Canadian, ESPN analyst John Saunders has died.

[Displaced Flames fan]

http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/...rs-died-age-61

Always enjoyed everything he did. Knew he was Canadian, did not know that he played hockey to a fairly high level.

[zukes]

That sucks! Unexpected. Thoughts and prayers.

[Language]

Brutal. He was a legend, and my first memories of watching ESPN and hockey always included him. Did not know he was a stand-out hockey junior hockey player as well.

In today's day and age, 61 is a very young age to pass. Condolences to his family. RIP Joan Saunders.

[DoubleK]

Boo!!!! Really liked him.

[transplant99]

Stunning news.

He was always just...there... when it came to ESPN.

Tremendous broadcaster and (after listening to some clips of his colleagues today) a truly remarkable person who mentored many of them.

This year......has just sucked for this kind of news.

[Drake]

Just read that he has a book coming out next year on depression. Never knew that about him. You'd never look at that guy and think he'd struggle with something like that.

[CofR]

Reading the things on Twitter from ESPN staff today really made me realize how well respected he was in the business, a huge loss