Legendary TSN host passes away at only fifty-seven

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Cooper Godin
May 16, 2024 (11:22)

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We have some sad news to report on in the sports world on Thursday as long-time TSN and SportsCentre host Darren Dutchyshen has passed away at the age of 57 after a battle with prostate cancer.

"Darren Dutchyshen was a legend of Canadian sports broadcasting, a great teammate, and an essential part of TSN for the last three decades," said Stewart Johnston, Senior Vice President, Sales & Sports, Bell Media.

"A larger-than-life personality, Darren's incredible sense of humour and magnetic energy made him a natural broadcaster who connected easily with viewers. His enthusiasm reminded us every day of why we love sports. Most significantly, Darren was a friend to all of us at TSN, and we will miss him dearly. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with his loved ones."

Dutchyshen, also known as 'Dutchy' to his colleagues, began working for TSN nearly 30 years ago, in 1995, where he was the host of the weekend editions of SportsCentre. He went on to become a mainstay on SportsCentre with their late-night coverage with Rod Smith and eventually Jennifer Hedger.

"He passed as he was surrounded by his closest loved ones," the Dutchyshen family said. "His sharp wit remained until his final moments, classically delivering plenty of jokes � most of them pretty good and all of them inappropriate."

Many of us grew up watching Dutchyshen hosting SportsCentre and watching re-runs in the morning before heading off to school. This is a devastating loss for the sports and broadcasting communities in Canada.

The thoughts of everyone here at Canucks Daily are with Dutchyshen's family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.