Zane Tomich

21 year old hailing from Leduc, Alberta. Over 16 years of hockey experience and once upon a time, played at a high level.

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Don't Hit the Panic Button yet Oilers Fans

October 17th, 2017 After an incredible 2016-17 season when the Edmonton Oilers came within a fingernail of the Western Conference Final, this is not the start everyone expected in 2017-18. The Oilers are a playoff-calibre team, no doubt about it. A poor start to the season is common for a lot of great teams and does not reflect true potential. What...

The Oilers Need To Put It All Together

September 21st, 2017 Last season brought an overwhelming change in culture for the Edmonton Oilers. A revamped positive attitude and winning on a regular basis shifted things in a new direction. Peter Chiarelli knows that winning is a process and his team is still in the early stages of becoming great; but the Oilers surely cannot escape the heightened...

Oilers Pipeline Possesses Diamonds in the Rough

September 14th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers rookie camp was a pleasant surprise. It boasted an influx of intriguing talent and optimism for the future. What's even more encouraging is the Oilers' prospect pool. A once dry pipeline is now running strong with plenty of high-quality youth. Kailer Yamamoto, Ethan Bear and Caleb Jones were the headliners of...

Anton Slepyshev Evolving Into Solid NHLer

August 28th, 2017 There were many pleasant surprises that stole the spotlight in Edmonton during the 2016-17 season. Dynamic duo Oscar Klefbom and Adam Larsson, Cam Talbot’s superhuman ability to stop pucks and Connor McDavid’s electrifying play took over all of center stage; but perhaps the most quiet and underrated of the bunch has to be the...

It's Darnell Nurse's Time to Shine

August 19th, 2017 There comes a time in every man's life where he must prove himself. This applies to Darnell Nurse. He is ready to take on a bigger role on the Oilers' blue line in 2017-18. In his first 115 NHL games, Nurse accumulated 21 points. His numbers are not outstanding, but he has taken some big steps forward during that time. Nurse was...

A Final Look at Benoit Pouliot

August 4th, 2017 Benoit Pouliot’s tenure with the Edmonton Oilers can be compared to a roller coaster that slowly climbed the tracks until it reached the very top, and everything suddenly stopped. Thus began an epic free-fall down the slope. The buy out of his contract this offseason signalled the end of a relationship that ultimately did not work...