Mike 'Doc' Emrick, beloved voice of hockey in US, retires

FILE - 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)

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2016, file photo, Michael "Doc" Emrick, American network television play-by-play sportscaster and commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey, talks about former New Jersey Devils star goalie Martin Brodeur at the Prudential Center arena as the Devils retire Brodeur's number 30 jersey, in Newark, N.J. 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/Mel Evans, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2012, file photo, sports commentator Mike "Doc" Emrick waves to fans as he is presented with a car from the New Jersey Devils during a ceremony to honor him before their NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, in Newark, N.J. 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/Bill Kostroun, File)

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 29, 2019, file photo, NBC hockey broadcaster Mike Emrick poses for a photo while preparing to call Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final between the St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins, in Boston. 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/Charles Krupa, File)