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Mike 'Doc' Emrick, beloved voice of hockey in US, retires
Read full article: Mike 'Doc' Emrick, beloved voice of hockey in US, retiresFILE - In this Dec. 12, 2011, file photo, Mike Emrick speaks after being inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Chicago. Hall of Fame hockey broadcaster Mike Emrick is retiring after a career of almost 50 years behind the microphone, including the past 15 as the voice of the NHL in the United States. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)Thinking back over 50 years in hockey, Mike Emrick can't name one favorite memory or game, but one story sticks out. During the 2019 Stanley Cup Final, Emrick said he wanted to do his job from the first time he saw a hockey game. During an 80-minute conference call Monday, Emrick asked one reporter how old his dog was now and told stories about each person who asked a question before answering.