Confirmed with Link: Doc Emrick Retires

[Better Call Sal]

I certainly think he warrants his own thread here for the Devils. What a legend.

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[TheUnseenHand]

Absolute legend. There will never be another broadcaster that makes the game as fun to watch as Doc did. Man were we lucky to have him for the glory years.

 

[Better Call Sal]

When I reiterate that us Devils fans who grew up in the 90s-2000s were spoiled beyond belief, another major reason beyond the on-ice success was to call Doc our guy for as long as we did.

It was easy to take him for granted on our local broadcasts until someone was filling in for him. You then realized how special of a talent he was. It’s incredible to think what an even better person he is. Getting to have met him is a blessing, the man is naturally as happy and charming as he comes across on TV. He’s a true gem and became the voice of this game in the US.

Happy trails Doc, you deserve the best. Hopefully we’ll see him in whatever capacity we can related to the Devils sometime down the line.

 

[britdevil]

All the best Doc. You're a legend.

 

[TrufleShufle]

 

[NJDevils#4]

Man, it sure was fun watching and listening to him and Chico for all those years. We were spoiled. I like Dano but it’s really no comparison.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

I'm a Rangers fan, but I can easily say he was one of my favorite broadcasters. He really did make the game more fun to watch and listen to. Wish him only the best in his retirement!

 

[Guadana]

He was voice first voice of the devils. Everything good for him and thanks for great memories.

 

[RangersFan1994]

as a Rangers fan I'll miss him. he is one of the best for a reason.

 

[Ripshot 43]

He IS the voice of the Devils and always will be due to the 3 Stanley Cups I was lucky enough to witness growing up. Enjoy your retirement young man.

 

[My3Sons]

Great broadcaster. His voice and style are unique and will be greatly missed. Here’s to a long and enjoyable retirement...

 

[Better Call Sal]

I'll be filling this thread now with some of my favorite Doc calls, especially some underrated ones.

For now, let's go with the consensus #2 and #1 calls:

 

[Billdo]

God I would give almost anything to be there for the 95 win.

 

[Better Call Sal]

 

[Lou is God]

God I would give almost anything to be there for the 95 win.

Cost me just $275 to get inside. It would have cost just the price of the ticket but I made a wrong choice, my brother had tickets for all three games of 1995 Finals but told me my brother-in-law would have to go to one game so I choose to go to Game 1 and Game 6 thinking there was no chance of us sweeping, was I ever wrong, so I cashed in my whole paycheck and went up early and scalped a tix.

 

[Billdo]

Cost me just $275 to get inside. It would have cost just the price of the ticket but I made a wrong choice, my brother had tickets for all three games of 1995 Finals but told me my brother-in-law would have to go to one game so I choose to go to Game 1 and Game 6 thinking there was no chance of us sweeping, was I ever wrong, so I cashed in my whole paycheck and went up early and scalped a tix.

I was not even 10 yet so I wouldn't have been able to do that but if there ever is a development in time travel, I'd go there I think first stop.

 

[None Shall Pass]

“Plus, I’ve now accumulated enough frequent-flyer miles — to not go anywhere.”

You legend.

Thanks for signing my ticket stub for Marty's 552 game. You rock Doc.

 

[Normal Devil]

He was the best! Good luck to him in retirement.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Well, this made me cry lol.

 

[MartyOwns]

i remember a before a game against the penguins a few years back, they honored him for something or other. i got a chance to talk to him after the game, he was the nicest guy. feels like he should have retired a few years ago, but hey that must be a tough gig to walk away from. hope he enjoys retirement

 

[Better Call Sal]

 

[jkrdevil]

One of my all time favorite Doc calls:

 

[mtnet]

End of an era and a great career, one of my all-time favs for sure

 

[Oneiro]

We're lucky he was our guy for so long.

Gonna be hard to find this combination of class, vocabulary and a good sense of humor again. What a good human, period.

 

[Nubmer6]

One of my all time favorite Doc calls:

That just depresses me. I miss the old days when we were competitive and had Doc calling all our games. The goal song, the players... I actually remember their jersey numbers more than I do the numbers of the current guys. I'm not sure if it's because the current players are unmemorable or it's just old age/loss of short term memory.

Anyway, enjoy your retirement Doc. I'm actually kind of glad he moved on to the national broadcasts. It kind of weened me off of him and gave me time to adjust to a life of hockey without Doc.