1991 NHL All-Star Game & the Gulf War: The Modern NHL in a Time of War Brian Swane | January 19, 2021 The face of the league had made his feelings clear. It was just a couple of days prior to the 1991 National Hockey League All-Star Game that a United States-led…
Oilers’ Nugent-Hopkins Joins Team’s Decade Club as Free Agency Looms Brian Swane | January 15, 2021 The first milestone reached by an Edmonton Oiler in 2020-21 came the instant the puck dropped on the season-opener against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place on Wednesday. With that…
Cam Moon Joining Exclusive Oilers Club Brian Swane | January 14, 2021 It could just be the most exclusive club in the storied history of the Edmonton Oilers. And it’s not actually open to the guys wearing skates. Over their first four…
Curtis Joseph’s Oilers Debut Was Transformative Moment for Franchise Brian Swane | January 13, 2021 As they start their latest attempt to bring the Stanley Cup back to the Alberta capital, there is something poetic about the Edmonton Oilers beginning this most abnormal of NHL…
Oilers’ 5th Stanley Cup Is Lasting Legacy for Muckler Brian Swane | January 8, 2021 The dynasty was supposed to be over. The Edmonton Oilers run of four Stanley Cups in five years had come to an abrupt end in the opening round of the…
Jets Vets Have Little Time to Get Back to Speed Brian Swane | January 4, 2021 Training camp is underway as the Winnipeg Jets prepare for this most unique NHL season, which is bypassing exhibition games in the mad dash to a start date of Jan.…
NHL North Division Gives Reason for Excitement in Canada Brian Swane | December 30, 2020 The NHL postseason has become a source of great consternation in Canada over the nearly three decades since a team from the Great White North has captured the Stanley Cup.…
Jets’ Paul Stastny Cementing Place in Family Dynasty Brian Swane | December 28, 2020 In their biggest offseason move, the Winnipeg Jets acquired Paul Stastny in a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights, bringing the veteran center back to the team. He had a…
Jets Need to Keep Pace With a 56-Game Season Brian Swane | December 24, 2020 The NHL has announced the 2020-21 season will consist of a 56-game schedule, with a start date of Jan. 13. The Winnipeg Jets will be part of an all-Canadian division…
Jets Hockey Card Collections Aren’t Complete Without These Beauties Brian Swane | December 20, 2020 $1.29 million. For an NHL contract, that’s well below average. But for an NHL trading card, that’s not just above average – that’s top of the scale. A Gem Mint…
Jets Have Gone Around the Globe for Draft Prospects Brian Swane | December 16, 2020 A glance at the rosters for the upcoming 2021 World Junior Championship reveals many sources of young hockey talent. The QMJHL, OHL, WHL, and U.S. college ranks are all well…
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