René Lecavalier | |
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 René Lecavalier (right) talking to a colleague on the radio show "Petit train", broadcast byCBC, 1947. | |
| Born | (1918-07-05)July 5, 1918 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | September 6, 1999(1999-09-06) (aged 81) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | radio and television broadcaster |
| Known for | La Soirée du hockey |
René Lecavalier,OC,CQ (July 5, 1918 – September 6, 1999) was a Canadian French-language radio show host and sportscaster onSRC inQuebec.[1] During his career in radio Lecavalier won severalRadiomonde Trophies. He was also the first commentator forLa Soirée du hockey, the French-language version ofHockey Night in Canada. He broadcast games for theMontreal Canadiens on radio and television for over 30 years and retired in1985.[2][3] He was as revered in French Canada asFoster Hewitt was in English Canada.
Lecavalier was best known for his goal call, "Il lance… et compte!" (He shoots… and scores!)
Although Hewitt's call ofPaul Henderson's goal to win the1972 Summit Series is part of Canadian hockey lore, Lecavalier's call is equally celebrated among Francophones:
Cournoyer qui s'avance. Oh, Henderson a perdu la passe! Il a fait une chute. Et devant le but. ET LE BUT DE HENDERSON! Avec 34 secondes encore!
Rough translation: "Cournoyer moving it up the ice. Oh, Henderson lost the pass! He fell down. And in front of the net. AND HENDERSON SCORES! With 34 seconds to go!"
He was made an Officer of theOrder of Canada "for his substantial influence on the francization of the language of sports" in 1970[4] and was made a Knight of theNational Order of Quebec in 1987.[5] In 1994, he was inducted into theCanada's Sports Hall of Fame.[6] He was awarded theFoster Hewitt Memorial Award and theOlivar-Asselin Award.
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