Honors
Emrick won the 1997 National CableACE Award for best play-by-play announcer.
Emrick received the 2004 Lester Patrick Trophy, presented annually for "outstanding service to hockey in the United States". In that same year, he won a New York Emmy Award for his work on New Jersey Devils' telecasts. He was one of the five nominees for the 2009 national Emmy Award for the category of "Outstanding Sports Personality - Play by Play" for his work on the "NHL on NBC" with NBC Sports. He was also nominated for the award in 2008.
In 2008, the Hockey Hall of Fame awarded him the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, for outstanding contributions to hockey broadcasting.
On January 30, 2009, Emrick was honored at the Prudential Center during Mike "Doc" Emrick night to celebrate Emrick's broadcasting career of over two decades.
In 2011, "Doc" won the Emmy Award for "Outstanding Sports Personality - Play by Play."
On February 24, 2012, Emrick was honored by the New Jersey Devils in a pre-game ceremony for his 21 seasons doing play-by-play for the MSG Network, which broadcasts Devils game.
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