“It seemed like it was time,” Emrick said as he discussed his retirement during a conference call with reporters. This is it.”AdvertisementEmrick broadcast the recently completed Stanley Cup playoffs from his home in Michigan instead of working on site in the NHL’s playoff bubbles in Edmonton and Toronto. Mike “Doc” Emrick prepares to call Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins in May 2019. (Charles Krupa / Associated Press)AdvertisementThat launched a career in which he called college and minor-league hockey before, eventually, 22 Stanley Cup Finals, 14 NHL All-Star Games, and six Olympics. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was one of several guests who paid tribute to Emrick on the media call on Monday.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 19, 2020 20:13 UTC