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Edmonton Oilers All-Time Roster
With the Edmonton Oilers previous season well over, and the upcoming season months (hopefully) away, Oiler fans are sitting, awaiting the next big Oiler news. They have had an eventful offseason already...
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Top 10 NHL 2012 Draft Team Performances
With just over a month to digest the results of the 2012 NHL draft and subsequently recover from NDWS (NHL Draft Withdrawal Syndrome), here are my projected top ten team...
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Where Will Shane Doan Call Home Next Season?
It’s been just under two weeks since the doors to the free agency market opened up. So far, plenty of big names have made up their minds and chosen where...
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Edmonton a Good Fit for Justin Schultz
Open season on Justin Schultz has begun. He cannot officially sign with a team until July 1st, but negotiations have begun in earnest. Holding court in Newport Sports Toronto office with his...
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Nail Yakupov – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile
Nail Yakupov THW Close-Up:
Nail Yakupov. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Taylor Hall. John Tavares. Steven Stamkos.
Detailed hockey analytics are not required to decipher the connection between the above five hockey players.
No matter how hockey media and the experts tried to convince hockey fans, there was ultimately no doubt as to who would get drafted first overall in the past four drafts. Nail Yakupov looks to make it five years running that this trend continues. -
Oilers Can’t Afford to Pass on Nail Yakupov
Each year when draft time rolls around, hope springs anew for many teams. Especially for those teams sitting in a lottery position where they hold to the belief that the...
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Jordan Eberle coming through for Canada once again
Jordan Eberle will forever be remembered in Canadian hockey lore for his massive game tying goal in the World Junior Hockey Championships against Russia in 2009. With less than 10 seconds to...
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Oilers Taking Their Time With Coaching Decision
The Edmonton Oilers season ended April 7th, and a month later we are still no closer to knowing who will open the 2012/13 season as the Oilers bench boss then we were...
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Edmonton Oilers Top 10 Prospects Not Named Nugent-Hopkins
The Edmonton Oilers have an impressive stable of young talent at the NHL already, one of the most exciting collections of young players in the league, and a group soon to be added...
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Ryan Murray – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile
Ryan Murray THW Close-Up: Date of birth: September 27th, 1993 Place of birth: White City, Saskatchewan, Canada Ht: 6-0 Wt: 185 Shoots: Left Position: Defense NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 ***...
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Previewing Canada’s 2012 World Hockey Championship Team
Every spring, the main goal of National Hockey League players is to win the Stanley Cup. However, when that dream finishes for the year some of the best players no...
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Nugent-Hopkins nominated for the Calder Trophy
The NHL has begun to release their nominees for the annual individual awards, starting with the Calder trophy today. The award is handed out to the league’s best first year player, and...