How Hockey Fans Will Remember Doc Emrick
The Lead
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🗓️ 30 October 2020
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Legendary hockey broadcaster Mike 'Doc' Emrick announced his retirement last week. Known for his meticulous preparation, his incredible voice, and his unparalleled vocabulary, Doc has called many of the biggest moments in NHL history. The Athletic's Craig Custance, who has known Doc for many years and recently interviewed him about his retirement, joins us to talk about what the iconic play-by-play man meant to American hockey fans and how he’ll be remembered.
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| 0:39.7 | Last week, legendary hockey broadcaster Mike Doc Emrick announced his retirement. |
| 0:45.0 | Today, the Athletics Crag Custens on what Doc meant to hockey fans, what playoff hockey |
| 0:50.5 | will sound like with him off the air, and how he'll be remembered. |
| 0:54.6 | I think his legacy is that in the biggest moments in the sports history, he was the person |
| 1:00.9 | you wanted to make the call. |
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| 1:46.4 | So Craig, in the pantheon of great hockey announcers, where in your opinion does Doc |
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