But the long-time NHL commentator could not recall a spell of prolonged personal greatness that did not lead to greater team success like that of San Jose Sharks forwards Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau.
"I can't remember anything quite like that," Emrick said on Tuesday. "When we prepare for a season, we may attend a preseason game or a regular-season game in October. These guys take two or three weeks off, then resume training and preparation for a full year, and then you talk about that over 18 years, it's remarkable."
The Stanley Cup Final between the Sharks and Penguins is Emrick's 11th straight Stanley Cup Final as play-by-play commentator for NBC.