Mike “Doc” Emrick Means So Much To New Jersey Devils History
Former New Jersey Devils broadcaster, Mike Emrick, has announced his retirement.
New Jersey Devils fans were lucky enough to appreciate Mike “Doc” Emrick just a little bit more than most other fanbases. He was their personal broadcaster from 1982 to 1986 and then again from 1993 to 2011. It was a great run for him while doing national broadcasts on the side for most of it. During his time, he earned the respect enough to be called the greatest broadcaster of all time. There are some in other sports that compete but Doc truly was the best.
Today, he announced his retirement from broadcasting after all those years. The hockey world truly took a moment to virtually pause and reflect on what made him so great. His verbiage and descriptions of what was being shown on the television were like nothing you could get from anyone else. He used over 100 different verbs to describe a pass or a shot and each one of them was as marvelous as the next.
There are plenty of New Jersey Devils specific calls that he made that will stick in the minds of fans forever. A few examples that come to mind have to include Zach Parise‘s first NHL goal, Martin Brodeur breaking the all-time wins record, and Adam Henrique‘s overtime game-winning goal to send New Jersey to the Stanley Cup Final. “Henrique, it’s over!” has to be his most iconic moment as a broadcaster and one we will never forget.
In retirement, you can only hope that Doc lives out the rest of his years in peace and happiness. He has given us all so many great memories over his career and now it is time to let someone else take over. It is a voice that will be missed but one that will never be forgotten.
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As the saying goes, the show must go on. Hockey will be back in some way, shape, or form soon and they will need folks to call the games. NBC’s TV deal is almost up so you never know what will happen long term, but it sounds like Kenny Albert will be the one to take the big job. We will miss Doc, however, as nobody can truly describe a hockey game better. Congrats on retirement, Mr. Emrick!