5 Oilers Who Need to Step Up to Save the Season Dale Bochon | November 12, 2022 Players and coaches who’ve won the Stanley Cup often talk about the pursuit of the treasured trophy being a marathon and not a sprint. Some mention how adversity is exactly…
Oilers Fans Hoping Off-Ice Success Can Turn Into Stanley Cup Dale Bochon | November 6, 2022 It seems like most of the news surrounding the Edmonton Oilers during the 2022-23 season has been positive. The team has been playing well in the first month and is…
Oilers’ Season Success Could Hinge on November Dale Bochon | October 30, 2022 It’s hard to tell how good of a hockey team you have one month into the season. On paper and in the standings the Edmonton Oilers are looking good as…
Edmonton Oilers Not Playing Up to Potential…Yet Dale Bochon | October 24, 2022 After the first five games of the 2021-22 NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers are off to a below-average start. Going into the final week of October, they are 2-3 and…
Upper Deck Creating More Unique Experiences for Hockey Fans Dale Bochon | October 18, 2022 Upper Deck hasn’t forgotten the joy of being a kid and opening up a pack of hockey cards in anticipation of getting your favourite player. In fact, they’ve added more…
Oilers & Flames Becoming “Death Valley” Again for Opponents Dale Bochon | October 14, 2022 History may be about to repeat itself. Longtime fans of the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames may remember the heyday of the two clubs. For eight consecutive seasons between 1983…
Oilers’ Offseason Leading to Respect Throughout the Hockey World Dale Bochon | October 9, 2022 This past offseason should be considered a success for Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland. He signed a number one goaltender in Jack Campbell, re-signed sniper Evander Kane and defenceman…
Connor McDavid Ready to Hit a New Level in 2022-23 Dale Bochon | October 1, 2022 There are certain moments in life when you just know you’ve reached a new level. Many times it comes under intense pressure, and as the saying goes, “No pressure, no…
Penguins’ Dan McLean: From the Prairies to Australia to the NHL Dale Bochon | September 26, 2022 Some guys have hockey in their blood from the moment they were born. I think you could safely say that about Pittsburgh Penguins amateur scout Dan McLean, as he possesses…
Oilers Ken Holland Has Oil Country Thinking Stanley Cup Dale Bochon | September 17, 2022 You can agree or disagree with the decisions Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has made over the years, but you can never question his commitment to the team. It’s…
Top 10 Candidates for the New Oilers Hall of Fame Dale Bochon | September 10, 2022 On Sept. 7, the Edmonton Oilers announced the creation of the Oilers Hall of Fame and inducted an inaugural group that ranks right up there with some of the greatest…
Oilers Get a 2012 Draft Redo by Signing Ryan Murray Dale Bochon | September 4, 2022 The Ryan Murray signing by the Edmonton Oilers on Sept. 2 felt like a 2012 Draft day do-over. If you recall, they drafted forward Nail Yakapov first overall, while the…