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Brett Newmyer

Brett Newmyer is a Texan that loves the Edmonton Oilers and is constantly asked if the Oilers hat is for the old Houston Oilers. He plays hockey recreationally and has a podcast on Soundcloud as well.

McDavid Chasing Oilers Legends

Brett Newmyer | January 10, 2020

In what Connor McDavid has done in four and a half seasons, he is already being spoken about as a legend in the making. One thing that will always loom…

Oilers Need to Move on From Smith

Brett Newmyer | December 24, 2019

While the 2019-20 season has had a lot of ups and downs for the Edmonton Oilers, it has overall been an excellent year for them compared to the past two…

5 Biggest Oilers Trades Under Chiarelli

Brett Newmyer | December 12, 2019

Peter Chiarelli was the Edmonton Oilers’ general manager for four polarizing years. The highlight of his time was making the 2017 playoffs, after missing 10 consecutive seasons. However, overall, there…

Can Oilers Solve Depth Issues in Free Agency?

Brett Newmyer | December 1, 2019

The book is out on the Edmonton Oilers’ offensive depth problem. After Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the production drops drastically. At this point in the season, McDavid and Draisaitl…

Edmonton Oilers’ Player Grades by General Manager

Brett Newmyer | November 18, 2019

Being a general manager for a professional sports team has a kind of musical chairs nature to it and hockey is no exception. In fact, if you look at the…

It’s a Great Time to Be an Oilers Fan

Brett Newmyer | November 8, 2019

The Edmonton Oilers are looking great so far. While it’s worth mentioning the last three weeks have been up and down, as a whole, this Oilers team looks much more…

Edmonton Oilers Proving Physical Hockey Still Belongs

Brett Newmyer | November 5, 2019

There’s a lot of talk about how much faster the NHL is now; which implies that if your team isn’t fast, they can’t win. It also implies that physical hockey…

Oilers Already Facing Must-Win Games

Brett Newmyer | October 31, 2019

In the early days of the 2019-20 season, the Edmonton Oilers have had ups and downs like no other club. This is statistically provable in that the Oilers were the…

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