Former Edmonton Oilers scout Barry Fraser dead at 82
By The Canadian Press on December 4, 2022.
EDMONTON – Former Oilers head scout Barry Fraser, whose shrewd draft picks helped build a hockey dynasty in Edmonton, has died, the team announced Sunday. He was 82. Fraser was one of the architects of the great Oiler teams of the 1980s and ’90s. After being named the team’s director of scouting in 1979, the Kirkland, Ont. native was credited with drafting future Hall of Famers Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Kevin Lowe, Paul Coffey and Grant Fuhr. The franchise went on to win five Stanley Cups in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990. The Oilers revealed in a Twitter post that Fraser died Sunday in Edmonton. The cause of death was not released. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 4, 2022. 9-8
