Off Mike How a kid from basketball-crazy Indiana became America's NHL voice

In 'Off Mike, ' Doc takes readers back to the beginning, detailing how a Pittsburgh Pirates fan from small-town Indiana found himself in the wild world of professional hockey. Before retiring from the booth in 2020, he covered All-Star Games, Stanley Cup Finals, the Olympics, and everything in betwe...

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Main Author: Emrick, Mike (Author, sportscaster.)
Other Authors: Olczyk, Eddie (writer of forward.), Allen, Kevin, 1956- (sportscaster.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : Triumph Books LLC, 2020, 2021.
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Summary:In 'Off Mike, ' Doc takes readers back to the beginning, detailing how a Pittsburgh Pirates fan from small-town Indiana found himself in the wild world of professional hockey. Before retiring from the booth in 2020, he covered All-Star Games, Stanley Cup Finals, the Olympics, and everything in between, rubbing shoulders with hockey's immortals both on and off the ice. After years of being welcomed into our homes, in this autobiography Doc welcomes us into his, revealing the stories, wit, and wisdom that have made him one of the most beloved figures in sports. -- back cover.
Item Description:"With a new epilogue"--Cover
Physical Description:272 pages : photographs (color, black and white) ; 23 cm
ISBN:1629379271
9781629379272
Author Notes:Mike "Doc" Emrick called more than 3,000 hockey games in his broadcast career. Honored by six Halls of Fame, in 2011, he became the first broadcaster inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
Kevin Allen was the national hockey writer for USA Today from 1986 to 2019 and is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen sports books.