Jacques Doucet was remembered by Martin St-Louis' Montreal Canadiens on Friday after the organization confirmed heartbreaking news from Quebec.
The Canadiens announced Doucet's passing in a late-afternoon statement, paying tribute to one of the province's most recognizable sports voices.
Doucet spent more than 33 seasons behind the microphone with the Montreal Expos, becoming closely tied to baseball across generations of Quebec fans.
His voice became part of summer nights in Montreal, and his influence extended well beyond the broadcast booth during a remarkable career.
The Canadiens described Doucet as an outstanding ambassador for baseball in Quebec while extending condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.
The statement arrived at 4:22 p.m. Friday, giving the organization a public moment to recognize a figure whose work crossed traditional lines between Montreal's major sports.
Canadiens honor a voice Montreal knew instantly
Doucet worked alongside Claude Raymond and later Rodger Brulotte, partnerships that helped make Expos broadcasts familiar listening across the province for decades.
The tribute focused heavily on Doucet's distinctive technique, unmistakable vocabulary and iconic voice, all traits that turned him into a broadcasting institution.
The two-panel message carried the Canadiens logo beneath separate French and English tributes, a simple presentation matching the somber tone of the announcement.
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For the Canadiens, this wasn't a routine social-media post. Montreal sports history has always been shared across hockey and baseball, and Doucet occupied a rare place inside that connection.
His career reached listeners who never needed to see the field to understand what was happening. The call itself became part of the experience.
That explains why the Canadiens moved quickly to acknowledge the news despite Doucet's strongest association coming with the Expos rather than hockey.
Martin St-Louis and his players weren't the focus Friday. The organization instead used its platform to recognize a voice deeply connected to Montreal's sporting identity.
The message was brief, but the meaning was clear: Jacques Doucet left a mark on Quebec sports that reached far beyond one team, one booth or one generation.
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