Background
Emrick, Mike was born on August 1, 1946 in La Fontaine, Indiana, United States.
Emrick, Mike was born on August 1, 1946 in La Fontaine, Indiana, United States.
Bachelor in Speech, Manchester College, 1964. Master of Arts in Radio/television, Miami University, Ohio, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Radio/television/Film, Bowling Green State University, 1976.
Play-by-play announcer Port Huron Flags, International Hockey League, 1973, Maine Mariners, American Hockey League, 1977, New Jersey Devils, 1983—1986, since 1993, Philadelphia Flyers, 1988—1993. Lead play-by-play announcer National Hockey League on Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, 1986—1988, National Hockey League on ABC, 1993—1994, regional announcer, 2000—2004. Lead play-by-play announcer National Hockey League on Fox, 1995—1999, National Hockey League on Versus (formerly National Hockey League on OLN), since 2005, National Hockey League on NBC, since 2005.
Teacher speech and broadcasting Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1969—1971. Founding member, president, editor National Hockey League Pronunciation Guide, 1983—2006. Announcer World Cup of Hockey, 1996, 2004.
Member Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
Member of National Hockey League Broadcaster's Association (vice president since 1995).
Married Joyce Emrick.