Preston Hodgkinson
I am a 20 year old Journalism student based out of Edmonton, Alberta! I have been a lifelong Edmonton Oilers fan and have been an online sportswriter for the past 5 years! I got my start writing for The Oilers Rig and then moved on to Copper & Blue this past year! I am a dedicated fan of the sport and hope I can carve out my own little niche right here on The Hockey Writers! I look forward to engaging with you!
Author's Posts
Oilers Should Retire Ryan Smyth's Number
May 20th, 2020 How much does a jersey number mean to a franchise? It's something that every sports franchise takes into consideration. The process of retiring a number so that it will forever be associated with one iconic player is complicated and hotly debated. Many NHL organizations have set parameters for this honour. The Detroit...
Oilers' Rags To Riches Story On the Blue Line
March 20th, 2020 Defence has been one of the main talking points for the Edmonton Oilers for the past decade and for good reason. For much of their time toiling in mediocrity the team had trouble finding consistent defenders that were able to effectively defend for 20-plus minutes a night. We saw multiple attempts to rectify this, acquiring players like...
Nugent-Hopkins Starting to Emerge from McDavid & Draisaitl Shadow
March 5th, 2020 The 2019-20 season has been kind to the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid continues to cement his status as one of the world's finest hockey players and Leon Draisaitl has taken his next step into superstardom. On top of that the team has received surprising performances from rookies such as as Ethan Bear and Kailer Yamamoto. Related:...
Oilers Prospects Who Could Be Dealt At the Deadline
February 22nd, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers are going to be busy come deadline day. With injuries to both Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom, the team will have to make some moves to secure their position atop the Pacific Division. Could their buyer status shake loose a few prospects in the pipeline to some lower teams looking to offload veteran talent? I think...
Oilers Have Salary Cap Flexibility With Nurse Deal
February 11th, 2020 Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland did himself a huge favour this past week by signing defenceman Darnell Nurse to a two-year bridge deal with an average annual value (AAV) of $5.6 million. The contract has been a hotly debated topic within the Oilers fanbase, which was compounded by reports that Nurse's camp was seeking...
