<P> Until its closure in 2014, Canadian Forces Radio and Television rebroadcast HNIC games to Canadian Forces members stationed overseas . </P> <P> Hockey Night in Canada is available on Cayman 27 in the Cayman Islands as part of their regular Saturday night programming . </P> <P> The legendary Foster Hewitt, who had developed a style that welcomed Canadians to the radio broadcast each week, proved that his radio style could also work in the new medium of television in 1952 . His move from radio to television was successful and Hewitt continued to work in television for many years, including the famed 1972 "Summit Series" between a team representing Canada (an NHL all - star team) and the Soviet National Team . This style of play - by - play announcers in hockey broadcasting really hasn't changed between radio and TV, as broadcasters still describe the action as if viewers cannot see what is on the screen they're watching . Hewitt was followed (in no particular order) by Danny Gallivan, Dan Kelly, Dick Irvin, Jr., Jim Robson, Bob Cole, Hewitt's son, Bill Hewitt, and Jim Hughson . Previous show hosts included Wes McKnight, Ward Cornell, Jack Dennett, Ted Darling, Dave Hodge and George Stroumboulopoulos . </P> <P> Ron MacLean (east coast games) and David Amber (west coast games) serve as the current hosts as of the 2017--18 season . Jim Hughson, Dave Randorf, Paul Romanuk and Bob Cole are the current play - by - play announcers . </P>

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