3 Oilers’ Players Climbing the Franchise Leaderboards Rob Couch | October 21, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers‘ history is a very rich one. For a team that has only been around in the NHL since 1979-80, there are some very hard-to-reach records set by…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 20 Greg Boysen | October 20, 2021 Two of the greatest goal scorers in National Hockey League history excelled on this date. Plus, a whole slew of Hall of Fame goaltenders left their mark on the game,…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 19 Greg Boysen | October 19, 2021 If you like legendary names, then Oct. 19 is the date for you. Some of the greatest players to ever strap on a pair of skates in a National Hockey…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 14 Greg Boysen | October 14, 2021 Oct. 14 is a very important date in National Hockey League history as its greatest player lit the lamp for the first time. Also, three expansion teams found the win…
Revisiting the Oilers’ First NHL Game: Oct. 10, 1979 THW Archives | October 10, 2021 Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Kevin Lowe retired from the National Hockey League with nothing to prove to their peers in the game. But on Oct. 10, 1979, they flew…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 10 Greg Boysen | October 10, 2021 Oct. 10 has provided an incredible number of firsts in National Hockey League history. There have been first games played by new franchises, NHL debuts by some of the all-time…
Chris Pronger: From Peterborough to the Hall of Fame Stephen Ground | October 10, 2021 In 1991, the Ontario Hockey League’s Peterborough Petes took a risk in the sixth round of their Priority Selection: they gambled on a young defenseman who insisted he intended to…
2012 Redraft: What if the Edmonton Oilers Didn’t Take Nail Yakupov? Evan Smyth | October 9, 2021 Nail Yakupov is one of the NHL’s most notable draft busts in recent memory. The Edmonton Oilers surely whiffed on this first-overall pick in 2012, as Yakupov contributed next to…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 9 Greg Boysen | October 9, 2021 The greatest player in the history of the National Hockey League had his fair share of memories on this date throughout his career. Also, on Oct. 9, we’ve seen new…
Joey Moss Will Forever Be a Part of Oilers History Sean Mallon | October 6, 2021 Edmonton has lost an icon. The family of Joey Moss, the longtime Edmonton Oilers locker room attendant, announced his passing at the age of 57 years old on Monday, Oct.…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 6 Greg Boysen | October 6, 2021 This has been a very busy date in the history of the National Hockey League. Its greatest player ever made his debut on a new team, three expansion franchises took…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 5 Greg Boysen | October 5, 2021 Oct. 5 is remembered for a lot of firsts in National Hockey League history. There were plenty of first goals by future hockey legends, first games by franchises playing in…
