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Eric Friesen

Eric Friesen

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Eric Friesen is a freelance sports broadcaster and journalist in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Eric has diplomas in Broadcasting from Mount Royal University in Calgary and Sports Journalism from Centennial College in Toronto. A lifelong hockey fan, Eric has followed the Edmonton Oilers for more than 20 years. He cheers for the Oilers because of his hockey hero Wayne Gretzky, who played his more productive seasons in Oil Country.

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Edmonton Oilers' Alternate Jersey History

Edmonton Oilers' Alternate Jersey History

November 27th, 2020 Alternate jerseys have been commonplace in the NHL since the 1990s. The Edmonton Oilers introduced their first alternate jersey in 2001-02, and have featured one for the majority of the last two decades. More recently, NHL clubs have begun expanding their jersey sets for outdoor games, throwback nights and anniversary seasons. Per...
Edmonton Oilers' 2003-04 Season

Edmonton Oilers' 2003-04 Season

October 31st, 2020 Sixteen years ago, the Edmonton Oilers were a very different team. In 2003-04 they didn't have a Connor McDavid or a Leon Draisaitl, but they had a stronger supporting cast than the current squad. Despite their lack of high-end talent, head coach Craig MacTavish maximized the potential of every player on the roster and nearly guided the...
Oilers' Doug Weight Trade Revisited

Oilers' Doug Weight Trade Revisited

July 26th, 2020 No list of the greatest players in Edmonton Oilers history is complete without Doug Weight. While he never won a Stanley Cup with the Oilers, he was the team’s best player for almost a decade and led Edmonton to multiple first-round playoff upsets in the late 1990s. The New York Rangers dealt Weight to the Oilers in exchange for...
Oilers' 3 Options for Connor McDavid's Left Wing

Oilers' 3 Options for Connor McDavid's Left Wing

July 1st, 2020 With just over a week until the start of training camp on July 10, Edmonton Oilers head coach Dave Tippett surely has an inkling of how his lineup will look when the puck drops for Game 1 of the qualifying round. Related: Oilers History - The Paul Coffey Effect One line that shouldn't be touched is the Leon Draisaitl, Ryan...
Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto Is a Game Changer

Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto Is a Game Changer

June 26th, 2020 Kailer Yamamoto has been an intriguing player to follow over the last three seasons. He showed supreme confidence before the 2017 NHL Draft when he told the Edmonton Oilers' previous management regime that they would regret passing on him. And almost three years to the day after Yamamoto first put on an Oilers jersey at the United...
3 Reasons the Oilers Will Beat the Blackhawks

3 Reasons the Oilers Will Beat the Blackhawks

May 31st, 2020 With the announcement of the NHL's return to play plan on Tuesday, the fifth-seeded Edmonton Oilers will face the 12th-seeded Chicago Blackhawks in the play-in round of the new 24-team playoff tournament. No official start date was announced, but this is a positive step towards getting the players back on the ice this...
Paul Coffey Believes the Oilers' Dynasty Could Have Continued

Paul Coffey Believes the Oilers' Dynasty Could Have Continued

May 22nd, 2020 Edmonton Oilers' legend Paul Coffey joined Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman for a live edition of Ask 31 on sportsnet.ca on April 28 to discuss several Oilers topics. Coffey played seven seasons with the Oilers from 1980-81 to 1986-87, winning three Stanley Cups in 1984, 1985 and 1987. One of the greatest skaters in the history of...
Leon Draisaitl's Top 5 Games of 2019-20

Leon Draisaitl's Top 5 Games of 2019-20

March 31st, 2020 Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl has taken his game to new heights this season. He is already the best player ever born and trained in Germany, and now he's among the best players in the NHL. After scoring 50 goals and 105 points in 82 games in 2018-19, Draisaitl has put up 43 goals and 110 points in just 71 games this...
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