Veteran TSN sportscaster Darren Dutchyshen has passed away on Wednesday at the age of 57. Known affectionately as 'Dutchy,' he was a beloved figure in Canadian sports broadcasting, renowned for his enthusiasm, positive energy, and infectious personality. Dutchyshen's career at TSN began as the weekend host of 'SportsDesk' and 'CFL Live' before he moved on to host the late-night edition of 'SportsCentre.' His contributions to the network and his unique style made him a staple in many Canadian households. Dutchyshen was born in Regina and began his career with STV in Saskatoon, followed by a stint with IMTV in Dauphin, Manitoba. His passing has elicited an outpouring of condolences from colleagues, friends, and fans, who remember him as a legend and a giant in Canadian sports broadcasting. Many have shared personal anecdotes highlighting his kindness, humor, and the lasting impact he had on their lives.
RIP, Darren. The Canadian sports media industry lost a giant. My condolences to his family and friends. https://t.co/pZtQpJ5jtK
Heartbreaking news. A one-of-a-kind energy that lifted the spirits of anyone he came across. Looked up to Dutchy growing up. Met & caught up with him over recent years. The world will miss his infectious kindness and positivity. Condolences to his family and loved ones. 🤍 https://t.co/rCCeiYXoqR
Canadian TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen dead at 57 Family said he kept sense of humour until the end with jokes, "most of them pretty good and all of them inappropriate" https://t.co/ZiRvz7ZmFF
Heartbreaking news. A one-of-a-kind energy that lifted the spirits of anyone he came across. Looked up to Dutchy growing up. Met & caught up with him over recent years. The world will his infectious kindness and positivity. Condolences to his family and loved ones. 🤍 https://t.co/rCCeiYXoqR
'ONE OF A KIND': Tributes pour in for Canadian sportscasting legend Darren Dutchyshen https://t.co/DCb2WpAbtC https://t.co/mIf7wzLqPy
'ONE OF A KIND': Tributes pour in for Canadian sportscasting legend Darren Dutchyshen https://t.co/PzHnM8YAs9
Darren Dutchyshen, longtime TSN broadcaster, dead at 57 https://t.co/aEcONJHPWj
Canadian sports broadcaster and longtime TSN personality Darren Dutchyshen died Wednesday at 57, the sports network announced. More ⤵️ https://t.co/lrdc9x1M6o https://t.co/Q54hhmNfIi
An unfathomable loss. I’ve had such a heavy heart since hearing. Thinking of his family and all my friends over at @TSN_Sports 🤍🤍🤍 https://t.co/dmIBLrKB5o
So sorry to hear this sad news . RIP Darren . https://t.co/ZSZOuZq0qY
Watching Dutchy on tv felt like watching sports w a buddy. It was such a proud feeling growing up and knowing he was from Sask. I was on the media bus from airport at Van Olympics w him. He was so complimentary and so so funny. We shared SK stories. Thinking of his loved ones. 🙏🏻 https://t.co/q9syTUhvfy
God bless, Dutchy. What a smile. Canada will miss you dearly. https://t.co/MbceS8JvPe
Longtime TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen has died, the network announced Thursday. https://t.co/h2AoWrKVTG .
Darren Dutchyshen, Longtime Canadian TV Sports Anchor, Dies at 57 https://t.co/7HQweRQGiw
Before @FAN590 was bought by Rogers, I shared the mic many times with Darren Dutchyshen on our shows. Always smiling. Always full of life. Heartbroken for his family and friends. Gone way too soon. RIP Dutchy. 🙏 https://t.co/yUSM0YrOWc
Damn. RIP Dutchy. Canadian sports broadcasting legend. ❤️🇨🇦 https://t.co/oSaZ6DCNNW https://t.co/CNDdPnYRL9
Heartbreaking news. I first realized how special Darren was when he hosted the Oilers Stanley Cup celebrations at Commonwealth Stadium. He whipped the crowd into a frenzy like the rock star he was. We’ll all miss that larger than life personality, energy and passion. RIP Dutchy. https://t.co/lhNoEY9lsF
Dutchy was instrumental in helping me decide to get into sports broadcasting. A friendship built in Sask and always proud of it. ❤️💚💛 https://t.co/0NN2SYy6rO
RIP Darren Dutchyshen A Icon in Canadian Sports Broadcasting. Darren always brought incredible energy to any broadcast he did whether it hosting the CFL on TSN to eventually moving to his bread & butter SportsDesk/SportsCentre. Dutch’s ability to do a highlight was unmatched… https://t.co/DgglcHOlne
Longtime TSN anchor Darren Dutchyshen has passed away at the age of 57. Aside from being a passionate sports commentator, Dutchy loved Canada, and championed Canadian values in everything he did. https://t.co/MKQHW1rRZp
So sad to hear the passing of Darren, such an incredible man, always smiling, always so kind. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and his colleagues at TSN. RIP Darren. 🙏🥺💔 https://t.co/5hP8p6pF6W
Devastating news. EVERY Canadian sports fan loved and admired Darren. Grew up watching him, and was so excited to meet him at an event a few years ago. He couldn’t have been nicer, sweeter and kinder. Heartbreaking. My sincerest condolences to his family. Thank you, Dutchy. https://t.co/iGHCoJzPj0
Long-time TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen dies at 57 https://t.co/rMJ5YHnKfV https://t.co/KoyXv63X0Y
TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen dies at age 57 Born in Regina, Dutchyshen’s first job as a sportscaster was with STV in Saskatoon, followed by a stint with IMTV in Dauphin, Man. https://t.co/HFLDnCWX9z
Longtime TSN personality Darren Dutchyshen dead at 57: 'Legend of Canadian sports broadcasting' https://t.co/a19NxlIKCK
Dutchyshen's TSN career began as weekend host of 'SportsDesk' and 'CFL Live', before moving over to host the late night edition of 'SportsCentre.' https://t.co/HzGGMBhHYx
Darren Dutchyshen personified in a single clip. RIP Dutchy https://t.co/iQ021piajy
Saddened to hear this news. Dutchy was a great guy. Loved working with him. I hosted my very 1st SC along side Dutchy. He was so gracious and helpful. Truly a wonderful man. My thoughts to his family, all his friends and the entire TSN family. https://t.co/R77YUG04iS https://t.co/XjpPYN8ogK
#Breaking: Longtime TSN personality Darren Dutchyshen dead at 57: ‘Legend of Canadian sports broadcasting’ https://t.co/gOeuaf6odp
TSN video tribute to broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen, who has died at age 57 https://t.co/EIw3GyNRq2
This is devastating. Darren was a giant in our industry. A jolt of contagious enthusiasm. Beloved by Canadians. Colleagues. By all. He was proud to be from Saskatchewan. And made our province proud. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. Rest easy, Darren. https://t.co/IDXdAJgty4
This is crushing. I worked 4 and a half years “on the row” at TSN before I got my on air break and Dutchy was one of my favorites. Friendly and funny, the image of him with his feet up at his desk, keyboard in his lap, cracking jokes with the best of them will endure https://t.co/N2ibV31wSY
TSN announced that their legendary broadcaster, Darren Dutchyshen, has passed away at the age of 57. RIP Dutchy. ❤️ https://t.co/rskA1rf2vq
Very sad day for sports 🇨🇦 An @TSN_Sports legend for so many years. Incredible energy and delivery #RIP 😔 @TSNHockey https://t.co/qtizmGgnMc
So incredibly sad. Grew up watching Darren and he always had this positive glow even on the hardest days. Thinking about his family and friends. https://t.co/8bRWh0Ig9z
Heartbreaking news. Can’t believe Dutch is gone. He lit up every room he entered, such an infectious and positive personality. It was such an incredible honor to be his teammate - and you can’t imagine what it would mean to get a note or offer a kind word. We’ll miss you, Dutch. https://t.co/DBJjX1alY0
What incredibly sad news. Darren’s enthusiasm for sports came right through the screen. He was a true original. He will be so missed. 🙏 https://t.co/piwvx8tE3B
The passion, the energy and the big heart that Dutchy had will always make me smile when I’ll think of him. It’s hard to smile now, especially when I think of his family, his friends and everyone that he worked with at TSN, So it’s ok not to be ok for now as we mourn his lost,… https://t.co/2GdLuBxOdi
TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen dies at age 57 https://t.co/l71Hfrkz3n
Dutchy and Rod Smith made the Big Show big, back in the early days of #TSN. He was larger than life, a brilliant broadcaster and one of the coolest dudes you could call a friend and colleague. We’ll miss him so much.😭 https://t.co/DvV3VGYfS1
#BREAKING: Legendary Canadian TSN sportscaster Darren 'Dutchy' Dutchyshen has died at 57. https://t.co/qowFiUbXA5
This is such sad news. Loved watching Dutchy on TV and I remember when he took part in The Gazette NFL pool one year and won it, then decided to "retire as a champion." Always enjoyed chatting with him every week to get his picks. Great guy. RIP. https://t.co/RCPX6C0S93
always admire people in this biz that stand out with their unique style. Darren certainly did. Didn’t ever work with him but watched him for decades. Could tell he loved what he did. His light shined through making sports fun for the viewer. Sad news. A good one gone far too soon https://t.co/CLRK2AzTI7
The sports world loss a legend, Darren Dutchysen has passed away. RIP Dutchy ❤️ https://t.co/W6NbYarcJJ
I just saw Darren at a Raptors game a few months ago; shared a laugh and a big hug. He was such a presence in any room. His heart & smile were as big as his biceps! Mannn, he will be missed. RIP to a legend. My best wishes to his family, friends, and closest colleagues. https://t.co/kvkccZMLaH
Had the pleasure of meeting Darren Dutchyshen a few times and he had the same kind of enthusiasm in those conversations that we saw every night on our TVs. My condolences to his family, friends and his colleagues at TSN. RIP Dutchy.
Awful news. Condolences to Darren’s family, friends, and coworkers. Thinking of you all. https://t.co/Pgf4dbMWcR
Such a big loss. I literally grew up watching him. He was a staple on TSN for me. May you rest in peace. https://t.co/JaZYBcLspu
So Sad to Hear this News. Darren made sports fun. Always had a smile on his face. The sports world is not the same today. https://t.co/N0UOiFampR
Just awful news. Condolences to his family and friends. https://t.co/bJYAdmmmgn
Darren was a remarkable anchor. And just a bright spot in so many Canadian households watching TSN. Just so, so sad and gone way too soon. https://t.co/mCkC6Bb7tI
Very sad. Dutchy was an institution whose love for his craft shone through with every show. My condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. https://t.co/hr8s2UUohr
Gone way too soon. This sucks. Condolences to his family, friends and TSN family who only had good things to say about this man. https://t.co/JGWNA8ZqvP
Crushing news. Condolences to the Dutchyshen family. https://t.co/AZum2I5hFn
RIP Darren Dutchyshen One of the greatest sportscasters in Canadian history A staple of my childhood https://t.co/0XCj5pAAJG
Darren was one of the best anchors in the business and an even better person. Huge loss. #RIP https://t.co/lUds8mMnSk
#BREAKING: Veteran TSN sportscaster Darren 'Dutchy' Dutchyshen has died https://t.co/oDhVK1FTOr
We’ve lost a dear friend. Dutch’s positive energy, bombastic personality, incredible talent, and sharp sense of humour made him great on and off the air. There will be a hole at TSN that can never been filled. My deepest sympathies to his loving family. Rest, big fella. 💔 https://t.co/OrJxT2v3qo
Oh my gosh. This is so heartbreaking. RIP, Dutchy.💔 https://t.co/qhZA3oWpVU
A devastating loss to the TSN family and Canadian sports media. While I didn't know Darren personally, you felt like you did watching him and his bright personality on TSN all those years. An absolute legend. May his memory be a blessing to all who knew and loved Darren. https://t.co/pg6gphB5hg
Awful news from @TSN_Sports: Darren Dutchysen has passed away. RIP to a legend. Gone far, far too soon. https://t.co/ECJSkVHpy8
TSN is mourning the loss of our friend and beloved SportsCentre host Darren Dutchyshen. https://t.co/Mb7m1IzCCY