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canada.com - 9/2/2008
DeBrusk joins Oilers broadcast team
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EDMONTON - Former Edmonton Oilers tough guy Louie DeBrusk will be the new SportsNet TV colour commentator on the team's broadcasts this NHL season. DeBrusk, who had worked four years as the Phoenix Coyotes radio colour analyst, replaces Ray Ferraro who is reportedly moving to TSN to replace Glenn Healy who left the network to work for the NHL Players' Association. DeBrusk will be working with ...

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Covered in Oil:  Lucky Louie, the Oilers' new Sportsnet dude

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Lucky Louie, the Oilers' new Sportsnet dude
Covered in Oil — So it's official . Former Oilers on-ice bouncer Louie DeBrusk is the team's new colourman for Sportsnet regional coverage, filling in the gaping analyst hole left behind with Ray Ferraro's departure to TSN. Just to show you how out of the loop I was, Global's Kevin Karius and Sportsnet utility man Sam Cosentino were also in the running, along with, ugh, Marty McSorley. Looks like Louie beat out some pretty solid candidates. DeBrusk has been doing radio colour for the past four years for the Phoenix Coyotes, which I imagine is as far under the radar as you can get in the NHL ...

Playing Catch Up
Fanster.com — ... the new TV color commentator. EDMONTON - Former Edmonton Oilers tough guy Louie DeBrusk will be the new SportsNet TV colour commentator on the team’s broadcasts this NHL season. DeBrusk, who had worked four years as the Phoenix Coyotes radio colour analyst, replaces Ray Ferraro who is reportedly moving to TSN to replace Glenn Healy who left the network to work for the NHL Players’ Association. DeBrusk will be working with play-by-play man Kevin Quinn. ...

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