René Lecavalier

René Lecavalier, OC, CQ (July 5, 1918 – September 6, 1999) was a Canadian French-language radio show host and sportscaster on SRC in Quebec.

He broadcast games for the Montreal Canadiens on radio and television for over 30 years and retired in 1985.

Although Hewitt's call of Paul Henderson's goal to win the 1972 Summit Series is part of Canadian hockey lore, Lecavalier's call is equally celebrated among Francophones: Cournoyer qui s'avance.

Avec 34 secondes encore!Rough translation: "Cournoyer moving it up the ice.

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