Hockey Night in Canada HNIC Broadcast Intros from 1977 to 2015

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This is a compilation of broadcast intros from Hockey Night in Canada from 1977 to 2015. • 1) 1977 - Taken from Retro Quebec, the opening to La Soiree de Hockey was exactly the same as HNIC with different sponsorships. • 2) 1981 - Featuring all 7 Canadian teams (featuring sponsorship tag by Molson - before recording cuts out) • 3) 1982 - The awful computerized version of the intro music (features sponsorship tags from Molson, Canadian Tire, General Electric, Esso and Ford) • 4) 1985 - A revamped intro that was more polished than 1982 with scored music (sponsorship tags: Molson, Esso Ford) • 5) 1988 - The same intro, with updated sponsorship tags for Molson, Esso and Ford (video vignettes) • 6) 1989 - First branded broadcast as Molson HNIC, these are the Stanley Cup Playoff graphics. Also first usage of tagline The Tradition Continues. Music updated to a more modern score with electric guitar and used as primary score until 1999. (Sponsorship tags: Molson Canadian, Ford, Pepsi, Esso) • 7) 1990 - Stanley Cup edition - continuation of previous year. • 8) 1993 - CBC Sports ID tied into the HNIC Graphics (sponsorship tags: Molson Dry Ford) • 9) 1995 - Abridged version shown after the lockout was lifted. • 10) 1996-97 Season - 1997 Stanley Cup Final graphic package - first time using NHL video clips and removal of sponsorship tags until first commercial break) • 11) 1995-96 - CBC Sports ID + Stanley Cup Playoff Package (in reverse order from the video - apologies) • 12) 1998 - Updated graphic presentation, revised wordmark. This was the final year of Molson sponsorship of HNIC. • 13) 1999 - All new intro with live action hockey players, an improved rock guitar score, 360 camera work, sound effects and a brand new logo/emblem. First year with Labatt as the primary sponsor. • 14) 2000 - CBC Sports ID (2000 olympics) + revamped theme to have more of a classic feel with historic clips in B+W merged with modern clips. • 15) 2002 - Revision of past/present style clip montage with graphic package + updated theme song with re-introduction of brass fanfare during theme. Final year for Labatt sponsorship of HNIC. • 16) 2003 - Introduction of animated pond hockey sequence. • 17) 2007 - Updated graphic package featuring live action + NHL clips and Foster Hewitt intro. Final intro using classic HNIC theme. • 18) 2008 - All new animated graphics package featuring merged video clips and a brand new theme by Colin Oberst entitled 'Canadian Gold.' • 19) 2012 - Improved graphic presentation using 2008 intro as a base, updated for HNIC 60th season. • 20) 2014-2015 - Completely new graphics package featuring clips and audio from the past/present, a heavily modified orchestral arrangement of the theme song (Canadian Gold) introducing the Rogers Media brand consolidation with Sportsnet. • http://hockeypedia.org

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