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Doc Emrick recalls one regret from broadcasting career

"That night, it was substandard."

AA Podcast: Doc Emrick on retirement, John Sterling, Charles Barkley, the glowing puck era, and more

On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, Brandon Contes interviews legendary NHL broadcaster Mike “Doc” Emrick....

NBC brings back ‘NHL on NBC’ theme for Olympics hockey coverage

The theme 'NHL on NBC' viewers would frequently hear before the voice of Doc Emrick.

NHL on TNT host Liam McHugh said he “self-edited” at NBC: “Maybe the conversation could have drifted a little further.”

"Maybe the conversation could have drifted a little bit further, been, in my opinion, a little more entertaining and a little bit less about the Xs and Os of the hockey game and a little bit more about the personalities and the people. I'm not saying that was always the case, but it definitely did occur."

NBC looks back on 16 years of NHL coverage as their broadcasting run comes to an end

The NHL will go to ESPN and Turner next season.

Your Stanley Cup Final announcing schedule

The Stanley Cup Final will start on Monday, June 28.

NBC’s final NHL postseason for now has a new scorebug, one they brought out just earlier this month

The new scorebug is much more vertical, and also moves the game clock left of the teams and scores.

Turner reportedly “likely” to land remaining NHL rights as NBC withdraws from the bidding

NBC and the NHL's long run together will reportedly end this summer.

NBC will air a “Doc Emrick – The Voice of Hockey” special ahead of the Bruins-Flyers Lake Tahoe game

The documentary will feature interviews with 20 NHL players and broadcasters.

The Athletic’s description of a NHL “television boom” feels premature, as “ratings up” only works with an opening-game focus

Yes, the NBC and NBCSN numbers are up year-over-year so far, but a big part of that is the comparison of a full season to a few weeks with boosted opening-game numbers.

Mike Milbury officially done at NBC Sports after comment about lack of women in NHL bubble

Milbury's bubble comments this summer about it being a perfect place without women led to this moment.

Two of the 16 regular-season NHL games on broadcast NBC this year look set to be outdoor games from Lake Tahoe

As per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the NHL is looking to hold games at a specially-built outdoor arena at a Lake Tahoe resort on Feb. 20 and 21.

NBC’s exclusive 2021 NHL coverage will feature a record 16 games on broadcast TV

There will be a whole lot of NHL on NBC games in this shortened season.

Legendary hockey broadcaster Doc Emrick announces his retirement

Emrick has been calling hockey for nearly 50 years, beginning in the minor leagues.

Doc Emrick says he doesn’t mind calling games remotely, but he does miss the individual conversations with players

"The joy of covering a playoff is being close to players and after the pack peels away, going and sitting down next to a player in a dressing stall and asking a question about something you’ve been curious about and all of a sudden you get a story that you wouldn’t have gotten otherwise about a player’s background that you can use in your telecast. And there’s no chance of that this year."

2003 5OT game was worse for Gord Miller due to water issues, Dr Pepper: “I thought I’d eaten a bowling ball.”

"The water fountains weren’t working, and they ran out of water in the fridges in the press box. I’d never had a Dr Pepper before, and I wound up drinking four of them."

Bob McKenzie is moving into “semi-retirement,” so he’ll be appearing less frequently on both TSN and NBC

McKenzie won't be leaving TV altogether, but he will be cutting down on his appearances on both sides of the border.

NHL on NBC coverage will start with one booth in Toronto, but “eventually, the majority of the calls will come from inside the...

Eddie Olczyk said he doesn't think calling games with Doc Emrick from different locations will be a problem. "We've worked long enough together that I really believe we'll be able to have the same cadence or symmetry. Once we get through a game or two, it will be just like we're sitting together."

Jeremy Roenick claims NBC “discriminated against him as a straight man” for firing him after his threesome comments

Roenick was suspended by NBC in December 2019 and permanently parted ways with them in February 2020. He's now suing.

Jeremy Roenick announces he won’t be returning to NBC: “I’m very disappointed and angry today”

Roenick was suspended indefinitely without pay in December for comments about coworkers Kathryn Tappen and Patrick Sharp.

ESPN, NHLN and NBCSN are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Miracle On Ice, with new specials, “Miracle” showings, and more

Each of the three networks is showing a new special, and NHLN (six times) and ESPN (once) are also re-airing 2004's Miracle. And there's a lot more coverage on the way as well.

Report: Pierre McGuire removed from NBC’s No. 1 NHL team in favor of Brian Boucher

As per a report from The Athletic's Rick Carpiniello, Pierre McGuire will still reportedly call games for NBC, but not on the No. 1 team. NBC's statement didn't confirm or deny the report, but said that Brian Boucher will again work with the top team of Mike "Doc" Emrick and Eddie Olczyk on opening night.

Kurt Busch will appear inside the glass with Pierre McGuire during the second period of NBCSN’s Bruins-Golden Knights broadcast

Busch will appear on NBCSN's pre-game show and then will be between the benches with McGuire for part of the second period.

Puck narrowly misses Pierre McGuire, drills camera

It’s a slowish day overall in the world of sports, but the NHL is in action tonight, and...