''NHL 2Night'' is a former

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that used to broadcast highlights of

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games and stories about the league up to five nights a week on

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and

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. It was usually broadcast live at 10:00PM ET or immediately following a game on ESPN2. It was then re-broadcast a few times throughout the night and following day. It debuted in 1995. The show was originally hosted by

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and later

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was the main analyst.

Cancellation

The NHL and ESPN extended their broadcast agreement for the 2004–05 season, with options for the two following seasons. From a high of 129 game telecasts on ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC in 1999–2000, the new deal called for 40 games on ESPN2. As part of this reduced commitment, the network cancelled NHL 2Night.

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now provides expanded segments for

, usually on Thursday nights, to analyze NHL action. After the NHL returned to ESPN in 2021, the network would announce a new hockey studio show ''The Point'', the successor to NHL 2Night.

Personalities

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: Fill-in host *

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: Lead host (1998–2004) * Bill Clement: Analyst *

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: Analyst *

Ray Ferraro Raymond Vincent Ferraro (born August 23, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and currently broadcaster for ESPN/ ABC and formerly of TSN. He played for 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whaler ...

: Playoffs analyst (1999–2002); Lead analyst (2002–2004) * E.J. Hradek: Insider * Michael Kim: Fill-in host * Bob McKenzie: Insider ("North of the Border" segment) *

: Lead Analyst *

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: Analyst * Dave Revsine: Fill-in host *

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: Horse *

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: Analyst *

: Lead host (1995–1998) * John Saunders: Fill-in host * Kevin Corke: Fill-in host

Segments

* Faceoff—The beginning segment of the show where the day's top news is discussed * Take Your Pick—A segment where the host and analyst(s) pick who will win a certain game or series * Eh or Neh—A segment where the host brings up a topic. The analyst must say if it will happen (eh) or won't happen (neh) * 2Night's Question—A trivia question asked at the first commercial break, usually relating to something that happened that day. The answer was revealed later in the show. * Highlights-Usually the bread and butter of any sports show, this one focused on the results of any given NHL game.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nhl 2night ESPN2 original programming American sports television series National Hockey League on television 1995 American television series debuts 2004 American television series endings