NHL Broadcaster Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick Announces Retirement
Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorAfter a 47-year broadcasting career, Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick is hanging up the mic.Emrick announced his retirement Monday after calling hockey for three decades, including 22 Stanley Cup Finals, 45 Stanley Cup Playoffs/Final Game 7s, six Olympics, NHL Winter Classics and All-Star Games. He has spent the last 15 years as the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Sports’ NHL coverage.“It was 50 years ago this fall, with pen and pad in hand at old Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, I got my first chance to cover the National Hockey League.