This is a list of broadcasters for theNew Jersey Devils ice hockey team.
| Years | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Larry Hirsch Al Albert | Fred Shero (TV) Stan Fischler (Cable) |
| 1983–84 | Mike Emrick | John Davidson(select games) Mike Eruzione(select games) |
| 1984–85 | Mike Emrick | Peter Mahovlich[1] |
| 1985–86 | Mike Emrick | Sal Messina |
| 1986–87[2] | Al Albert | Stan Fischler |
| 1987–93 | Gary Thorne(primary)[3] Jiggs McDonald orAl Albert(select games during Thorne'sNew York Mets baseballassignments andNew York Islanders's off-days) | Peter McNab |
| 1993–95 | Mike Emrick | Peter McNab |
| 1995–96 | Mike Emrick | Doug Sulliman |
| 1996–2011 | Mike Emrick | Chico Resch |
| 2011–14 | Steve Cangialosi | Chico Resch |
| 2014–2022 | Steve Cangialosi | Ken Daneyko Bryce Salvador(rinkside on all home games) |
| 2022–2025 | Bill Spaulding | Ken Daneyko Bryce Salvador(rinkside on all home games) |
| 2025–present | Don La Greca | Ken Daneyko Bryce Salvador(rinkside on all home games) |
On July 21, 2011, Emrick announced that he was leaving theNew Jersey Devils to work exclusively forNBC Sports.[4] In the beginning of the 2011–12 season,Steve Cangialosi[5][6] replaced Emrick for play-by-play duties for the Devils. Cangialosi later announced on May 17, 2022 that he will step down from play-by-play commentary on Devils broadcasts.[7] He is expected to be replaced by Bill Spaulding starting in the 2022-23 season.[8]
Ken Daneyko currently provides his color commentary on Devils' broadcasts onMSG Plus. Before this, he shared commentary and analysis between periods of Devils' broadcasts and was a regular starring analyst on MSG'sHockey Night Live! with hostAl Trautwig and fellow commentatorsRon Duguay,Dave Maloney,Mike Keenan, andButch Goring, as well as "The Hockey Maven"Stan Fischler.
Television:MSG Plus
| Years | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1982–86 | Larry Hirsch | Fred Shero |
| 1986–87 | Dale Arnold | Fred Shero |
| 1987–88 | Dale Arnold | Larry Brooks |
| 1988–91 | Chris Moore | Larry Brooks |
| 1991–93 | Chris Moore | Sherry Ross |
| 1993–95 | Mike Miller | Sherry Ross |
| 1995-01 | Mike Miller | Randy Velischek |
| 2001–06 | John Hennessey | Randy Velischek |
| 2006–07 | Matt Loughlin | Tom Chorske |
| 2007–17 | Matt Loughlin | Sherry Ross |
| 2017–present | Matt Loughlin | Chico Resch |
Sherry Ross first broadcast color commentary for the Devils from January 1992 through the strike-shortened 1994–95 season, before being re-hired for the role in 2007. On November 25, 2009, she called a play-by-play of a game between the Devils and theOttawa Senators, as Loughlin missed the game due to a death in his family, becoming the first woman to provide the English language play-by-play for a full NHL game.[9] On May 23, 2017, Ross was relieved of her duties as the Devils' radio analyst, andChico Resch replaced her.[10][11]
Radio:Audacy,WFAN (selected games)[12]
Sherry Ross became the first female broadcaster to provide play-by-play for a full NHL game. Ross, normally the Devils' radio color commentator, filled in for Matt Loughlin, who missed the game due to a death in the family.
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