Marty Smith – contributor (2023–present) Rules analyst Dave Jackson – rules analyst (2021–present) Schedules 2021–22 Notes Outside of the Thanksgiving Showdown, ESPN produced an “IceCast” alternate broadcast. These broadcasts aired on ESPN+, alongside the ABC broadcast. 2022–23 Notes ESPN will produce alternate broadcasts of select games that will stream on ESPN+ along with the ABC broadcast. Those include the “Star Watch”, “Puck Possessor”, or an “All-12” broadcast for the Stadium Series. NHL All-Star Game (2022–2028) Notes 2023 - ESPN produced an “All-Star Watch” altcast to go along with the ABC broadcast on ESPN+. Stanley Cup Playoffs (2022–present) As part of ESPN's new deal, ABC also gained rights to part of half of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and exclusive rights to the entire Stanley Cup Finals in even-numbered years, the first time the entire series will air on broadcast television since 1980, with games prominently airing on weekends. However, in 2022, ABC did not air any early round playoff games on network television. Furthermore, ABC was supposed to simulcast Game 7 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals, had the series gone that far. However, it was not necessary as the series ended in six games, marking the first time no games were aired on broadcast network. Early round playoff games are expected to return to ABC in 2023. Stanley Cup Finals Notes All games in series are simulcast on ESPN+, and included an “IceCast” alternate broadcast. ABC's coverage in 2022 marked the first time the entire Stanley Cup Finals was carried exclusively on American broadcast television since 1980, and the first time ABC aired the Finals since 2004. Nielsen ratings National Hockey League coverage on ABC owned-and-operated television stations References External links NHL News & Videos - ABC News Sports Media Watch: How Disney outfoxed the NHL. American Broadcasting Company original programming ABC Sports ABC Radio Networks ABC Radio Sports ABC ABC 1990s