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: Looking Back At Kevin Lowe's Hall of Fame Career
June 25th, 2020 The Hockey Hall of Fame named their 2020 inductees on Wednesday afternoon. Among the names, two names stood out for Oilers fans, Ken Holland and Kevin Lowe. Holland, who was a lock to be in the Hall at some point, wasn't much of a surprise, but not many people expected Lowe's name to be called. Lowe spent the majority of his playing...
Oilers' Forgotten Greats: Doug Weight
June 3rd, 2020 What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the NHL in the 1990s. Maybe it's Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr's Pittsburgh Penguins or perhaps the great New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche teams that came out of the decade. Maybe it's Mark Messier ending the New York Rangers Cup drought or the Montreal Canadiens...
Oilers' Forgotten Greats: Bill Ranford
May 29th, 2020 Almost every NHL franchise has a way of honouring their greatest players. The most popular is through jersey retirement. This honour, which raises a player's number to the rafters, thus immortalizing them, is considered the highest praise bestowed on a player outside of being elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Yet, it is usually...
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:...
