1. Elliotte Friedman is a regular panelist on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada.
11 Facts About Elliotte Friedman
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Elliotte Friedman began his broadcast career for the Toronto sports radio station The Fan 590 in 1994.
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Elliotte Friedman did play-by-play for Toronto Raptors games on both radio and television and reported on Toronto Blue Jays games in 1998.
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Elliotte Friedman did freelance work for the London Free Press and the Toronto Star.
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Elliotte Friedman was awarded the Telemedia Reporter of the Year award in 1996.
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Elliotte Friedman then worked for The Score network before joining CBC Sports in 2003.
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At CBC, Elliotte Friedman was a reporter for Hockey Night in Canada, the studio host for the final two seasons of the CFL on CBC and for some Toronto Raptors games and participated in the CBC's Olympic Games coverage.
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Elliotte Friedman has appeared regularly on The Fan 590.
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In 2016, Elliotte Friedman was a commentator during CBC's coverage of diving and swimming events at the 2016 Summer Olympics to replace Steve Armitage.
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Elliotte Friedman said that the US swimmer Ryan Lochte was leading and had won the race, when it was actually won by his rival, Michael Phelps.
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Elliotte Friedman is married to the former television producer Steph Elliotte Friedman.