Legendary TSN host passes away at only fifty-seven

"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."

"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."