But Mike Emrick doesn't sit still for long. "Just the support part of it from Doc is what is the most important thing," said Olczyk, who leaned on Emrick when he was battling cancer. Clement's admiration for Emrick as a broadcaster rivals only that for Doc the human being. Emrick doesn't know when he was "destined" to do this but his place in hockey broadcasting is clear. Now going year to year on the decision of whether to call another season, Emrick has so far kept rolling.

Source: ABC News June 05, 2019 10:17 UTC