Gene Principe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gene Principe
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Feb 26, 1967(1967-02-26)
Age	57
Birthplace	Edmonton
Country	Canada
Birth City	Alberta
Horoscope	Aquarius

Gene Principe Biography

Gene Principe is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on February 26, 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Sports journalist who is known for his coverage of his coverage of the Edmonton Oilers with Sportsnet, where he’s gained acclaim due to his frequent stream of puns in broadcasts.

One time, while conducting an interview with Once, while interviewing Geoff Sanderson, he was kicked out of the Oilers’ locker room by then-coach Craig MacTavish., the interviewer was kicked out the Oilers the locker room by coach Craig MacTavish..

Principe is now best known for his work on Sportsnet’s Edmonton Oilers broadcasts. He also worked on the men’s hockey broadcast team for Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

He was born in Edmonton and has three children.

Gene Principe Net Worth

Gene Principe is one of the richest Journalist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gene Principe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first television job as a broadcaster in 1987. He worked as a videographer with the local Edmonton station.

In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, He was a part of the coverage of the men’s hockey event to the Canadian Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium.

Gene Principe (born February 26, 1967) is a Canadian sports reporter for Sportsnet. Principe began his broadcasting career in 1987 when he was a videographer at CFRN in Edmonton, later moving to CKND-TV in Winnipeg (now a part of the Global Television Network), where he worked as a sports reporter and co-anchor on the station’s nightly half-hour sportscast.

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Who is Gene Principe Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Gene Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Gene Principe celebrates birthday on February 26 of every year.

Top Facts about Gene Principe

1. Eugenio Principe is a Canadian sports reporter and broadcaster.
2. Principe was born in Edmonton on February 26, 1967 to Italian immigrants.
3. He attended Austin O’Brien Catholic High School and graduated from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
4. Principe joined Sportsnet in 2001 as the host of Edmonton Oilers broadcasts.
5. Principe is well-known for his use of puns and eccentric props for pre- game segments.
6. Principe is married to Karen Principe (née Poganiatz) and they have three children together.
7. Principe started his broadcasting career in 1987 and became a full-time sportscaster in 1990.
8. He anchored various sports programs in Winnipeg and Toronto before returning to Edmonton in 1998.
9. Principe called his first two National Hockey League games as a play-by- play announcer in 2002.
10. He traveled to Dubai in 2005 to film a documentary covering the Dubai Mighty Camels of the Emirates Ice Hockey League.
11. During the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs, he was scheduled to cover only the first round, but stayed after the Oilers advanced.
12. During the 2010 Winter Olympics, Principe covered men’s hockey for Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium.
13. In 2017 he was handcuffed by an officer for making too many puns.
14. Principe’s wife Karen was elected to Edmonton City Council as councillor in 2021.
15. Principe was inspired to use puns to uplift fans during the 2006–07 NHL season.

Why is Gene Principe growing his hair out?

Join in the fundraising with Gene Principe as he grows out his hair and chops it off during the Oilers game on February 20th, 2022 to raise funds for the Zebra Child Protection Centre! Gene is the host of Edmonton Oilers broadcast on Sportsnet and is fundraising to make a difference in the Edmonton community.

Where was Gene Principe born?

Edmonton, Canada

How old is Jean Principe?

55 years (February 26, 1967)

What happened to Ben Stelter?

Edmonton Oilers superfan Ben Stelter died on Tuesday at age six due to cancer , his family announced in a social media post. “The world lost the most special boy and an absolute hero last night,” Ben’s father Mike wrote in a Twitter post on Wednesday.

Who is Gene Principe wife?

Principe is married to Karen Principe , who he met during his time in Winnipeg; together they have three children. A former dental hygienist, Karen Principe was elected to Edmonton City Council as the councillor for Ward tastawiyiniwak in 2021.