Mike “Doc” Emrick, the voice of the NHL, has decided to retire after nearly a half-century of broadcasting.
Emrick, 74, said via the New York Post that he simply realized it was time to move on.
“I hope I can handle retirement OK,” he said Sunday night from his home in Michigan, “especially since I’ve never done it before. But I’ve just been extremely lucky for 50 years. And NBC has been so good to me, especially since the pandemic, when I was allowed to work from home in a studio NBC created.