Elliotte Friedman Bio | Wiki
Elliotte Friedman is a popular Canadian sports journalist. He is currently serving as a hockey reporter for Sportsnet and as an insider for the NHL Network in New Jersey, in the United States. Elliotte is also a regular panelist on CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada. In addition, he received the Best Sports Reporting Gemini Award in 2011.
Elliotte Friedman Age
He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on September 27, 1970. Elliotte is 52 years old.
Elliotte Friedman Height
He is a man of average stature. Elliotte stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.70 m).
Elliotte Friedman Family
He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to his hardworking father and mother. Elliotte holds Canadian nationality. He belongs to the middle class and was born and raised in a Jewish home. His father was a chartered accountant, and his mother was a bookkeeper. After the death of his mother, his father remarried, and he grew up with his sister and two step-sisters.
Elliotte Friedman Wife
He is happily hitched to his gorgeous wife Steph Friedman on September 3, 2009. Steph is a former television producer. The couple is the parents of their son Max. However, he has kept his family’s whereabouts low-key.
Elliotte Friedman Education
Upon graduating with the best high school diploma from a local school where he also played hockey until the age of 13, he attended the University of Western Ontario. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree and during his tenure, worked at the student newspaper The Gazette as a sports editor and later editor-in-chief from 1992 to 1993.
Elliotte Friedman Sportsnet
His journalism career kicked off at Toronto sports radio station The Fan 590 in 1994. In 1998 he worked as a play-by-play for Toronto Raptors games on both radio and television and reported on Toronto Blue Jays games. Moreover, he worked at the London Free Press and the Toronto Star as a freelancer. In 1996, he attained the Telemedia Reporter of the Year award.
Elliotte had a tenure at The Score network before joining CBC Sports in 2003. He worked as a reporter for Hockey Night in Canada at SBC Sports. He also studio hosted the final two seasons of the CFL on CBC and for some Toronto Raptors games. Elliotte was among the reporters who participated in the CBC’s Olympic Games coverage. Further, he joined the CFL in 2006, which was after Brian Williams moved to CTV/TSN.
For his amazing work, he received the Best Sports Reporting Gemini Award in 2011 on Hockey Night in Canada’s Heritage Classic. Elliotte appeared on The Fan 590 and was hired to continue with his role by Sportsnet after Rogers Media acquired exclusive national media rights to the NHL and began producing Hockey Night for CBC. In addition, he participated in CBC’s coverage of diving and swimming events at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He gained public attention after making a mistake in his commentary of the Men’s 200-meter individual medley final where Micahel Phelps had actually won the race and not his rival Rayan Lochte.
Some of Elliotte’s colleagues at Sportsnet include:
Kelly Hrudey – Hockey Broadcaster
Louie DeBrusk – Anaylst
Chris Cuthbert – Lead Play-by-play Commentator
Jeff Marek – Host
Elliotte Friedman 32 Thoughts
He works with Jeff Marek to host the podcast 32 Thoughts on Sportsnet. The podcast airs weekly and they offer deep and detailed news as well as interviews from the hockey world. Further, the podcast contains 267 episodes as of March 13, 2023.
Elliotte Friedman Salary
She receives decent pay working as a hockey reporter for Sportsnet and as an insider for the NHL Network. Elliotte’s salary is $87,450 annually.
Elliotte Friedman Net Worth
He has worked as a professional sports journalist for almost three decades and through his career, he has attained admirable passions as seen from his lifestyle. Elliotte’s net worth is $986,750.
How Old Is Elliotte Friedman
Elliotte is 52 years old born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on September 27, 1970.
Is Elliotte Friedman Married
He is happily hitched to his gorgeous wife Steph Friedman on September 3, 2009. Steph is a former television producer. The couple is the parents of their son Max.
Where Is Elliotte Friedman
Elliotte is currently serving as a hockey reporter for Sportsnet and as an insider for the NHL Network in New Jersey, in the United States. Elliotte is also a regular panelist on CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada. Further, he works with Jeff Marek to host the podcast 32 Thoughts on Sportsnet.