▁five ▁New ▁York ▁Regional ▁Em my ▁Awards ▁for ▁his ▁play - by - play ▁work ▁of ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Dev ils ▁tele cast s ▁on ▁the ▁MS G ▁Network . ▁On ▁February ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Em rick ▁was ▁again ▁hon ored ▁by ▁the ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Dev ils ▁in ▁a ▁pre - game ▁ceremony ▁for ▁his ▁ 2 1 ▁seasons ▁doing ▁play - by - play ▁for ▁Dev ils ' ▁games . ▁ ▁Em rick ▁won ▁the ▁N SS A ▁Sport sc aster ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁award ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁The ▁award ▁is ▁given ▁out ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Sport sc aster s ▁and ▁Sport sw rit ers ▁Association . ▁ ▁Em rick ▁received ▁the ▁award ▁in ▁a ▁ceremony ▁on ▁January ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁On ▁December ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Sports ▁Illustr ated ▁named ▁Em rick ▁as ▁its ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁sports ▁media ▁" Person ▁of ▁the ▁Year ". ▁ ▁Style ▁The ▁Dev ils ' ▁broadcast ing ▁pair ▁of ▁Em rick ▁and ▁color ▁comment ator ▁Gl enn ▁" Ch ico " ▁R esch ▁were ▁noted ▁for ▁their ▁ability ▁to ▁break ▁the ▁t ension ▁of ▁a ▁hockey ▁game ▁through ▁various ▁types ▁of ▁humor , ▁many ▁times ▁impro vised ▁and ▁un intent ional . ▁For ▁example , ▁in ▁a ▁game ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 ▁N HL ▁season , ▁R esch ▁was ▁discuss ing ▁a ▁re bound ▁that