BOSTON - MAY 27: Hours before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues at TD Garden in Boston, NBC hockey play-by-play announcer Mike Emrick does voice overs in the empty arena on May 27, 2019. (Photo by Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Mike Emrick, better known in the sports world as “Doc”, is arguably the voice of the NHL. For the past 50 years, Emrick has devoted his time for calling National Hockey League games.
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It began in 1973 when Emrick was hired to do play by play for the Port Huron Flags, an IHL team at the time. He then went on to do broadcasting for the AHL’s Maine Mariners in their debut season. Emrick continued to do play by play in Maine until he was given his first job in the National Hockey League.
Mike Emrick became the play by play announcer for the New Jersey Devils in the 1982-83 NHL season and stayed there until 1986. Emrick went on to work for the Philadelphia Flyers as a spot announcer at home games.
The most notable work in his magnificent career was during the 2005-06 NHL season when Emrick became the official play by play announcer for NHL on Versus, and NHL on NBC since 2008. Alongside Eddie Olczyk, Emrick was best known for his creative verbs such as “waffleboarded, ricocheted, and pitch-forked.”
Emrick, 74, currently resides in Michigan with his wife Joyce. Many hockey fans will miss hearing the iconic voice of Mike “Doc” Emrick. As a hockey world we thank Doc for years of entertainment and excitement and wish him nothing but the best of luck in retirement!
The best play by play broadcaster in history!!