Mike Emrick Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2008, he received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame
• In 2011, he became the first-ever broadcaster to be inducted into the United State Hockey Hall of Fame
• Earned a Ph․D․ from Bowling Green State University in 1976
• In 1985, he was made the vice president of the NHL Broadcasters Association
• Graduated from Manchester University in 1968 with a degree in speech
• Career began in 1973 as a radio/TV broadcaster and public relations director for the IHL's Port Huron Flags
• Is widely recognized for using descriptive and unusual vocabulary during play-by-play announcing
• Spent 18 seasons as the voice of the New Jersey Devils prior to joining NBC
• A long-time fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, he participated as a second baseman in the 2012 Pirates Fantasy Camp
• Has done voice-over work for Hockey Week and NHL Power Week video games