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Eric Friesen

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.

Edmonton Oilers’ Alternate Jersey History

Eric Friesen | June 19, 2023

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…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Oilers History

Edmonton Oilers’ 2003-04 Season

Eric Friesen | October 31, 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…

Categories Oilers History

Oilers’ Doug Weight Trade Revisited

Eric Friesen | July 26, 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…

Categories Oilers History

Oilers’ 3 Options for Connor McDavid’s Left Wing

Eric Friesen | July 1, 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…

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers

Oilers’ Kailer Yamamoto Is a Game Changer

Eric Friesen | June 26, 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…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

3 Reasons the Oilers Will Beat the Blackhawks

Eric Friesen | May 31, 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…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Paul Coffey Believes the Oilers’ Dynasty Could Have Continued

Eric Friesen | May 22, 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…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Leon Draisaitl’s Top 5 Games of 2019-20

Eric Friesen | March 31, 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…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Oilers Could Benefit From Proposed Schedule

Eric Friesen | March 18, 2020

After posting a strong 37-25-9 record through 71 games this season, the Edmonton Oilers expected to be preparing for a playoff run right now. Instead, the NHL paused the regular…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Oilers Prospect Update: Bouchard, Lavoie and Konovalov

Eric Friesen | February 28, 2020

The Edmonton Oilers are having arguably their best developmental season in more than three decades in 2019-20. Ethan Bear, Kailer Yamamoto, Caleb Jones, William Lagesson and Tyler Benson have all…

Categories Oilers Prospects

Projecting Oilers’ 2022 Olympics Participants

Eric Friesen | February 24, 2020

The only hockey tournament in the world that can come close to rivaling the excitement of the Stanley Cup playoffs is the Winter Olympics. After participating in every Winter Olympics…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Olympics

Edmonton Oilers’ Individual Awards at Third Quarter of 2019-20

Eric Friesen | February 18, 2020

The Edmonton Oilers left no doubt that they are a playoff team on Sunday with a huge 4-3, come-from-behind, overtime win on the road, despite missing several key players. Additionally,…

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