Quebec umpire Marc Joannette will bid farewell to the National Hockey League Tuesday night in the duel between the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Center.

A native of the Verdun district of Montreal, Joannette will be surrounded for the occasion by three other officials from La Belle province: referee Francis Charron and linesmen Jonny Murray and Michel Cormier.

Thus, 25 years after the start of her long and fruitful career, Joannette will automatically stand for a 1520th and final duel of the regular season. He also wore the striped jersey for 172 playoff games and worked in three Stanley Cup Finals.

Among other things, he officiated several outdoor games and encounters during the 2010 Olympic Games and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

According to the National Hockey League Officials Association website, the 54-year-old began his career at the age of 17, playing mostly junior games in the Lake Saint-Louis area.

He then spent 11 seasons as a linesman and umpire in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before turning pro in the American Hockey League in 1998. Just two years later, he made his full-time debut on the top hockey scene in the world.

Earlier in March, the CH and New York Rangers also honored Joannette’s 1,500th game at the Bettman Circuit by presenting her with commemorative jerseys.

TVA Sports journalist Renaud Lavoie praised his work on the show JiCMonday (seen in the video above).