OT: Darren Dutchyshen has passed away

And1Skip · Post #21 » by **And1Skip** » Thu May 16, 2024 5:01 pm

Dutchy was part of the golden years of sports media personalities when watching "Sports Desk" every night was a staple for all sports fans in Canada. First was the days of yes, Jim Van Horn and Vic ("Make the Final") Rauter, but the baton was passed seamlessly to Dutchy and a few others with sports highlights. Nowadays, I like many others don't watch sports highlight shows because they are easily assessible online on-demand so I can't name any sports media personalities now that does these things. RIP Dutchy.

will · Post #22 » by **will** » Thu May 16, 2024 5:02 pm

And1Skip wrote:Dutchy was part of the golden years of sports media personalities when watching "Sports Desk" every night was a staple for all sports fans in Canada. First was the days of yes, Jim Van Horn and Vic ("Make the Final") Rauter, but the baton was passed seamlessly to Dutchy and a few others with sports highlights. Nowadays, I like many others don't watch sports highlight shows because they are easily assessible online on-demand so I can't name any sports media personalities now that does these things. RIP Dutchy.

Oh yeah. Vic Rauter!

tdotrep2 · Post #23 » by **tdotrep2** » Thu May 16, 2024 5:39 pm

Damn, I randomly seen him at my gym a few years back.

ontnut · Post #24 » by **ontnut** » Thu May 16, 2024 6:03 pm

Rip Dutchy. As many others, he was a part of my childhood watching highlights and replays on TSN. Always seemed like a good guy with a big smile. Wishing his family all the best.

Bank Shot · Post #25 » by **Bank Shot** » Thu May 16, 2024 6:07 pm

RIP Dutchy. One of the best to ever do it.

TOStateofMind · Post #26 » by **TOStateofMind** » Thu May 16, 2024 6:12 pm

Didn’t know he was sick like others have said. Very sad news. RIP.

Yallbecrazy · Post #27 » by **Yallbecrazy** » Thu May 16, 2024 6:22 pm

I remember at the age of 14 I was at a hockey tournament at York University (over 20 years ago) and the Canadian u18 team was practicing there. Dutchy was literally the only media member in the stands watching. He was by himself for several hours, I'm guessing he was going to report on it later for a 30 second clip or whatever, but you can see how seriously he took his job. Alternatively he just really, really loved sports and was doing this in his free time.
Also, he was absolutely jacked, like you knew watching Sportscentre that he was muscular, but seeing him in short sleeves was eye opening in terms of just how massive he was.

dTox · Post #28 » by **dTox** » Thu May 16, 2024 7:17 pm

When I think of TSN SportsCentre, I think of Dutchyshen, RIP.

Syd-TK3 · Post #29 » by **Syd-TK3** » Thu May 16, 2024 11:06 pm

It's crazy cause I never even knew his name but anytime I happened to be on sportscentre it was always him on the screen r.i.p

Potential · Post #30 » by **Potential** » Thu May 16, 2024 11:26 pm

Loved his energy on TSN. RIP :cry:

WaltFrazier · Post #31 » by **WaltFrazier** » Fri May 17, 2024 12:04 am

will wrote:
And1Skip wrote:Dutchy was part of the golden years of sports media personalities when watching "Sports Desk" every night was a staple for all sports fans in Canada. First was the days of yes, Jim Van Horn and Vic ("Make the Final") Rauter, but the baton was passed seamlessly to Dutchy and a few others with sports highlights. Nowadays, I like many others don't watch sports highlight shows because they are easily assessible online on-demand so I can't name any sports media personalities now that does these things. RIP Dutchy.

Oh yeah. Vic Rauter!

Vic is still the voice of curling

Raps in 4 · Post #32 » by **Raps in 4** » Fri May 17, 2024 12:08 am

I haven't watched TSN in a long time, but I remember him. RIP. He went way too young.

wolfv · Post #33 » by **wolfv** » Fri May 17, 2024 12:24 am

Ah, man. Sad to hear that

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will · Post #34 » by **will** » Fri May 17, 2024 12:35 am

WaltFrazier wrote:
will wrote:
And1Skip wrote:Dutchy was part of the golden years of sports media personalities when watching "Sports Desk" every night was a staple for all sports fans in Canada. First was the days of yes, Jim Van Horn and Vic ("Make the Final") Rauter, but the baton was passed seamlessly to Dutchy and a few others with sports highlights. Nowadays, I like many others don't watch sports highlight shows because they are easily assessible online on-demand so I can't name any sports media personalities now that does these things. RIP Dutchy.

Oh yeah. Vic Rauter!

Vic is still the voice of curling

The Scott tournament of hearts.

Bank Shot · Post #35 » by **Bank Shot** » Fri May 17, 2024 2:29 am

will wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
will wrote:
Oh yeah. Vic Rauter!

Vic is still the voice of curling

The Scott tournament of hearts.

Super random, but I had lunch with Vic once through a charity thing and the guy knows ball. Not a casual bball fan at all. Super nice dude too.

WaltFrazier · Post #36 » by **WaltFrazier** » Fri May 17, 2024 3:15 am

Bank Shot wrote:
will wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
Vic is still the voice of curling

The Scott tournament of hearts.

Super random, but I had lunch with Vic once through a charity thing and the guy knows ball. Not a casual bball fan at all. Super nice dude too.

I saw him at a church in Orillia a few years ago. I was visiting, he's a member according to my son who also attends there. My son said he's a nice man also.

Los_29 · Post #37 » by **Los_29** » Fri May 17, 2024 3:36 am

Very sad news. Gone way too young.

WaltFrazier · Post #38 » by **WaltFrazier** » Fri May 17, 2024 3:41 am

Heartfelt tribute been airing on TSN tonight before and after the NBA game. Colleagues loved him you can tell.

I never knew until googling articles about his passing, he and Kate Beirness are a couple.

GP2 · Post #39 » by **GP2** » Fri May 17, 2024 4:03 am

Just heard about this

Felt like it was impossible to dislike the guy. I also appreciated that he felt like more than a puckhead.

Johnny Bball · Post #40 » by **Johnny Bball** » Fri May 17, 2024 4:04 am

I really hope Onrait replaces him in the early evening. Can't be someone that is like Dutchy too much or emulates him, because that just won't work to replace that someone like Dutchy..