Hockey Night in Canada HNIC - New Theme / Intro

[dingo99]

I'm Irish and if it isn't CBC's Hockey Night in Canada's coverage being broadcasted I will do whatever it takes to find it. HNIC rules!

[MBTBpuma]

for some reason i get the chills everytime I watch this

[RedWingsFan931]

@MBTBpuma Me too haha... and I'm from Indiana

[JBM425]

I knew Mario Lemieux was a miracle worker, but this...in the space of a couple seconds he changed from the 1991-style uniform to the mid-90s version (with gold triangles trimmed in black on the shoulders) and back to the1991 style. I've heard of a guy undressing a defenseman with a move, but undressing and redressing himself? Awesome!!! ;-)

[icommentonurstuff]

can't wait to hear this before the first JETS game!!!

[Gphazor]

@icommentonurstuff I hope it's the first game scheduled for the beginning of the new season. And it better be in Winnipeg. Let's not have their first game be away or in one of those foreign arena games.

[Hiei2k7]

@icommentonurstuff

October 9th is not so far away for the OPENING NIGHT OF NHL HOCKEY AT THE MTS CENTER IN WINNIPEG, MB. Les Habs @ THE WINNIPEG JETS

[gbg639]

11 ppl like baseball...

[SpaceSoft3030]

I miss that CBC Sports logo bug...

[PBandJeIIy]

When the commentator was yelling "YZERMAN, SCORESS!!" i get this huge feeling inside. love stevie-y!

[Metallics100]

Dude watching this intro before a playoff game gets me so pumped!!!!!!!!

[nguyenb224]

The old theme is better...

[choubakabra123]

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL CROSBY

[datsyuk134life]

RDS 'intro with the original hockey theme is amazing.

[NebraskaFan77]

Fuck Versus. HNIC is the classic

[atomicpaw101]

Canucks for the cup!!

[MiniMoore11]

i dont know why so many people hate this tune, i found it really like able, and it really does flow with the video being shown

[stewardo]

Can help but get teary-eyed when the guy's like "SCORES! BOBBY ORR!" and then the Lemieux scene... God, I love hockey.

[TheSeattlehawk94]

I didn't like the new song so much when it first came out but....This kicks "The Hockey Theme's" ass!

Everytime I hear "Canadian Gold" it passes the "Theme" a little more...Adding in Captain Canuck on the montage kinda makes it that much better for me...

WE ARE ALL CANUCKS!!!!

[TepDavid25]

Classic!

[Hayeshacker0NE]

There's no return of the music we used to love, but I give CBC props for at least trying to make an equally good intro. Of course people will put this one down since they grew up with the other one, but I mean, this is also a magnificent intro too. Just take this excellent new song and program your brain to be accustomed to it.

[add234567]

10 people are complete fags

[hossola77]

It's great seeing Gretzky facing off against Crosby, the famous Patrick Roy 'wink' when he robbed Luc Robitaille in the Finals, and of course...Bobby Orr flying through the air as he scores the Cup winning goal for the Bruins against the Blues. Those images...combined with this new music, gives me an adrenaline rush EVERYTIME!!!

[DanYanks]

Why can't the NBA have this kind of intro? We all know that hockey is a shitty sport and basketball deserves better. You Canadians are lucky you don't get Disney shit.

[KNS1996DFS]

@DanYanks The NBA does have this intro. This is obviously copied from the NBA Finals intro that ABC uses.

[shadowchaos88]

@DanYanks WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU SMOKING HOCKEY IS NOT A SHIITY SPORT IT IS ONE OF THE BEST BASKETBALL UNDERNEITH HOCKEY EVERYONE KNOWS THAT

[TheblkGamma]

Uh best sport ever!!!!

[choubakabra123]

BOBY ORR!!!!!!

[seppe147]

Bob Cole is the best.

[youtubrfan]

i don't like the old HNC song when its on TSN. However i like this one better than the old one.

[23Jarek23]

The classic theme song is without a doubt the best, but, if it had to be replaced, I'm glad it was replaced by this one rather then some of the other entries, you can hate that it replaced Canada's second national anthem, but you can't deny that it's really good.

[TheRandomGrabber]

Yeah

However you CAN'T replace the 2nd anthem

So I would suggest giving Canadian Gold to TSN and CBC renew the original theme

[15V31F]

Did they correct Lemieux's jersey for this new season?

[kornered8]

Good eye, i never noticed that

[terfred]

The new theme is GREAT !!!!

[Flames0412]

Bring back the old theme!

[rvdfan001]

i think tsn has it.

[ilovehockeyplayersss]

lidstrom looks like he has down syndrome at 1:02

[holbrookej]

Simply fabulous

[dp1011]

0:48 OWNED!!!

[93TheMike]

The old theme is the better song, for sure, but this overall video and presentation is better. Hope it sticks around.

[torontocolorado]

Oveckin stole my celebration when my team won the championship aha

[NAKAMURA10101010]

I love this one

[slapshot872]

something about Canadaians are the best at hockey??

[dp1011]

I never thought I would say this but I like the new song and video. TSN spent all that money but it doesn't feel right on that network.

[Kadiletak]

Absolutely! The new CBC theme rocks. TSN sucks...

[gokingsgo5555]

CBC has the tradition, TSN just has the music.

All the horrible Simple Plan rehashes in the world won't change that HNIC will always be more iconic; that this theme was great only helped.

[rickyphoenix]

I'm an American and yes, I like hockey.

That being said this intro is one of the best I've seen of any broadcast in either country.

[magicman13]

I could watch Lids hoist the Cup a million times and still get goosebumps. What a great montage. But, as a true hockey fan, nothing can ever replace the old theme. I grew up with that song every Saturday.

[bassethoundguru13]

This new theme is pwnage

[SportsWizard18]

everything is good except the fakness of the background in the video clip

[koivu11huet39]

im not gonna lie i actually like the new song

[failurebydesign0423]

In the world of sport, can there possibly be anything better?

[00Dann99]

Nope =)

[scratchdude24]

bobby ore what a move he's crazy jumping over goalies like that

[ben11r]

scratchdude24, it's Orr! not ore! and there should be a capital on the "O" too.

[SachuBachu]

man the old theme was so much better and got you pumped. Sad day when they let that go to TSN and them butcher it. TSN doesn't even have the same thundering drums as CBC had.

sigh

[frankdrebin]

American, but if I get a say I like the old one better. It's a childhood thing.

The new one is great though, and still sends chills up your spine.

Like many others, Gretzky walking on to the ice is well placed. What do you think of when you think of 99? Anticipation.

I think the computer generated Orr and Lemieux goals were a bit much. Those moments need no enhancement of any kind.

[failurebydesign0423]

WE WANT THE CUP

[tman247890]

love the way he says new foundland

[tml4life07]

awesome dudes xd

[kb9919]

my favorite part is when Gretzky comes out

[sbear41mb]

mine too.. his shoulders look soo broad from behind!

[AvshalomTube]

This intro I think is way better than last year

[jonogunn]

this new video is the best by far but nothing beats the original theme

[ClarKent33]

I actually like this one. Granted, I would have rather stuck with the old theme but this is by no means bad.

[grenzman]

I love Gretzky going out onto the ice.

[a2thegoodwin]

this is just my opinion but i like this song and visuals way better than the other song

[bigllama99]

how can you like Canadian Gold better than The Hockey Theme (formerly HNIC)???

[torontocolorado]

No,there is not anything better in the world of sport Hockey is 100% canadian,and its gunna stay that way

[TheKipperNum18]

The best Theme and Intro

[drop23]

this is epic

[narutoistheman123]

dont comment on your vid is just wrong

[crimsonstate]

Very nice. The visuals are impressive and the theme goes well with it.

[inklinkinklink]

LOL! Every time I watch it, I like it more.

[AY89]

me too

[wwefan12321]

fuck you this one sucks compare to the other one Fucker

[AY89]

we are all entitled to our own opinions

[Razlo5000]

@inklinkinklink

You watch. In 40 years, TSN will pick it up for a billion dollars.

[freydey]

this is so baaad

[stylecarzzz]

this is so good its sick and they always save the best for last and have yzerman at or near the end where he should be

[pdub604]

this is unreal. this theme gets me so jacked up.. it's grown on me so fast I'm glad this switch happened with the cbc!

[outsideredge]

to tell the truth, I never thought the old theme was that good in the first place, and they never found intro graphics that made it work. This new theme is growing on me though.

[marczel99]

I love this new theme! but you still cant compare it to the original, as the original is without a doubt the greatest. But the months leading upto the debut of this song, I was soo.. worried that they would pick a song so not worthy, and that nobody would like. This song as good as it is cant replace the original, but I must say it is a dam good substitute.

[skyflame000]

I think it will be hard to replace the classic HNIC theme but this one is still pretty freakin' amazing with the visuals and all, etc...

[scottish7freak]

Like any other Canadian I like the old theme better and was pissed off when they had to get a new one but this one is amazing, I don't mind the change now

[Jason9811]

Now if you can mix with the old classic theme this would probably send chills down my spine. Seeing all the greats with that would be purely epic.

[Leafer92]

if you pause it at 0:49 you can see Mario and the North Stars player both have VAPOR sticks, lol in the 80's they had no such thing :P

[Leafer92]

they have to take these things into consideration when they flip the clip into a cartoon lol

[KMurr3]

epic

[JuiceDome]

Love how they have associated some great broadcast calls (ie. Yzerman's 7th game OT goal) into this intro. It's upbeat. They did a good job.

[narutoproducer]

I like the new song but the old song is classic

[dainfam0uskilla]

i like the visuals, but want the old song

[SweendogV1]

i miss the older version of the video that still said "Iginla to the net IGINLAAAA" and "What a save Brodeur" but still such an amazing intro

[watkinsonatdal]

its not the song. I admit, ive been drinking tonight, in difference to my general posings. but i believe i saw crosby facing off with gretzky. i wish. now ive been living in the UK for two years and know the deal w/ the song. But surely, until thhey become one of THEM and they probably will, do crosby and ovechkin merit such a spot? were talking players that defined the game they play..Orr and Gretzky , Roy and Brodeur. In a few years times they will do it, but not this season. Soon, boys. Soon.

[theroadrunner188]

hate it, whats with the bagpipes? they should have just bought the rights again!!!

[theroadrunner188]

what the heck did crosby face off with wayne?

[inklinkinklink]

Yes, that's the whole point of it. Bring together the old and new. This song's growing on me for sure! BTW, I think TSN ruined the original "hockey theme" by putting it through the orchestra or whatever.

[dtones520]

I totally agree. To be honest, I think this is a better song than the old one. It gets me more pumped up.

[JAYZ3O3]

@theroadrunner188 Never ever use Crosby's last name and then use Gretzky's first!

[fairmeir]

so epic!

[Vultic]

I like it.

[sundinhakeem13]

Not bad.....

[Proddykid]

FAIL - The song is horrible. Players look like they are floating and some are very poorly cutout.

TSN's is far better than this.

[dtones520]

man, this new theme song is so much better than the old one. Not gunna lie, it is way more epic.

[GoLeafsGoBaby]

I agree with you dtones520

[cliffomalley19]

Did anyone else notice on the 3D cut to Lemieux they used the Penguins' newer jerseys when in the video footage he is clearly wearing the old style? I'm not nitpicking, just curious if I was the only one...

[LeafsFanInOttawa]

Yeah I was about to say..

[goleafsgo02]

someone mix the old anthem with this video...

that would be EPIC! :)

[cliffomalley19]

Seeing as I felt your suggestion wasn't a bad idea, I did my own little remix of the two.

Granted it is FAR from professional, but I only spent about 10 minutes on it, and I put it out there hoping someone with ACTUAL editing skills will give it a go themselves.

Anyway, hope some of you get a kick out of it.

[hollaatmeross]

not too sure about the song, but i love the video. especially when they show Orr and Lemieux's goals in 3D.

[nunymare889]

SWEET

[GoLeafsGoBaby]

Was this from tonight's show?

[inklinkinklink]

Yes it was.

[Jefflered]

Good stuff and major kudos for recording in my absence tonight. Do know you got competition again next week though, my new tuner is coming in ;)

[inklinkinklink]

Bring it ;) .