He was particularly known for his bilingual version of the anthem, which began in French and ended in English, in recognition of the two languages of Canada.

[2] Author Andrew Podnieks noted that Doucet "belted the anthem with an enthusiasm that energized the crowd as much as any Lafleur slapper or Robinson hip check.

"[3] During the inaugural Canada Cup tournament, Doucet was scheduled to sing the national anthems at a game between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union on 3 September 1976.

Doucet consulted with the Université de Montréal's Russian department staff who provided a modified anthem to sing at the game.

[10] American sportswriter Paul Zimmerman (Dr. Z) remembered as a highlight of his coverage of Canadiens games that Doucet "[b]rought the house down.