Remembering Joe Louis Arena - Doc Emrick Takes A Look Back At The Memories -

Doc Emrick takes a look back at Joe Louis Arena memories: "Joe Louis Arena Had Plenty of Historic Moments"
A new house in 1979 with a river view, though no river view windows. It took 36 steps to get to the front door, but once inside there were rewards, just not right away.
The Dead Wings of that era lost their first ever game at Joe Louis and many more. They missed the playoffs 14 of 16 years, until new ownership came in and hired well.
"I'm very interested in restoring the tradition that we've enjoyed for many many years."
And in their first draft they got a hall of famer. They began to win and in an arena named for a prized fighter, they weren't shy.
The 2,100 season ticket holders the Ilitch's inherited grew to a huge waiting list. Record sellout strings, and in time, a young defensemen arrived from Sweden. They hired the game's winningest coach. And right at home after 42 years a Stanley Cup for Detroit.
Steve Yzerman raises the chalice above his head. The flash bulbs all around the Joe Louis Arena.
Grizzled opposing veterans said they love coming to that hockey barn, but you had to be quicker there. The fast ice and those springy boards.
During a string of 25 straight playoff appearances there were times the turning point came when the slender lady sang, and the iceman had really cleared the ice.
It seems to me this hockey house is like most of our houses. There are times of great joy, holidays of sorts.
Drives, the slapshot, he scores!
There are times when a family needs to stick up for each other.
"Darren McCarty gets his shots in on Claude Lemieux."
There are times to celebrate accomplishments like a graduation. There are times to pull together when someone's hurting and pray for better. And in every house, the times of grieving when there's little to say.
Two weeks from tomorrow is a Monday, nothing scheduled here, no demolition crew yet. But like the day you and your family left the house you grew up in for a bigger newer place, chances are you did then like we are doing here. You made one more set of memories, taking one last look.
March 26, 2017 - DETROIT - NBC Sports
Minnesota Wild: 2 - Detroit Red Wings: 3 - FINAL OT
Sunday’s overtime win against the Wild wasn’t the last hurrah for the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena, but that time is rapidly approaching.
The Red Wings have four more dates at the historic building:
April 1: vs. Maple Leafs
April 3: vs. Senators
April 8: vs. Canadiens
April 9: vs. Devils
With the playoffs out of reach, Red Wings fans must grapple with the end of an era.
To help with that cause, Mike “Doc” Emrick narrated a great look back at Joe Louis Arena, which you can enjoy in the video above.
And, if it helps make the future look a little rosier, take a look at highlights from Sunday’s victory.

[@bailysbeads2057]

Damn, this had me tearing up.

[@crazykid5086]

BailysBead me too brother

[@tyler1147]

BailysBead s me too especially after watching the last game

[@cheltv87]

Whoever wrote the script to this is brilliant. I like to think Doc wrote it himself.

[@fuckglobalism]

He wrote all of the essays he had done on NBC

[@nancymckivens1576]

ill always remember that blue ceiling

[@SteelRhinoXpress]

iconic arena. it will be a sad day when it gets torn down, but the memories that took place their will live on forever..

[@gabescoffield]

Best announcer of ALL TIME

[@nathancrapo9788]

Sorry that would be Micky Redmond

[@bobmeyer854]

Nope. Bob Cole was the best of all time. Doc sucks. And Bruce Martyn was the best Wings announcer of all time.

[@pavelman13]

Bob Meyer I wouldent say Doc sucks because he is a great announcer, he just can't compete with the great bob Cole

[@RikuKujala]

One of the best!

[@kuirhimnu4549]

gabe scheffel don't forget about the one and only Mickey Redmond

[@SirCartier1]

Mike Illitch man…. We all miss you Mr. I

[@lousanto1054]

Joe Louis Arena is louder than Arrowhead Stadium claims to be...

[@goldeneve]

Lou Santo to this day I can still hear yzerman goal

[@lousanto1054]

@@goldeneve yes sir

[@smoriotheone6363]

going to see the last game 1979-2017.... 1997,1998,2002,2008 (stanley cup Champs at the joe) we made memories at the joe that will be not forgotten.....ever.

[@ImsoUT1]

Watching this makes me realize how much i miss mellon arena...still go back and watch the arenas tribute video it really hits home. The Joe is home to tons of great hockey memories Im sure every Wings fan is going to miss it. Believe me when I say this though youre going to think the new arena is badass I felt the same way with Consol in Pittsburgh, only negative thing about it is its so quiet in there because sound doesnt echo around like it did in the ol igloo.

[@sadbravesfan]

Which video do you go back and watch? Got a link?

[@ImsoUT1]

@@sadbravesfan kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYK2Z6RuepedoNU

[@moappleseider1699]

@@ImsoUT1 Went to the new one LCA. Just not the same. It's horrible. Yeah the bathrooms are nice. No more peeing in troughs. So what. The atmosphere is shit. The fans aren't as into it. They built so many restaurants, food and merchandise kiosks that they had to stack the nose bleed and cheaper seats right on top of each other. You're also sitting on top of the person next to you. It's garbage.

[@oBagels]

One of the best arenas I've ever been too, it was a trash can, but it was our trash can ❤

[@warrenf5821]

Doc has a special talent, which very few announcers can pull off; he can tell an amazing story. Thank you Doc, for such a touching tribute to one of greatest arenas in the game.

[@jimjusko7279]

December 2015 I took a personal tour of the Joe. For what it’s worth, a remarkable place filled with memories and I miss it.

[@smoriotheone6363]

this gave me a tear to my eye

[@markcutshall1658]

I was there for the last game. A day I’ll never forget.

[@davidbojarski2423]

I was at the 4th last game only reason cause I'm a Brett Favre fan so he wore 4 at least they win the game

[@SportDogg2008]

i wish i made it to a game at JLA :(

[@camerongallant1125]

SportDogg2008 me too :(

[@gjproductions8365]

SportDogg2008 its unbelievable you would of loved it, ive been to 5 and ive nevet enjoued something so much in my life

[@JD__123]

SportDogg2008 me too I’m a wings fan originally from Detroit but live in San Diego

[@paulgrable7096]

I took my daughter on a bus ride from Anaheim to Detroit to see a game there before they left. I hate the Red Wings (grew up a North Stars fzn), but somehow she became a huge Red Wings fan while we lived in AZ. (Luckily they won that game.)

[@pianotalent6437]

@@paulgrable7096 why you hate the wings so much? I’m just curious, I like to ask people what teams they hate and why

[@krisfrederick5001]

Little Caesars Arena will never replace the Joe, it was cozy. Just like it will always be Pine Knob and not DTE.

[@templetonbob]

Isn't it Pine Knob again now?

[@mclain8459]

Great.

[@tyler1147]

rest easy Joe. you'll be missed by a lot of people. #LGRW

[@carramrod8232]

One of my most prized possessions is a seat from joe Louis autographed by Darren McCartey. There will never be another house like it in hockey. Sad to see it go

[@gorgeguy8965]

1:45 😂😂

[@kyledevries4423]

Chills.

[@gjproductions8365]

its so hard to watch this, it hits hard, i enjoyed going to the joe and its one of the most historic buildings ever in NHL history and im glad i get to call the wings my team, but the future will be fun

[@davidbojarski2423]

Glad I got to witness the Joe and playoff games and a Stanley Cup I liked the Joe havent been to LCA yet

[@gjproductions8365]

Loved this arena being a red wings fan is an honor i loved that place it was home, but all great things come to an end but JLA was like no other it will be forever missed

[@jamesgorman1979]

Bob proberts widow spread his ashes in the penalty box after the last game, at the end of the good by to the joe celebration

[@lukeweir7591]

I wish I was was able to go their good bye jo Luis arena respected all a round the league good bye

[@BHV0810]

DOC!!!

[@timlamb9428]

I remember when they played at Olympia on grand river and when they were building this and razed Olympia. now they are going through transition again. i'm getting old lol. btw, third most winningnest team in nhl history and I witnessed two of their Stanley cup victory parades. seen rush march 3rd 1988 in this arena btw.

[@realethansauve]

1:21 why do I hear a Pittsburg horn?????

[@michaelrich6880]

I miss the "HOCKEYTOWN" logo very much. But I guess the old sayings go as "All good things must come to an end"

[@bingbong2865]

1:44 HE SCOREEERRS!!

[@jeffroegner1499]

Was dancing in the aisles at this game. 😁😁

[@brooksscorepik8888]

1:46

[@georgiek143]

Like why do they have to demolish it like look at Rexall Place for example it was an old building and then they decided to build a new arena which is now Rogers Place and didn't demolish Rexall. Like if you agree

[@sadbravesfan]

Detroit already has enough abandoned buildings. U mad?

[@georgiek143]

@@sadbravesfan 3 years later nice

[@sadbravesfan]

@@georgiek143 yes 3 years later they still have enough abandoned buildings.

[@matthewmckernan8428]

Is it bad that I’m crying and it’s been a whole year since the last game there

[@jeffroegner1499]

Naaa, it's just man tears as fetisov would call them. 👍👍

[@CJbrinkman602]

I never understood why the roof on the interior of the Joe is blue?

[@SuperSportSS]

It was painted blue in 1990, and the scoreboard you see was installed at the same time. Don't know why they chose blue, but damn it looked good.

[@miguelmontanelaspokemongo4215]

Imagine this tribute with Vin Scully's voice.

[@sadbravesfan]

No. Fuck the Dodgers.

[@lucasrozmus9388]

Hope they don't demolish the arena

[@gjproductions8365]

lucas Rozmus they are its to be demolished over the summer, im gonna lose my shit and cry all day

[@alexhoppe6214]

So sad that they're destroying the joe

[@goldeneve]

To this day yes Stanley Cups teams and Those ceremonies but what made joe Louis hockeytown simple…PING 🚨 yzerman ignite the dynasty

[@brettfavreify]

Disappointed not to see Jacques Demers in this video. Jacques taught the Wings how to win, the course was set. Jimmy Devellano was nothing to crow about in his first few years - Yzerman falling to him in the draft was a gift. If he hadn't hired Jacques after three years of screwing up, Jimmy D might have been out of a job and the Dead Wings would've been scuffling for a few more years.

[@gregorybaggio]

Scotty taught them how to win

[@gjproductions8365]

Scotty taught them how to play in every way and win

[@crazykid5086]

Bye bye joe.

[@davidedelman4536]

Let’s not rember it dead wings suck!

[@pianotalent6437]

Lol they’re franchise is better than the avs. Their overall head to head record is 59-52 Wings. And the cup score is 4-3 Wings

[@adsmsu4290]

😢