Latest News About Alain Crête

Updated 2026-04-28 10:06

Here are the latest publicly reported developments about Alain Crête:

Retirement announced and imminent exit from RDS after a career spanning over 30 years, with his final Canadiens game on April 14, 2026, and World Championship duties planned for May 2026. [navigational_search:Alain Crête retirement][1][2]
After his on-air farewell with RDS, there’s been discussion about replacement responsibilities for Canadiens broadcasts; reports mention that Andrée-Anne Barbeau is in consideration or set to take over game announcements in some contexts. [navigational_search:RDS replacement Alain Crête][7]
Coverage notes from various outlets emphasize Crête as a defining, long-tenured voice for Quebec hockey fans and a significant figure in Canadian sports broadcasting history. [navigational_search:Alain Crête career][2][5]

Context and quick bio highlights:

Alain Crête has been a longtime host and play-by-play voice for Canadiens coverage on RDS, contributing to hockey broadcasting for more than three decades. [navigational_search:Alain Crête RDS career][5][1][2]
His planned retirement appears to align with the end of RDS’s NHL rights cycle, with his final game telecast and a transition period through the 2026 season. [navigational_search:RDS contract 2026][1][2]

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Alain Crête: 'semi-retirement' until retirement in 2026 | Yardbarker

For the past few days, Paul Arcand’s retirement has been the hot topic in the Quebec media world. The “king of the airwaves” has hung up his microphone, as he delivered his last show yesterday.

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RDS: Andrée-Anne Barbeau will replace Alain Crête as the game announcer

Tonight, the Canadiens play their final game of the regular season. It's also their final game of the season broadcast on RDS… and, as a result, it's also Alain Crête's last game as a play-by-play announcer.

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Alain Crête announces his retirement - Dose.ca

It’s official. Alain Crête, who has been hosting the Canadiens’ games (pre-game and intermission segments on RDS) for a long time, has confirmed that he is retiring. The game on April 14 against the Flyers will be his last covering the Canadiens—and tonight will be his final home game. He will also cover World Championship […]

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Habs games could be broadcasted on Crave

Tomorrow morning, a ton of Canadiens fans will be taking the Crave platform for a spin. The reason? The first two episodes of a behind-the-scenes series on the Habs will be available on the platform. For the next four weeks, there will be two new episodes every week. So, this will be an appointment on […]