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Matt Parks

I have a Bachelors Degree in Recreation and Sports Studies with a minor in Business from the University of New Brunswick. I am extremely passionate about sports, mainly baseball and hockey. I love the Edmonton Oilers, and have been a fan for my whole life. I am just starting to pursue a career in sports, and sports writing. I can talk about sports all day.

Oilers’ Upcoming Offseason Is More Important Than the Trade Deadline

Matt Parks | February 11, 2026

The NHL is on their Olympic break, but once they return to action, the trade deadline is shortly after. The Edmonton Oilers have just four games remaining before the March…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Trade Deadline

Oilers Coach Is Treating Andrew Mangiapane Differently

Matt Parks | February 5, 2026

Edmonton Oilers’ head coach Kris Knoblauch benched forward Andrew Mangiapane during the second period of the Oilers’ 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night (Feb. 3). Mangiapane…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

6 Takeaways From Oilers’ 5-2 Loss to Maple Leafs

Matt Parks | February 4, 2026

The Edmonton Oilers concluded their eight-game homestand with a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night (Feb. 3). This was a high-event game that also saw a fight…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers’ 3 Stars for January

Matt Parks | February 2, 2026

The Edmonton Oilers continue to grind along this season, finishing January with an 8-5-2 record and a 28-20-8 record overall for 64 points. They are tied for first place in…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 7-3 Blowout Loss to Wild

Matt Parks | February 1, 2026

The Minnesota Wild continue to dominate the Edmonton Oilers, sweeping the three-game season series with a 7-3 victory on Saturday night (Jan. 31). Since the start of the 2019-20 season,…

Categories AA, Edmonton Oilers

Oilers Should Have Kept Prospect Sam O’Reilly

Matt Parks | January 29, 2026

The Edmonton Oilers drafted Sam O’Reilly in the first round (32nd overall) in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, after acquiring the pick from the Philadelphia Flyers. In his draft year,…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Prospects

Oilers Should Trade for the Predators’ Ryan O’Reilly

Matt Parks | January 27, 2026

The Edmonton Oilers only have eight games remaining before the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline. There’s also a roster freeze going into effect from Feb. 4 until Feb. 22, during…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators, Trade Deadline

Oilers Prospect Josh Samanski Is Set to Make NHL Debut

Matt Parks | January 26, 2026

The Edmonton Oilers called up forward Josh Samanski from the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL), loaning forward Isaac Howard to the Condors in a corresponding move. Samanski…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, NHL News

5 Takeaways From Oilers’ Thrilling 6-5 Overtime Victory Over Capitals

Matt Parks | January 25, 2026

Wow, what a game. The Edmonton Oilers won an overtime thriller, defeating the Washington Capitals 6-5 on Saturday night (Jan. 24), improving their record to 26-19-8. This game had everything…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Oilers Are Squandering Their Opportunity to Climb the Standings

Matt Parks | January 23, 2026

The Edmonton Oilers had a tough, road-heavy schedule to start the season. With 17 of their first 26 games away from Rogers Place, they needed to survive that stretch and…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Ranking the Oilers’ Biggest Trade Deadline Needs

Matt Parks | January 22, 2026

The 2026 NHL Trade Deadline is fast approaching, and the Edmonton Oilers are looking to finally get over the hump after back-to-back heartbreaking Stanley Cup Final losses. The Oilers have…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Trade Deadline

Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Plays 1,000th NHL Game

Matt Parks | January 18, 2026

Edmonton Oilers’ forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins played his 1,000th NHL game on Sunday, Jan. 18, at home against the St. Louis Blues. The 32-year-old was drafted first overall by the Oilers…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, NHL News
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