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Today in Hockey History: Jan. 21

Matthew Zator | January 21, 2026

Yesterday in Hockey History: Jan. 20 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Jan. 22 Two of the greatest goal-scorers in the history of the National Hockey League had milestone moments on this…

Categories Archives, Column, Hockey History, Islanders History, Kings History, Oilers History, Penguins History, Red Wings History, Sharks History

Today in Hockey History: Jan. 20

Matthew Zator | January 20, 2026

Yesterday in Hockey History: Jan. 19 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Jan. 21 Two of the greatest players who ever skated in the National Hockey League had memorable performances on this…

Categories Archives, Blackhawks History, Blues History, Column, Hockey History, Kings History, Oilers History, Penguins History, Predators History, Red Wings History

Mark Messier – NHL Legend and 6-Time Stanley Cup Winner

Jeff Seide | January 18, 2026

Mark Messier did it all in a career that spanned 25 NHL seasons over four decades. He’s the only player in NHL history to captain two different professional teams to…

Categories Archives, Canucks History, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, New York Rangers, Oilers History, Player Profiles, Rangers History, Vancouver Canucks

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ Top 5 Games With the Edmonton Oilers

Brian Swane | January 18, 2026

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is set to play the 1000th regular season game of his NHL career on Sunday (Jan. 18) when Edmonton hosts the St. Louis Blues at…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, Oilers History

Edmonton Oilers 50-Goal Scorers

Tony Wolak | January 15, 2026

During the 1980s, the Edmonton Oilers epitomized offense. From the 1981-82 season through 1985-86, they scored an average of 5.29 goals per game. They peaked in the 1983-84 season, putting up…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, Oilers History

Today in Hockey History: Jan 15

Matthew Zator | January 15, 2026

Yesterday in Hockey History: Jan. 14 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Jan. 16 The list of players who had big days on Jan. 15 reads like who’s who of the Hockey…

Categories Archives, Blackhawks History, Bruins History, Column, Hockey History, Oilers History, Penguins History, Predators History

Today in Hockey History: Jan. 13

Matthew Zator | January 13, 2026

Yesterday in Hockey History: Jan. 12 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Jan. 14 This date in National Hockey League history is jammed-packed with so many all-time greats that even one of…

Categories Archives, Bruins History, Column, Hockey History, Oilers History, Rangers History, Red Wings History, Sabres History

Today in Hockey History: Jan. 11

Matthew Zator | January 11, 2026

Yesterday in Hockey History: Jan. 10 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Jan. 12 This wasn’t the most eventful date in National Hockey League history, but there was a huge win in…

Categories Archives, Capitals History, Column, Ducks History, Flyers History, Hockey History, Islanders History, Kings History, Oilers History

Today in Hockey History: Jan. 7

Matthew Zator | January 7, 2026

Yesterday in Hockey History: Jan. 6 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Jan. 8 Jan. 7 has been a very busy day in both Philadelphia and Los Angeles throughout the history of…

Categories Archives, Blackhawks History, Column, Flyers History, Hockey History, Kings History, Oilers History

Nick Stajduhar: The Forgotten Piece of the Wayne Gretzky Trade

Andrew Forbes | January 5, 2026

There’s a single day in Edmonton Oilers history that remains one of the darkest days in the organization’s history – Aug. 9, 1988. It was the day that fans of…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, Kings History, Los Angeles Kings, Oilers History

Today in Hockey History: Jan. 4

Matthew Zator | January 4, 2026

Yesterday in Hockey History: Jan. 3 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Jan. 5 Jan. 4 has been quite the busy day in National Hockey League history. The greatest player of them…

Categories Archives, Blues History, Bruins History, Column, Hockey History, Kings History, Maple Leafs History, Oilers History, Penguins History, Rangers History

Wayne Gretzky Trade Tree: Edmonton to Los Angeles

Conor Power | January 1, 2026

Trade Trees are attractive because they show how things develop over time. There’s a saying in hockey that if “Wayne Gretzky can be traded, anyone can,” and it’s true. When…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, Kings History, Los Angeles Kings, NHL Trade Analysis, Oilers History
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