Gene Principe

[Fixed to Ruin]

Gene rules!

 

[Lunatik]

I'm not a fan, but the dude is non-offensive and doesn't take himself too seriously, he's nothing to complain about.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Another bad take by Double Dion... shocking

Gene tries to have fun and doesn’t care what people think. We could use a little more of that in society imo

 

[Lunatik]

Another bad take by Double Dion... shocking

Gene tries to have fun and doesn’t care what people think. We could use a little more of that in society imo

by all accounts he's a gem of a human being too. so, I agree completely even as a non-fan

 

[Chips]

All of that just to say they’re in a pickle lol


For a local broadcast, I personally like having a personality like that. Hockey fans take stuff too serious sometimes.

 

[sting101]

Really? Gene is awesome. Not everyone is everyone's cup of tea. Weird to start a thread to hate on a cool guy.

 

[hangman005]

I'm not a fan.... because I know if I was doing Genes job I'd probably be very very similar, and I don't like the competition.

 

[HugginThePost]

No one hates the Oilers more than me........

.........but hating on Gene is pathetic.

Dude is a f***ing legend.

 

[Hank Plank]

Send in the clowns
Don't bother Gene Principe is already here

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I used to find the guy annoying and cringey....

However over time I realized how common it is (dare I say acceptable?) for people in the media to make up rumours for the clicks/views or to attack players and/or their families and it really bothered me. Gene Principe doesn't do anything like that; quite the opposite: he's very respectful when he's interviewing players and he comes off as a genuinely nice person.

That alone is enough to put him in my good books, and that's coming from a Flames fan.

 

[zar]

I’ve met Gene on a few occasions. Great, down to earth, guy.

He can be a bit corny at times but he’s got pop!

 

[Lunatik]

I used to find the guy annoying and cringey....

However over time I realized how common it is (dare I say acceptable?) for people in the media to make up rumours for the clicks/views or to attack players and/or their families and it really bothered me. Gene Principe doesn't do anything like that; quite the opposite: he's very respectful when he's interviewing players and he comes off as a genuinely nice person.

That alone is enough to put him in my good books, and that's coming from a Flames fan.

Oh I still cringe, almost all the time... but with how long he's done it and the fact he's not a media parasite... I respect him, and even have to give him credit because to come up with that much cringey shit and have all of it be light hearted and non-offensive, it cannot be easy.

 

[Crow]

That was annoying and slightly gross. Like pickle juice is so bad you have to spit it out? Don’t really want to watch a guy spit in a cup on tv.

 

[brentashton]

Seriously Oilers fans. Was the decade of darkness not enough pain for you guys? You have to watch this walking, talking, pun making buffoon prance around in boxing gear on your broadcast?

If he isn’t your cup of tea, just turn the sound down during his segment. Problem fixed.

/thread

 

[the valiant effort]

The only Canadian “in-game host”, “sideline reporter”, whatever he technically is that puts in the slightest effort to entertain or even be mildly interesting.

 

[Channelcat]

I have to change the channel. Can't do it.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

lol I’m just realizing him and Craig Button are 2 different people

 

[Lunatik]

The only Canadian “in-game host”, “sideline reporter”, whatever he technically is that puts in the slightest effort to entertain or even be mildly interesting.

Woah woah woah, Ryan Leslie absolutely is entertaining. He's not as in your face with the humor, but he throws his puns out there too and is regularly joking around... he used to have a game with Gaudreau where Johnny would bet him he couldn't work certain words into interviews.

 

[Duffy13]

He's insane.. I love it

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

I've got no problem with Gene. Dude's a goofball who everyone would love if he worked for their team lol.

 

[MM917]

Gene Principe is a god awful.

I haven't had the misfortune of watching him much lately is he still asking every opposition player how much of an amazing experience it is to have the privilege to play on the same ice as the Oilers?