Mike Emrick

According to Mike Emrick, Hershey was once a candidate for an NHL team

Mike Emrick is a Hockey Hall of Famer and one of the greatest broadcasters of all time. But few know that Emrick, the current voice of the NHL for NBC, got his start with the American Hockey League’s Maine Mariners and his affinity for the minor league remains strong even to this day.

This past weekend, Emrick made good on his yearly commitment to announce the Hershey Bears’ Hall of Fame inductees. While speaking to Chocolate Hockey’s Kyle Mace, Emrick filled everyone in on some secret plans the NHL never went through on.

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Justin Williams Plays Basketball Pregame, Shoots Like Jimmy Chitwood

Justin Williams attempts a shot behind the backboard.

On Saturday night, Justin Williams scored his second goal of the postseason, going five hole on Matt Murray (this was literally a minute after Pierre McGuire praised a Murray five-hole save). The goal inspired Hall of Fame broadcaster Doc Emrick to tell a story.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Mike Emrick’s ‘Nervous Eating’ Overtime Soliloquy From Game Seven Is Even More Confusing Transcribed

Wednesday night, the Caps and Rangers played another brilliant hockey game, which came in a series full of brilliant hockey games. Every game in the series was close, so it was appropriate that game seven would be decided in overtime.

10:18 into the extra period, there was a faceoff in the Rangers zone. Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Emrick decided that this was his moment to say something poignant– something to capture the moment– the tension of the game, the drama of the sport, and the anxiety of its nervous fans.

Instead, this is what he said.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Just Because It’s an NBC Game, Doesn’t Mean We’ll Be Deprived of the Joe B Suit of the Night (Photo)

Photo: Chris Gordon

With the Caps/Flyers game on national TV tonight, we were denied the calls of the DC Sportscaster of the Year Joe Beninati and his loyal sidekick Craig Laughlin. That also means no Joe B suit of the night.

Hold that thought. RMNB’s Chris Gordon came through in the clutch post-game. Above, check out a relaxed Beninati, sans tie, kicking it in the bowels of Verizon Center.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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When news broke that the Capitals asked the US Army Chorus sing the national anthem, some wondered if it was potentially a cost-cutting move. In previous Winter Classics, famous, Grammy award-winning musicians have sung the Star Spangled Banner, including the Zac Brown Band last year and Patti LeBelle in 2012.

Instead, Caps anthem singers Master Sergeant Bob McDonald and Master Sergeant Caleb Green combined with Caps PA Announcer Wes Johnson to author one of the most beautiful pregame ceremonies and anthem singings I’ve ever seen. In fact, the whole thing was so dang perfect and well-done, I found myself overwhelmed. I sobbed by the end of it.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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RMNB Presents The NBC Bingo Card

Photo via: couchwarmers.blogspot.com

We already know how lucky we are to have such a talented broadcast team — so talented that they have their own hockey cards. Never is this more apparent, though, than when we’re briefly stranded on an NHL on NBC broadcast instead – as we will be on Saturday for Game 2. With only sixteen teams still playing hockey, Caps games will be broadcast even more frequently on NBC, because nothing soothes frayed postseason nerves like a rambling OHL story from Pierre McGuire.

We’re all familiar with the little quirks that go along with watching one of these NBC broadcasts, but now instead of feeling your blood pressure rise, you can simply play our bingo game!

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Caps Stun Blackhawks in OT, Overcome 3 Goal Deficit & Ovechkin Ejection. No One In DC Surprised.

Oops. Russian Machine made a boo boo. (AP Photo)

Oops. Russian Machine screw up big time. (AP Photo)

At around 2:00pm, after Alex Ovechkin was tossed and Chicago was starting the third period with a 3-0 lead, I got a call from RMNB lead writer Peter Hassett who’s currently spending his last day in California for a weekend wedding. He said and I quote:

“I thought the Tampa Bay Game was the disaster game of the season. I guess it’s this one now.”

I reminded him that there was still 1 full period of play left- which is a lot of time for the Capitals even without Ovechkin – and that Chicago blew a similar 3-0 lead to the Flyers the day before. Undeterred, Peter replied “Dude, It’s Over.”

So of course, the Capitals were victorious and won in Overtime over a stunned Chicago Blackhawks team, 4-3. SORRY PETER. We’re just going to warn you now, we’re not in the mood for happy bullets.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Mike Emrick

According to Mike Emrick, Hershey was once a candidate for an NHL team

Justin Williams Plays Basketball Pregame, Shoots Like Jimmy Chitwood

Mike Emrick’s ‘Nervous Eating’ Overtime Soliloquy From Game Seven Is Even More Confusing Transcribed

Just Because It’s an NBC Game, Doesn’t Mean We’ll Be Deprived of the Joe B Suit of the Night (Photo)

The Capitals Winter Classic Pre-Game Ceremonies and Anthem Were Absolutely Perfect

RMNB Presents The NBC Bingo Card

Caps Stun Blackhawks in OT, Overcome 3 Goal Deficit & Ovechkin Ejection. No One In DC Surprised.