Eric Fehr was born September 7, 1985 in Winkler, Manitoba. The first round, 18th overall selection of the Washington Capitals in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Fehr is a graduate of the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings.
An offensively gifted forward, Fehr played four full seasons in Brandon registering 277 points (146-131-277) while capturing the Bobby Clarke Trophy as the WHLs top scorer in 2004-05, WHL Player of the Year honours in 2005 and WHL East First Team All-Star honours in 2005.
Following an impressive junior career, the Winkler, Manitoba native went on to make his professional debut with the AHL's Hershey Bears in 2005-06 and with his strong play early on in the season was rewarded with his first games with the Caps.
A key member of Hershey's Calder Cup in 2006, Fehre tallied 11 points (8-3-11) in the clubs run to the title.