I’m watching a documentary on the 1969 Stanley Cup on the NHL Network. The footage, for 1969, is horrible. It looks like some bootleg film made by a fan.
Was the NHL televised in 1969? Anyone know what the earliest complete game recording of an NHL game is?
The first broadcast game was in 1956
So, at least since 1952.
Alright, 1952 in Canukistan. Here’s the video :eek:
The Wiki page for the history of the League on U.S. television is here. CBS was the first American network to broadcast games, starting in 1956.
In the past they did not always keep complete game films, even for big games. So that copy might have been a team copy rather than one from TV.