The Nielson Show

Darren Dreger kicked off the show with an absolute reality check on the Mike Babcock coaching rumors. Dregs broke down the brewing locker room storm, reporting that bringing in Babcock could seriously derail the Oilers' chances of landing top-tier UFAs this summer—and potentially fracture the relationship with players already in the room. He lays out the current investigation timeline and how much...

The band is officially back together for a high-volume Tuesday morning broadcast! The Nielson Show is live on Edmonton Sports Talk, and Dustin Nielson is reunited with Lieutenant Eric alongside YouTube Trev.   The hardware has been handed out, the champions have been crowned, and the multi-sport off-season is officially underway. Grab your coffee and lock in—we have a massive Tuesday notebook to u...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   After the break, Matty replaced Dusty to finish off hour 3.    Wrapping up today's show was former NHL goaltender Joaquin Gage. He shared his reaction to the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup victory last night and offered a unique insider perspective on where NHL goal...

TSN hockey analyst Craig Button kicked off today's show to break down a massive weekend in the hockey world, starting with the Carolina Hurricanes capturing the 2026 Stanley Cup. Button weighed in on just how dominant this Hurricanes squad was throughout the postseason, the critical role of their goaltending, the undeniable impact of head coach Rod Brind'Amour, and what the future holds for the ne...

Happy Monday, Oil Country! It is a gorgeous summer morning, and we are taking the broadcast on the road. The Nielson Show is live on location from The Ranch Golf and Country Club! Lieutenant Eric has one more day off, so Dustin Nielson is joined on the turf by Wil Fraser alongside YouTube Trev for a massive, championship-loaded Monday morning edition.   The fellas start off by laying out the show,...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Brad Goddard from Big Rock Brewery. He joined the fellas virtually for this weeks beer of the week, which is the Big Rock Bre...

The absolute best insider in the business, Chris Johnston, kicked off today's show, and his phone has been ringing off the hook. We immediately dive into the atomic bomb that dropped on Oil Country: the Darnell Nurse trade request. Why is this happening now ? Which teams around the league actually have the space to take on that $9.25M ticket, how much salary will Stan Bowman be forced to retain, a...

An absolute atomic bomb has just dropped on the City of Edmonton, and the offseason is officially in complete meltdown mode. The Nielson Show is live on Edmonton Sports Talk, and while Dustin Nielson is away today, the powerhouse Wil Fraser steps into the captain's chair alongside Lieutenant Eric and YouTube Trev for a truly wild Friday morning broadcast!   The fellas start the show by catching up...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.   It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   We haven't had some Scalding Hot Takes in a while, thank god the Oilers gave us plenty of ammo this week.    The boys finished with plenty of CFL talk as week 2 gets underway tonight!   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Former Oiler Luke Gazdic was our first guest on today's program, and it couldn't have been a more perfect day to get a former player's perspective. We went straight into the deep end on the ongoing Mike Babcock saga. Luke shares his unique insight on the reports that the player leadership group has signed off on the move and tackles the million-dollar question: Does Babcock truly deserve a third c...

We just witnessed absolute basketball history last night, and the boys are in the studio to break down one of the most unbelievable championship moments of our lifetime! The Nielson Show is live on Edmonton Sports Talk, and Dustin Nielson , Lieutenant Eric, and YouTube Trev are locked and loaded for a massive, jam-packed Thursday morning.   We then got into Morning Announcements to recap all the s...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.   It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   Before Ryan Rishaug, we got into Lt. Eric's weekly ranking's of power presented by The Ranch. Today, he ranked what the best possible food names could be for the Oilers if they hire Mike Babcock.    TSN Hockey Insider Ryan Rishaug wrapped up today's show, and...

Former NHL goaltender and TSN analyst Jamie "Noodles" McLennan kicked off today's show! After sharing some great stories about finally meeting YouTube Trev, we dived straight into the latest breaking news out of Oil Country. Noodles gave us his take on the developing Mike Babcock coaching situation—specifically breaking down what the NHLPA's request for a formal league investigation means for the...

The Mike Babcock saga continues to loom large over Oil Country, and the questions are only getting deeper. The Nielson Show is live on Edmonton Sports Talk, and Dustin Nielson, Lieutenant Eric, and YouTube Trev are hitting the microphones to unpack the latest developments on a jam-packed Wednesday morning.   You ready? Let's get this party started. Like we always do, plenty of laughs to start the...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.   It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   To wrap up a massive show, ESPN's Greg Wyshynski joined the guys midway through hour three. Greg kicks things off with a recap of his experience down in Sin City over the past few days before diving headfirst into the bombshell news surrounding Mike Babcock an...

TSN's Craig Button jumped on the line at the top of hour two to weigh in on the massive breaking news rocking Oil Country. With all signs pointing toward Mike Babcock becoming the next head coach of the Oilers, Craig shares his initial reactions on whether Babcock deserves a second chance, if current players should be concerned, and how the NHLPA might handle the hire. Plus, we look at how this po...

After three long weeks away from the microphones, the boys are finally back! Dustin Nielson, Lieutenant Eric, and YouTube Trev are officially back and better than ever on Edmonton Sports Talk.   The fellas have a massive amount of catching up to do, but there is no time to ease into things because an absolute bombshell is rocking Oil Country this morning, and that's what we started off with.   Mor...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.  It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda. Former NHLer Joaquin Gage wrapped up today's show, and we covered Formula 1 from the weekend before getting into more Oilers talk with Nurse trade discussion and the coaching search continuing. And we end the show with The Wrap for William Huff!  

TSN's Darren Dreger joined the show off the top to break down the Edmonton coaching search and possible Nurse suitors. He also gives his insight on the exciting Stanley Cup Final and other news around the league.  It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day. After the break, we got into Offseason… What Offseason? For GCL Diesel. Who will be coaching the Oilers? After that, MMMM...

It's another edition of The Nielson Show with Lt. Eric here on Edmonton Sports Talk! Dusty is back from calling the Memorial Cup and Bombers vs Stamps! TONS to discuss around the sports world. We got right into today's show with Morning Announcements for Rundle Park Golf Course to recap the weekend of sports including the Elks starting their season 1-0. After the break, we got into Benny's trade o...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.  It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda. It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Ian from Good Mood Brewery. He joined the fellas in studio to showcase this weeks beer of the week, which is the Good Mood Cream...

Former NHL Goalie Jamie Mclennan joined the show off the top to break down Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. He also comments on Dylan Larkin requesting a trade out of Detroit and a possible Darnell Nurse trade coming.  It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day. After the break, we got into MMMM That's Good for the Italian Centre where we celebrate JMO cancer being in remissio...

It's another edition of The Nielson Show with Lt. Eric here on Edmonton Sports Talk! Dave Jamieson still in for Dusty, the guys have a TON to discuss with the Carolina Hurricanes taking Game 2 against the Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final! We got right into today's show with Morning Announcements for Rundle Park Golf Course to recap all the action from last night in the world of sport. After...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.   It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   Shifting gears to three-down football, our third and final guest joined the program midway through hour three. With the CFL season officially kicking off tonight, there was no better person to talk to than TSN's Marshall Ferguson! Marshall stopped by to dish h...

Former NHL head coach Bruce Boudreau joined the show off the top to break down the Stanley Cup Final. He told us why he thinks the Golden Knights are just scratching the surface after Game 1, and we debated whether Jon Cooper's long-awaited Jack Adams Award was fully deserved. Plus, Bruce weighed in on the coaching situations with the Maple Leafs and Oilers, before wrapping things up with his late...