Thank you for posting this! Have not seen this since 72 while watching NHL on CBS with my dad. This is also seen in the movie "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" as Snoopy imagines he is playing hockey at Rockefeller Center in NYC👍
Yes, I also remember this opening theme growing up. These two teams played a great series in ‘72 with the Blues winning it in 7. It was THE BEST! I would give anything if NBC could just play this before this year’s SC as long as no copyright laws are violated. Maybe JB could arrange a football version of this on CBS for opening day on Sunday? Simply a brilliant piece of work!!
I remember this opening as a kid in early 1970's Now, someone who used work at a local CBS Station has a copy of the 1970 Stanley Cup final Game 4 full game + overtime when Bobby Orr score and flew in the air afterwards to win the game?? !!
With play by play by the great Dan Kelly, whom I heard every night for 19 years with the Blues. Dan's sidekick and analyst for CBS's hockey coverage was Bill Mazer the first 2 seasons, then Jim Gordon.
@@dangelo1369 yep was the voice off the 14 - 2 1sf ever Super Bowl winning N.Y. Giants in SB 21 over Denver 39 -20 @ the subsequent NFC Championship Game 17 -0 over the then Washington Redskins & The NFC Divisional Playoff over The San Francisco 49ers 49 - 3 !!!!!
@@briandonovan4383 Their first WHA game was the Winnipeg Jets vs. the Minnesota Fighting Saints at the St. Paul Civic Center and its clear boards, which made it tough to see the puck. On the site of the Civic Center is now the XCel Energy Center home of the Wild.
@@wmontanez27 Baltimore had a WHA team for a half season with the Blades, which folded at the end. Some fans joked that the Baltimore -Washington Area was only big enough for one bad hockey team, as the Capitals didn't make the post season until 1983 or so.
cbs gave up hockey after the 1972-1973 season, nbc picked it up for one season in 1973-74 and then hockey went to oblivion. In fact, 1975 finals between buffalo and philadelphia aired on pbs, channel 13 in the ny market. The league would finally get a syndication deal and channel 9 in ny would air monday night games for a while. Other than cable tv deals with sportschannel america , espn, the next "free" tv deal would be with fox in 1995 following the rangers stanley cup win in 1994!
NBC did televise the 75 finals just not the last game which I believe was a Tuesday night. You can tell which games aired on NBC because the Sabres had their names sewn on the back of the jerseys.
On July 3, 2023, ESPN will opt out of the remaining 5 years of a 7-year deal to hold half of its media rights to the NHL and sell the remainder to CBS Sports, so beginning in the 2023-24 season, CBS Sports will be the 1st rightsholder to air games on CBS and CBS Sports Network and over-the-top rights to all of telecasts for Paramount+, while Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (formerly Turner Sports) will continue serving as the 2nd rightsholder, with options to air games on TNT and/or TBS and over-the-top rights to all of its telecasts for HBO Max.
CBS would reuse this music for their Triple Crown coverage. Also, that voiceover sounds like Jim Gordon, who did play by play for the Rangers in the 70s.
No, but I remember CBS using this music in a fall promo (with vocals) around 1970-71. Voice over was definitely by Jim Gordon, New York Rangers announcer, and second banana here to Dan Kelly.
I know CBS also used this theme when they televised ABA playoffs and Triple-Crown races in the early 70s. Each had a separate voice lead-in to the actual music. Loved it! Had numerous reel-to-reel recordings . . .
@@gordonfenderssonjr.8703 I also remember it being used in CBS's fall promo. Can't remember all the words, but some of it went like this (vaguely) "...this fall, CBS has it all."
When I hear that theme it’s reminds me of secretary and the 1973 triple crown that brings back many memories miss how CBS ABC and NBC did sports coverage back in 1960s through early 1990s
I found a similar-if not the same-tune on a Hot Butter (remember "Popcorn"?) album called "Sounds-Simple" credited to Teo Macero. The CBS version is way better, though.
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Awesome childhood memory. Always remembered game 7 Stanley Cup finals Montreal versus Chicago in 1971.
MEMORIES!! Dan Kelly!!
As a hockey fan for over 50 years I remember this theme song foundly.
I have been looking for this intro forever!!!
I remember the NHL on CBS when I was a littl ekid. Thank You so very much for posting this. I LOVE IT.
Thank you for posting this! Have not seen this since 72 while watching NHL on CBS with my dad. This is also seen in the movie "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" as Snoopy imagines he is playing hockey at Rockefeller Center in NYC👍
And what a series this was as the Blues took it in 7. How well I remember!
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR UPLOADING THIS ON YOU TUBE! If you only knew for how long I have been looking through the Internet for this Intro.
I hope CBS will someday serve as an NHL broadcaster again come 2028.
Yes, I also remember this opening theme growing up. These two teams played a great series in ‘72 with the Blues winning it in 7. It was THE BEST! I would give anything if NBC could just play this before this year’s SC as long as no copyright laws are violated. Maybe JB could arrange a football version of this on CBS for opening day on Sunday? Simply a brilliant piece of work!!
I remember this opening as a kid in early 1970's Now, someone who used work at a local CBS Station has a copy of the 1970 Stanley Cup final Game 4 full game + overtime when Bobby Orr score and flew in the air afterwards to win the game?? !!
Thank you for pointing out it was AFTERWARDS Bobby Orr flew in the air.
Awesome! Brings back so many memories as a kid. That is the great Rangers announcer Jim Gordon with the beginning voice-over.
Oh man! For years my brother and I had just the audio to this opening. Thanks so much for posting this. Just as I remember it!
Inferior to HNIC .
Gordon was also the radio voice of the NY Football Giants (called two Super Bowls on WNEW AM 1130)
I still remember that CBS , NHL theme song from when I was a kid. Thanks for posting!
Would love to see this game!!
Thank you for finding this theme from my childhood!
My childhood comes back to me!!
I remember this intro. Watched Sunday afternoons on WCAX Burlington, VT ...thanks for posting!
What a classic rock song
I remember that intro had a jazzy theme to it. Also that music was used for the 70-71 primetime shows.
See, kids, the NHL hasn’t always been on NBC or ESPN (or even Fox with that (expletive) glowing puck)
Or ABC.
yeah, they know.
To be fair, that was before HD television. That said, Canadians thought it was kind of funny.
With play by play by the great Dan Kelly, whom I heard every night for 19 years with the Blues. Dan's sidekick and analyst for CBS's hockey coverage was Bill Mazer the first 2 seasons, then Jim Gordon.
Kelly and Gordon on winter Sunday afternoons. To have known such pleasure.
Kelly and Gordon on winter Sunday afternoons. To have known such pleasure.
Kelly and Gordon on winter Sunday afternoons. To have known such joy.
Good announcer on this opening: Jim Gordon, longtime TV voice of the New York Rangers.
also the voice of the New York Football Giants. He was the regular sports reporter for WNEW 1130 NY.
i thought that was him but dan kelly did the play by play
@@dangelo1369 yep was the voice off the 14 - 2 1sf ever Super Bowl winning N.Y. Giants in SB 21 over Denver 39 -20 @ the subsequent NFC Championship Game 17 -0 over the then Washington Redskins & The NFC Divisional Playoff over The San Francisco 49ers 49 - 3 !!!!!
I remember this when I was a kid.
The NBA on CBS used the same silhouetted type players during the 70’s for their intro.
Remember this well
use to love when a rangers game from msg was televised
Bring back memories of 4th grade!
The Minnesota North Stars are now the Dallas Stars
The Opening animation bears a strong resemblance to the Snoopy Ice Hockey sequence in the film. A boy Named Charlie Brown..
It's actually one and the same. Compare: ruclips.net/video/W6k2HbsFEkw/видео.html.
I remember that intro used a jazzy tune prior to this one.
Thanks Katie Nolan!
They used the opening for the movie A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWN!
I remember CBS also used this for their coverage on the World Hockey Association for one season after they lost the NHL rights to NBC.
Never knew that.
@@briandonovan4383 Their first WHA game was the Winnipeg Jets vs. the Minnesota Fighting Saints at the St. Paul Civic Center and its clear boards, which made it tough to see the puck. On the site of the Civic Center is now the XCel Energy Center home of the Wild.
@@rockvilleraven I watched the game. The boards were quite different.
@@wmontanez27 Baltimore had a WHA team for a half season with the Blades, which folded at the end. Some fans joked that the Baltimore -Washington Area was only big enough for one bad hockey team, as the Capitals didn't make the post season until 1983 or so.
Did Don Chevrier do Play-by-Play for CBS's WHA games?
Any more footage of NHL on CBS from the late 60s early 70s? Thanks!
CBS Sports had great openings to there sports coverage
Bring the NHL back to CBS
Great days those were
I wish CBS could bring back NHL in the forresable future.
This is the same music CBS used for Triple Crown horse races.
cbs gave up hockey after the 1972-1973 season, nbc picked it up for one season in 1973-74 and then hockey went to oblivion. In fact, 1975 finals between buffalo and philadelphia aired on pbs, channel 13 in the ny market. The league would finally get a syndication deal and channel 9 in ny would air monday night games for a while. Other than cable tv deals with sportschannel america , espn, the next "free" tv deal would be with fox in 1995 following the rangers stanley cup win in 1994!
CBS had a WHA Sunday game on the week which allowed it get other deals on weeknight games. Then they dropped hockey.
NBC did televise the 75 finals just not the last game which I believe was a Tuesday night. You can tell which games aired on NBC because the Sabres had their names sewn on the back of the jerseys.
@@gibby100 that's funny, but i thought all the weekday games aired on pbs in nyc!
I'm hoping Rick also has the intro to NBC's Sapporo Winter Olympic coverage from 1972.
I prefer the earlier 1967 version with saxophonist Paul Desmond playing the theme. Does any kind soul have a clip source for that?
What is the theme song for CBS NHL Game of The Week?
On July 3, 2023, ESPN will opt out of the remaining 5 years of a 7-year deal to hold half of its media rights to the NHL and sell the remainder to CBS Sports, so beginning in the 2023-24 season, CBS Sports will be the 1st rightsholder to air games on CBS and CBS Sports Network and over-the-top rights to all of telecasts for Paramount+, while Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (formerly Turner Sports) will continue serving as the 2nd rightsholder, with options to air games on TNT and/or TBS and over-the-top rights to all of its telecasts for HBO Max.
CBS would reuse this music for their Triple Crown coverage. Also, that voiceover sounds like Jim Gordon, who did play by play for the Rangers in the 70s.
Was this original music commisoned especially for the NHL games CBS carried in the 1970-71 and 1971-72 seasons?
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I love this theme! CBS also used this in a few promos. Anyone know the name/composer of the music?
No, but I remember CBS using this music in a fall promo (with vocals) around 1970-71. Voice over was definitely by Jim Gordon, New York Rangers announcer, and second banana here to Dan Kelly.
I know CBS also used this theme when they televised ABA playoffs and Triple-Crown races in the early 70s. Each had a separate voice lead-in to the actual music. Loved it! Had numerous reel-to-reel recordings . . .
@@gordonfenderssonjr.8703 I also remember it being used in CBS's fall promo. Can't remember all the words, but some of it went like this (vaguely) "...this fall, CBS has it all."
@@krazykajun15 It was also used when CBS covered the upstart World Hockey Association in its first year after they lost the NHL rights to NBC
When I hear that theme it’s reminds me of secretary and the 1973 triple crown that brings back many memories miss how CBS ABC and NBC did sports coverage back in 1960s through early 1990s
Hockey with no helmets, I vaguely remember that.
It is true and I hope NBC sports could have a classic opening from the 1970's
Cathode Ray 60 has the intro from NBC in the 70s.
Olde Tyme Hockey just like Eddie Shore
They had a different theme to this with the same graphics that was jazzier
Would CBS consider getting back the rights to the NHL Coverage. Yes or No
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Could you upload this same intro again without the Voiceover?
I found a similar-if not the same-tune on a Hot Butter (remember "Popcorn"?) album called "Sounds-Simple" credited to Teo Macero. The CBS version is way better, though.
Just found it here on RUclips as "Sounds." Does sound the same.
way too cheesy