Brenden Escott
Radio Producer/Sports Anchor
Brenden is the producer and fill-in host of Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer. Brenden is also the Oilers ice-level and post-game reporter during Overtime Openline, and you can hear him reading sports updates on 630 CHED and hosting This Week on 630 CHED on weekends.
A Kamloops, B.C. product, Brenden earned a Bachelor of Journalism at Thompson Rivers University before completing NAIT’s Radio and Television program in 2018. He’s also the play-by-play voice of the AJHL’s Sherwood Park Crusaders and has been with the team since 2018 as he pursues his long-term goal of broadcasting NHL hockey games.
Follow him on Twitter @BrendenEscott for sports updates as well.
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Edmonton Oilers eliminated from NHL playoffs by Golden KnightsThe Edmonton Oilers' season ended Sunday night at Rogers Place with a 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.CanadaMay 15
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Edmonton Oilers fall flat in Game 3 against Vegas Golden KnightsThe Golden Knights outplayed the Edmonton Oilers with 5-1 win at Rogers Place, to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven second round playoff series.SportsMay 8
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Edmonton Oilers take playoff series lead with 6-3 win over Los Angeles KingsThe Edmonton Oilers scored three goals in the first period on the way to a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday night at Rogers Place.SportsApr 26
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Edmonton Oilers even series with 4-2 Game 2 win over KingsKlim Kostin's first career playoff goal was the game winner for the Edmonton Oilers Wednesday night at Rogers Place in a 4-2 decision over the L.A. Kings.SportsApr 20
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Edmonton Oilers end regular season with ninth straight winThe Edmonton Oilers end the season with a 5-2 win against San Jose, collecting a ninth consecutive win while goaltender Stuart Skinner broke Grant Fuhr's rookie wins record.SportsApr 13
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Edmonton Oilers clinch playoff spot with blowout win over DucksLeon Draisaitl's 50th goal of the season was also his hat-trick tally in a 6-0 Oilers win over the Ducks, one in which Edmonton clinched its fourth-straight playoff appearance.SportsApr 2
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Stuart Skinner shuts the door as Edmonton Oilers stymie Los Angeles Kings 2-0The Oilers, who have six games remaining, move a point ahead of the Kings into second in the Pacific Division. The Kings have seven games left.SportsMar 30
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Edmonton Oilers lose in overtime to Vegas Golden KnightsThe Edmonton Oilers dropped a 4-3 overtime game to the Pacific DivisIon rival Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night as Leon Draisaitl scored his 45th goal of the season.SportsMar 26
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Connor McDavid gets to 60 goals in Edmonton Oilers OT winMcDavid joins Wayne Gretzky (five times) and Jari Kurri (two times) as the only players in Edmonton Oilers history with 60 or more goals in a single season.SportsMar 23
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Edmonton Oilers dump Dallas Stars 4-1Mattias Janmark scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 Thursday night at Rogers Place.SportsMar 16
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Leon Draisaitl scores twice as Edmonton Oilers sink Senators 6-3Connor McDavid put it away with an empty netter to hit 129 points — the most in a season since Mario Lemieux reached 161 in 1995/96.SportsMar 14
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Edmonton Oilers throttle Winnipeg Jets 6-3Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 Friday night at Rogers Place.SportsMar 4
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Connor McDavid continues to fly as Edmonton Oilers beat Maple LeafsConnor McDavid posted his fifth consecutive two-goal game as the Edmonton Oilers toppled the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 Wednesday night at Rogers Place.SportsMar 1
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Connor McDavid scores 50th goal but Edmonton Oilers lose to Boston BruinsConnor McDavid became the sixth Oiler to post a 50-goal season, joining Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Mark Messier, and Leon Draisaitl.SportsFeb 28
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Edmonton Oilers can’t hold lead against New York RangersThe shootout lasted a nail-biting six rounds before New York Rangers left winger Alexis Lafreniere netted the game-winning goal.SportsFeb 18
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Edmonton Oilers suffer shootout loss to Detroit Red WingsDespite outshooting the Detroit Red Wings 45-23, the Edmonton Oilers had to settle for a 5-4 shootout loss Wednesday night at Rogers Place.SportsFeb 16
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Edmonton Oilers strike Lightning for 5th straight win: ‘We’ve got some grit to us now’The Edmonton Oilers extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-3 triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday night at Rogers Place.SportsJan 20
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Edmonton Oilers outlast Carolina Hurricanes for 6-4 winRyan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid both recorded four points as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 Thursday night at Rogers Place.SportsOct 21, 2022
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Edmonton Oilers slip past Calgary Flames 2-1The Edmonton Oilers overcame a strong goaltending effort from Calgary's Dan Vladar to beat the Flames 2-1 in pre-season action Friday night at Rogers Place.SportsSep 30, 2022
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Draisaitl a game-time decision for Game 7 between Edmonton and Los AngelesIt's a do-or-die Game 7 at Rogers Place on Saturday as the Edmonton Oilers aim to advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in five years.SportsMay 14, 2022
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Edmonton Oilers beat Flames for 5th time this seasonConnor McDavid scored the game winner in the third as the Edmonton Oilers downed the Calgary Flames 3-2 Friday night at Rogers Place.SportsApr 2, 2021
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Edmonton Oilers sign Jesse Puljujarvi to a two-year contract extensionThe Edmonton Oilers and Jesse Puljujarvi agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $1.175 million per season.SportsOct 7, 2020
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Edmonton Oilers select Dylan Holloway 14th at the 2020 NHL DraftWith the 14th overall selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the Oilers selected Calgary-product Dylan Holloway from the University of Wisconsin.SportsOct 6, 2020
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Top Oilers prospect Philip Broberg will stay for playoffsAfter impressing during training camp, top Oilers prospect Philip Broberg will stay with the team as they enter the quarantine bubble for the 2020 NHL Playoffs.SportsJul 22, 2020
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Edmonton Oilers re-sign Gaetan HaasThe Edmonton Oilers have agreed to a one-year contract extension with Swiss centreman Gaetan Haas.SportsApr 28, 2020