As part of committed efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in hockey, the National Hockey League (NHL®), American Hockey League (AHL), ECHL today announced that the AHL, ECHL and their Member Clubs will join Hockey is For Everyone™, the NHL’s year-long initiative in conjunction with the National Hockey League Players’ Association to emphasize that the […]
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Mike “Doc” Emrick, the voice of the NHL, announced Monday morning that he will retire. The announcement came via NBC Sports and ends one of the greatest sports media careers in modern history. 74-year-old Emrick started out calling college and minor league hockey radio broadcasts. “I hope I can handle retirement OK,” he said. “Especially since […]
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Everett Fitzhugh was announced as the first broadcaster in team history for the Seattle Kraken. Fitzhugh had been the voice of the Cincinnati Cyclones before joining Seattle. Fitzhugh is the first African-American broadcaster in the history of the NHL. He has served as an inspiration to young broadcasters throughout the country over the years. Recently Fitzhugh […]
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The first NHL hockey game in over four months resulted in the Philadelphia Flyers coming away with a 3-2 overtime win. The Pittsburgh Penguins couldn’t slow down the Flyers during an exhibition game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Even though it was just an exhibition, many watched, as it was the first NHL game played […]
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The first NHL hockey game in over four months is underway right now. Puck drop was at 4:00pm EST as the Pittsburgh Penguins are taking on the Philadelphia Flyers. This is in an exhibition game, leading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Both teams haven’t played since mid-March, but expect a bit of passion to be shown […]
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A 36-year-old accountant and emergency backup goalie, Scott Foster made his NHL debut following a flurry of injuries to the Chicago Blackhawks. What the crowd and franchise wren’t ready for was a show stopping performance. Foster stymied all seven shots he faced, effectively preserving the Blackhawks’ 6-2 victory and stealing the spotlight for the night […]
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On this day in 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup. Chicago bested the Tampa Bay lightning four games over two and took the Cup while at home in the Windy City. June 15th, 2015 was the first time the team won the Stanley Cup at home for the first time since 1938. This […]
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Well, now it seems as though all sports play-by-play broadcasters are out here calling everyday life. This is absolutely marvelous to say the very least. “This is like having Gordon Ramsey come to your house and having him make microwave popcorn” – Mike Emrick Doc is the very best announcer alive. So I have to […]
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The NHL has informed both fans and media that it will continue to evaluate options and make the best decision based on the information provided. The league also released the following statement Wednesday evening. “The National Hockey League is aware of the NBA’s decision tonight to indefinitely suspend its season due to a player testing […]
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Many fans of American sports can identify broadcasters like Jim Nantz and Joe Buck, but have never heard the name Mike “Doc” Emrick. As someone who intends to become a high level broadcaster myself, I can assure you that you are missing out on the greatest that the business has to offer. Doc Emrick is […]
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