This morning, we learned that Pierre Houde, who has obviously been the voice of the Canadiens for many years, has been honoured by the Hockey Hall of Fame.
In fact, he received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award.
It’s an award given to someone in the media who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession and to hockey. So it’s an award he deserves.
Congratulations to our colleague Pierre Houde, who receives this year’s Foster Hewitt Memorial Award!👏
This award is in recognition of members of the radio and television industry who have made outstanding contributions to their profession and to hockey over the course of… pic.twitter.com/ugRyNasp4L
– RDS (@RDSca) May 31, 2024
The man who has worked at RDS since 1989 was presented with the award by the NHL Broadcasters Association.
The RDS employee will receive the award this November, as part of the next Hall of Fame cycle. He will therefore be honoured at the Hall, which is a great honour.
Pierre Houde, who lost his brother in recent months, is not the first Quebecer to win this award. René Lecavalier, Richard Garneau and Gilles Tremblay have also been honoured in the past.
These are big names.
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Congrats to Pierre Houde 🐐 on being named the 2024 recipient of the Foster Hewitt Award by the HHOF.
This is in recognition of members of the radio & TV industry who made outstanding contributions to their profession & the game during their career in hockey broadcasting. pic.twitter.com/wchBcc9pUS
– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) May 31, 2024
No word yet on how much time Pierre Houde has left at the RDS game mic, but at least he’ll have the chance to be honored while he’s still active.
Scott Burnside won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award.
In a row
– It’s done!
The University of Northern British Columbia has awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree 🎓 pic.twitter.com/k0FgQfZe3P
– DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) May 31, 2024
– Wow.
A far cry from Tropicana Field. https://t.co/HizBlqVAzD
– Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) May 31, 2024
– Rebuild? It’s not in the Bruins’ mentality. [JdeM]
– That’s reaction.
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