An Open Letter To Jordan Eberle

Dear Jordan,

Your name adorns my first and only Edmonton Oilers jersey.

You tied the gold medal game against Russia in 2009 with just a few seconds left, inspiring a nation of young hockey players and sparking hope for an Oilers franchise that desperately needed it.

Your beautiful first NHL goal in 2010 against the rival Flames electrified a fanbase.

You gave Oilers fans like myself a reason to tune in every night during some of the darkest years in franchise history, thanks to your creative puck handling skills and exciting offensive game.

Your gap-toothed grin and bromance with Hallsy endeared you to Oilers nation, as did the Twitter banter between the two of you.

You created countless cries of “EBERSQUEEEEEEEE!!!” across the Twitterverse.

Thank you for the hard work, dedication and loyalty that you gave to the Edmonton Oilers over the years, and more importantly, to the fans.

Your impact on the Oilers organization won’t be forgotten, at least not by this fan.

Thanks, Ebs.