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Daren Millard is leaving Sportsnet after 20 years

One of Canada’s longest serving broadcasters has announced his departure.

After serving as a broadcaster with Sportsnet since the station’s first day in 1998, Daren Millard is moving on to new endeavors.

In an emotional public announcement, Millard mentioned multiple career highlights like hosting the Olympic Games, interviewing Tiger Woods and working several Memorial Cup tournaments.

“This decision involves many factors and soul searching and it arrives with layers and layers of emotion,” said Millard in a statement.

“As a Day 1’er I have always carried an extra pound of pride and it’s difficult to walk away from that.”

Millard wore many hats while at Sportsnet, originally as an anchor for sports highlight shows, he also worked on Hockey Night in Canada broadcast and hosted a radio how with Sportsnet 590 The Fan in Toronto.

Many of Millard's peers have reach out via Twitter to send their best wishes:

Millard released the following statement to announce his decision:

From my earliest memories, watching, playing, or talking sports has been at the centre. For two decades I have lived my dream of working at a national sports network. I was given opportunities to host Olympic Games, NHL games and special events, interview Tiger after a career shot, and work so many Memorial Cup tournaments. It’s in that wake of history that I have decided to pursue a challenge beyond Sportsnet. This decision involves many factors and soul searching and it arrives with layers and layers of emotion. As a Day 1’er I have always carried an extra pound of pride and it’s difficult to walk away from that. I would like to recognize the producers, directors, camera operators and production crews I was blessed to work with. For many of us, this has been a long, incredible journey. It is one that I hope we are able to walk together again down the road. For now I get to try something different. Just know that Sportsnet is special and you are lucky. I know that because I was for 20 years.



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