Hockey Hall of Fame play-by-play man Doc Emrick retired from the booth in October after 47 years.
But during Game Four of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, Emrick returned to narrate a powerful feature summarizing NBC’s coverage of the NHL since 2005.
It was good.
By Ian Oland 5 months ago
Mike Emrick ended his legendary play-by-play career after 50 years on Monday. The Hockey Hall of Fame announcer called over 3,750 hockey games and 22 Stanley Cup Finals.
The NHL made a tribute video featuring some of Emrick’s best calls. Not only will the montage give you chills, but it’ll also give you goosebumps as it features the greatest moment in Capitals history.
Mike Emrick spoke to reporters after announcing his retirement at age 74 on Monday. The Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster has called over 3,750 hockey games in his career, including 22 Stanley Cup Finals, 45 Game Sevens, 14 All-Star Games, and 6 Olympic Games.
Picking a favorite moment with all that great hockey to choose from — 225,000 minutes of hockey during 47 professional seasons — is difficult. But Emrick managed to point to one moment that stood out more than the rest.
NBC hockey broadcasts won’t quite be the same next season.
Mike “Doc” Emrick, 74, announced his retirement Monday morning. Emrick, a Hockey Hall of Famer, has been calling pro hockey games for 47 seasons.
The news was first reported by Phil Mushnick of The New York Post.
By Ian Oland 1 year ago
Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Emrick hung up a vintage Hershey Bears jersey in his office before calling Game Five of the Boston Bruins-Tampa Bay Lightning Monday night.
Emrick is a longtime supporter of the AHL and started his career as the play-by-play announcer for the Maine Mariners starting in 1977.
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.
By Cara Bahniuk 4 years ago
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.
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.
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.
Sports announcers, including Joe Buck and Mike Emrick, are doing play-by-play calls of everyday life
With sports stopped for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus outbreak, broadcasters have turned to everyday life to continue their life’s work.
Over the weekend, English rugby commentator Nick Heath went viral on Twitter after commentating on two dogs running in a park. The creative play-by-play has inspired a popular hashtag, #LifeCommentary, and other famous broadcasters are following along, including the MLB’s Joe Buck and the NHL’s Mike Emrick.
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By Ian Oland 2 years ago
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