| Richard Garneau | |
| Birth Date: | 15 July 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Quebec City, Quebec |
| Known For: | host of La Soirée du hockey |
| Occupation: | radio and television journalist |
| Awards: | Order of Canada National Order of Quebec Pierre de Coubertin medal |
Richard Garneau, (July 15, 1930 - January 20, 2013) was a Canadian sports journalist and writer in Quebec.[1]
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, he was best known as the host of La Soirée du hockey, the very popular ice hockey television show in French Canada. In a career spanning over 50 years, Garneau also covered twenty-three Olympic Games, seven Commonwealth Games and four Pan-American Games. He was scheduled to participate in the broadcasts of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
In 1999, he was awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award by the Hockey Hall of Fame "in recognition of his long-time work as a colour commentator on French hockey telecasts".[2] In 2000, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.[3] In 2005, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. At the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, he was posthumously awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal for his work in the Olympic movement.[4]