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TVA Sports: Stéphane Auger no longer works on CH games

Originally posted on Dose.ca | Last updated Apr 23, 2025 10:54 PM ET

For several years now, Stéphane Auger has been a frequent guest on TVA Sports. The former referee is, much like what we see in the U.S. during NFL games, the refereeing expert.

He’s there to explain the process behind certain refereeing decisions.

That said, we didn’t hear Auger intervene in the first two games of the CH-Capitals series… and there’s a reason.

In fact, according to colleague Maxime Truman, Auger no longer works on TVA Sports Canadien games.

He’s still with the broadcaster, since we can hear him at other games, but not the Tricolore’s.

I’m told Stéphane Auger no longer works on Habs games. He’s assigned to other games, but not CH games.

– Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) April 24, 2025

From what we could hear, there were several people at TVA Sports wondering what the former referee added to the product. And obviously, that’s what led to this decision.

His job, which isn’t an easy one (he has to be able to quickly explain out-of-the-ordinary situations), hasn’t always gone down well with everyone. He tends to take the referees’ side the (vast) majority of the time… and not everyone is happy about that.

Even Larry Brooks criticized him (rather harshly) when the former referee did his rounds on TNT.

Auger is also involved with Hockey Québec. Is no longer being heard at CH games the first step towards a full-time transition for the organization? The question arises.

So don’t be fooled: it’s only natural that you won’t be hearing him at Tricolore games.

In bursts

– Really?

20 pts in 9 games: Caleb Desnoyers is simply dominant in the playoffs, so much so that more and more scouts see him being drafted in the top-5 of the next draft.

Maybe even 3rd!
https://t.co/96YwEOi1uq

– Kevin Dubé (@KDubeJDQ) April 23, 2025

– That’s right.

The appeal of extending Dvorak is preserving Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher for next year. Talk about a sure thing..

– Nicolas Cloutier (@NCloutierTVA) April 24, 2025

– Very cool!

The @LotoQuebec gang is pulling way too many things. Sweaters, gloves, mittens…

Seriously, I feel like I was 20 and I went out every night… but with a bad back pic.twitter.com/I4Tqpk7HAN

– Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) April 24, 2025