OTTAWA, ON – The Central Canada Hockey League is pleased to announce that Richard Gauthier from the Rockland Nationals is the 2021-22 recipient of the Chris Messina Broadcasting Award.
The award is named after CCHL Broadcasting Program founder Chris Messina, who passed away suddenly at the young age of 32 and is presented annually to the Broadcaster who best exemplifies commitment to the CCHL Broadcasting Program, his club team and other member teams; who offers assistance above and beyond to new broadcasters and volunteers and exceeds required standards for effort, enthusiasm and excellence-all traits very evident in Chris.
After a fulfilling career in the government, Richard Gauthier retired and had a rebirth in the broadcasting world and began doing play by play on Hockey TV for the Rockland Nationals home games. Richard promotes the Nationals as well as the CCHL in his broadcasting role and is a mentor to the younger broadcasters.