Hall of Fame announcer Mike "Doc" Emrick announced his retirement on Monday thru an NBC release following an illustrious 47-year skilled hockey broadcasting profession.
The 74-year-old Emrick, one of the vital recognized, achieved and beloved announcers of all time, worked the final 15 years of his his career because the lead announcer for NBC's NHL pronounces.
Emrick's hockey broadcasting career began in 1973, when he began calling video games for the Port Huron Flags of the International Hockey League.
He later served because the New Jersey Devils' television play-by-play voice in two separate stints: From 1983 to '86 and from 1993 to 2011 prior to transferring completely to NBC for the overall decade of his career.
Emrick used to be additionally hired as a play-by-play announcer by ESPN and FOX for his or her NHL proclaims. He known as the Stanley Cup Final every year from 2006 up until his retirement right here in 2020.
As famous within the NBC announcement, Emrick known as a complete of 22 Stanley Cup Final series in his occupation, and 45 total playoff Game 7s. He also known as six different Winter Olympic Games, together with the unforgettable men's hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States in Vancouver 10 years ago.
Emrick became common for his loud energy and plenty of iconic catchphrases, including "Oh it wouldn't go!," "Hit the post with the shot," "Scramble for it," "Waffleboarded away," My Goodness" and "What Chaos."
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Emrick, a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, won the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 2008. The award is presented to recognize "individuals of the radio and television business who made exceptional contributions to their career and the sport right through their occupation in hockey broadcasting. Selected by way of the NHL Broadcasters' Association."
His retirement comes one year after legendary CBC hockey announcer Bob Cole announced his retirement.
There will be plenty of options for NBC when it comes to replacing Emrick. John Forslund's contract with the Carolina Hurricanes wasn't renewed this year, so he could move into an expanded role at NBC. Mike Tirico, a Sunday Night Football commentator, began calling NHL games in 2018-19, so it wouldn't be surprising if he was assigned more in 2020-21.
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