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Dale Bochon

Dale Bochon covers the Edmonton Oilers. His background is in marketing writing where he worked with the Edmonton Oilers, the Edmonton Football Club (now known as the Elks), and the Edmonton Rush of the NLL.

7 Reasons Connor McDavid Is the World’s Best Hockey Player

Dale Bochon | January 13, 2026

Fans love the Annual TSN Player Rankings, which traditionally comes out before the start of the NHL’s regular season. It creates endless debate on social media channels such as Twitter…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Player Profiles

Upper Deck Revives the Game-Used Jersey Card for 2025-26 NHL Rookie Debuts

Dale Bochon | January 10, 2026

A legend returns. In the world of sports collectibles, few moments are as seismic as the 1996-97 release of the first Upper Deck Game Jersey cards. It was a “lightning…

Categories Collecting Hockey

Can the Oilers Finally Secure Their First Division Title Since 1987?

Dale Bochon | January 10, 2026

The Connor McDavid era of the Edmonton Oilers seems to be chasing the ghosts of the past Oilers dynasty. They’ve come close to finishing first in the NHL’s Pacific Division…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Oilers’ Press Box Is Getting Crowded With Healthy Scratches

Dale Bochon | January 6, 2026

The Edmonton Oilers’ press box is getting expensive. In the pressure cooker of the Oilers’ Stanley Cup window, a mid-season healthy scratch is not about one bad game, and forwards…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Calvin Pickard Continues to Prove His Value to the Edmonton Oilers

Dale Bochon | December 30, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending has been a problem for years, but Calvin Pickard is proving that reliability can emerge from unexpected places. Overshadowed throughout his career, Pickard has quietly become…

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Goaltending

Oilers’ Travel Schedule Sets Them up for a Deep Postseason Run

Dale Bochon | December 21, 2025

As the 2025-26 NHL regular season moves into its critical middle stretch, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves holding a competitive advantage. It’s something that won’t show up on a highlight…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Oilers Eagerly Awaiting Dec. 31 Olympic Roster Decisions

Dale Bochon | December 18, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers find themselves at the epicentre of the hockey world as the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina approach. With the Dec. 31 Olympic roster deadline…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, International Hockey, Olympics

Upper Deck Scores Exciting New Deal With USA Hockey

Dale Bochon | December 13, 2025

Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, is skating into a new era with a landmark, exclusive, long-term trading card deal with USA Hockey. This strategic collaboration…

Categories Collecting Hockey

Edmonton Oilers Aim for a Season Reset During Vital December Homestand

Dale Bochon | December 3, 2025

After surviving what might have been the most gruelling early-season schedule in the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers finally have something they’ve desperately needed: time at home. A five-game December homestand…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Upper Deck Extends Partnership With Hockey Canada Before World Juniors

Dale Bochon | December 2, 2025

Upper Deck, the global leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, has some great news for hockey fans of Canada’s World Junior Team and Canada’s Men’s and Women’s Olympic Hockey Teams.…

Categories Collecting Hockey, World Junior Hockey Championship

Edmonton’s Everett Misenas Honoured With Upper Deck Heroic Inspirations Card

Dale Bochon | November 25, 2025

In the world of hockey card collecting, passion comes in many forms—but few collectors show the kind of enthusiasm and heart that 13-year-old Edmonton native Everett Misenas brings to the…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Top 5 Coaches in Edmonton Oilers History

Dale Bochon | November 23, 2025

On July 14, 2025, the Edmonton Oilers made an announcement about major changes to their coaching staff. Gone from the 2024-25 Oilers coaching staff were goalie coach Dustin Schwartz, Glen…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, Oilers History
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