Gene Principe

Journalist

Birthday February 26, 1967

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Edmonton, Canada

Age 57 years old

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About

Sports journalist known for his work covering the Edmonton Oilers with Sportsnet, where he's become famous for his steady stream of puns during broadcasts.

Before Fame

He got his first broadcasting job in 1987, working as a videographer for a local Edmonton station.

Trivia

During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he helped provide coverage of men's hockey for Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium.

Family Life

He grew up in Edmonton and has three children.

Associated With

Once, while interviewing Geoff Sanderson, he was kicked out of the Oilers' locker room by then-coach Craig MacTavish.