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CTV News
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‘I've enjoyed it, it's been really fun': Local pastor keeps getting mistaken for Oilers head coach
A pastor in Sherwood Park has been recognized a lot more in the past few years since he looks a lot like Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch. Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual A local pastor has had a few laughs over the past two years as fans keep mistaking him for Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch. Matt Ziprick is a pastor at Bethel Lutheran Church in Sherwood Park. He also looks very similar to Kris Knoblauch. Sherwood Park pastor is Kris Knoblauch's doppelganger Since Knoblauch joined the Oilers in 2023, Ziprick has been occasionally stopped by people who think he's the head coach. His basketball teammates first pointed it out by 'congratulating' him on getting the job as the Oilers bench boss. 'I've enjoyed it. It's been really fun and I can honestly say that I think everybody that I've met through this has enjoyed it too,' Ziprick said. 'It's just been a lot of fun connections and yeah, I'm rolling with it, riding the wave.' Ziprick has gotten a bit of local fame through being Knoblauch's doppelganger, even being shown on screen during an NHL broadcast of a playoff game between the Oilers and the Dallas Stars. Now that people are more familiar with him, he still gets noticed, but people are starting to be able to correctly identify Ziprick. 'I do feel like I've let a few people down just by not being Kris, and so that's been kind of funny too,' Ziprick said. At the end-of-season press conference, the real Kris Knoblauch seemed amused by the doppelganger situation. 'He was so handsome, almost (like) Brad Pitt,' Knoblauch said. Matt Ziprick Matt Ziprick, a Sherwood Park pastor who looks like Kris Knoblauch, posing with Oilers fans. (Matt Ziprick) One thing Ziprick hopes to be able to do is have Knoblauch come to his church and hold up a sign saying, 'I'm the real Matt Ziprick,' as the reverse of what Ziprick did. '(I) love his sense of humor, and (I'm) just really glad that he's maybe enjoying some of this too. It's just been a lot of fun,' Ziprick added. Matt Ziprick Matt Ziprick, a Sherwood Park pastor who looks like Kris Knoblauch, posing with Oilers fans. (Matt Ziprick) Ziprick, 51, is actually five years older than Knoblauck, 46, so one has to wonder if that would technically make Knoblauch the doppelganger even though he's more famous than Ziprick. With files from CTV News Edmonton's Nahreman Issa
Time of India
28-05-2025
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- Time of India
'Wait a f**king minute': Fans lose it over Oilers' Kris Knoblauch look-alike in crowd during Oilers-Stars' Game 4
Image via Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images The Edmonton Oilers are on a winning streak in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars and head coach Kris Knoblauch seems excited and proud of his team. While the Edmonton Oilers won against the Dallas Stars in Game 4, Kris Knoblauch was spotted at the venue but it seems like his doppelganger was in the audience too and it has sparked a frenzy among fans. Edmonton Oilers' head coach, Kris Knoblauch's doppelganger sparks a frenzy among fans in Game 4 against the Dallas Stars In the videos that have gone viral from Game 4 between the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Stars, Oilers' head coach Kris Knoblauch's doppelganger was seen enjoying the game too and fans are shocked. A fan took to X and wrote, 'Talk about a doppelganger. Holy smokes! If you told me they were twins, I'd believe you', while another fan wrote, 'he aint got a matching tie like the other coach doppelganger.' A third fan posted, 'Okay wait a f**king minute..', while another fan joked, 'They should take a DNA test. Just to make sure.' A fifth fan commented, 'Nonono……No, time travel is real and he just is rewatching his 1st Stanley cup run from a different viewpoint', while another fan wrote, 'That's Kris Knoblauch in the seats he didn't feel like standing today' According to CityNews Edmonton, the doppelganger is actually Matt Ziprick, who is a pastor at Sherwood Park's Bethel Lutheran Church. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Matt Ziprick spoke to CityNews Edmonton about looking eerily similar to the Edmonton Oilers' head coach, Kris Knoblauch and how it changed his life. Matt Ziprick said, 'I want Kris to know how much people appreciate him and like him, because people seem to like me because I look like Kris. I'm gonna ride the wave, I guess.' The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up to face the Dallas Stars for Game 5 soon While fans are excited to spot Kris Knoblauch's doppelganger, all eyes are on the Edmonton Oilers now as they are all set to face the Dallas Stars for Game 5 on Thursday night. It seems like Connor McDavid and Kris Knoblauch are only focused on winning the playoff series and hopefully lift the Stanley Cup this season. Also Read: 'This is dirty': Fans furious at the Edmonton Oilers after Roope Hintz gets slashed again in Oilers-Stars' Game 4 Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
