Justin Schultz is Lighting it up in Oklahoma City Marcy Di Michele | October 23, 2012 One of the biggest dramas surrounding the NHL this past summer involved a player who had never actually played a National Hockey League game. NCAA defenceman Justin Schultz was the…
Edmonton Oilers New Arena Deal in Trouble Marcy Di Michele | October 19, 2012 The Edmonton Oilers need a new arena. Their owner, Daryl Katz, has requested that the tax payers of Edmonton fork over millions of dollars to help see that happen. Why…
A Familiar Taste: The Edmonton Oilers’ AHL Team has NHL Flavour Marcy Di Michele | October 17, 2012 The NHL season was scheduled to start last week, but with the ongoing CBA negotiations, the start of game action has been put on hold. While many players have already been playing in…
Katz Apologizes; Yakupov Plays Marcy Di Michele | September 29, 2012 The Edmonton Oilers have been in the news quite a bit this week, but not exactly for good reason. Oilers owner Daryl Katz made waves when he and a group…
Nail Yakupov Locked Out of Russian Hockey Marcy Di Michele | September 26, 2012 It didn’t take long for players to begin scattering once the NHL owners announced they will be going ahead with a lock-out. Some were assigned to the AHL, some went…
Are the Oilers Moving to Seattle? Marcy Di Michele | September 25, 2012 A few years ago, when Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux needed a promise from the city for a new arena deal, he floated the idea of moving the team to Kansas…
The Oilers and the Lockout Marcy Di Michele | September 6, 2012 For sports fans, and perhaps only sports fans, the end of summer is the best time of year. Baseball is gearing up for the playoffs, NFL football is underway, and…
Nail Yakupov Injured in Treadmill Accident Marcy Di Michele | August 23, 2012 In today’s edition of bizarre off-ice injuries, we bring you Edmonton Oilers first overall draft pick in 2012, Russian sniper Nail Yakupov. After giving his team a scare earlier in…
Taylor Hall Signs Contract Extension with Oilers Marcy Di Michele | August 22, 2012 As the hockey world awaits for the new CBA to be signed, where contract lengths are a focal point, teams have been locking up players to long term deals, in…
Can Edmonton Make the Playoffs This Season? Marcy Di Michele | August 14, 2012 A question likely on the minds of long-suffering Oilers fans who have watched their beloved team toil in the basement of the league, is one that will continue to be asked as…
Nail Yakupov Captains Team Russia Marcy Di Michele | August 9, 2012 It’s been an eventful summer for Russian forward, and future NHLer Nail Yakupov. He was selected 1st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in June, signed a three-year entry level contract…
Former Oiler Steve Staios Retires Marcy Di Michele | July 25, 2012 Before he was traded to the Calgary Flames in 2010, gritty defenseman Steve Staios was one of the faces of the Edmonton Oilers. After signing as a UFA in 2001,…