Long-time TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen has died, the network announced Thursday.

TSN said Dutchyshen died Wednesday at age 57. The cause of death was not provided, but his family said in a statement he was 鈥渟urrounded by his closest loved ones.鈥�

鈥淗is sharp wit remained until his final moments, classically delivering plenty of jokes 鈥� most of them pretty good and all of them inappropriate,鈥� his family said.

Dutchyshen revealed he had prostate cancer on Sept. 9, 2021, and spent a year away from TSN while receiving treatment.

He returned to the screen alongside SportsCentre co-host Jennifer Hedger in September 2022 鈥� and detailed his timeline.

鈥淎 year ago I didn鈥檛 know if I鈥檇 be coming back,鈥� Dutchyshen told both Hedger and TSN viewers. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 when it was diagnosed that I had cancer 鈥� it started a whole arduous process.鈥�

Dutchyshen shared that the cancer had metastasized throughout his body.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not the kind of cancer where you ring a bell,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 still in the base of my skull, my ribs, my legs, hips.鈥�

Dutchyshen said the cancer was treatable and that he felt 鈥渞eally, really good鈥� before adding: 鈥淎nd the place that I feel best is (on SportsCentre).鈥�

He began his TSN career in 1995 and became a mainstay on the network鈥檚 flagship SportsDesk and SportsCentre news programs over the next three decades.

Born in Regina and raised in Porcupine Plain, Sask., Dutchyshen was part of the network鈥檚 CFL broadcasts, and also hosted Olympic Prime Time on TSN during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games and London 2012 Summer Games.

鈥淎 larger-than-life personality, Darren鈥檚 incredible sense of humour and magnetic energy made him a natural broadcaster who connected easily with viewers,鈥� said Stewart Johnston, senior vice-president for sales and sports at Bell Media, TSN鈥檚 parent company.

鈥淗is enthusiasm reminded us every day of why we love sports.鈥�

Dutchyshen鈥檚 first job as a sportscaster was with STV in Saskatoon, followed by a stint with IMTV in Dauphin, Man. He also spent seven years as the host of ITV鈥檚 Sports Night in Edmonton.

A number of Canadian sports media personalities posted online tributes to Dutchyshen, including TSN colleague James Duthie.

鈥淕iant of a man. In stature, personality, humour, heart. Especially heart,鈥� Duthie wrote on X platform, formerly known as Twitter.

鈥淗e was SportsCentre. We loved him a ton and will miss him equally.鈥�

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