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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.

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

Oilers’ Heavy Travel Schedule Becoming a Majour Factor in Early Season Struggles

Dale Bochon | November 21, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers entered the 2025–26 season with high expectations, a star-studded lineup, and legitimate Stanley Cup aspirations. Yet, the opening months have tested the team’s mental and physical resolve…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Goaltending Is the Missing Piece in the Oilers’ Stanley Cup Puzzle

Dale Bochon | November 16, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers’ inconsistent goaltending has been the most unsettling subplot in what should otherwise be a supremely talented, Cup-contending roster. For years, Oilers fans have longed for a stopper…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Goaltending

Oilers Fans Have no Need to Panic Over Slow Start to the Season

Dale Bochon | November 7, 2025

Fifteen games into the 2025–26 NHL season, fans across Oil Country are once again divided. Depending on the day and who you listen to, you could be led to believe…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Jack Roslovic Is a Smart Fit for the Oilers Beyond This Season

Dale Bochon | November 1, 2025

When Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman made the shrewd move to bring in forward Jack Roslovic early in the 2025-26 NHL season, many observers saw it as a savvy,…

Categories Edmonton Oilers
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