Oilers’ Top 5 Performances at World Juniors Brian Swane | December 28, 2024 For the first time in more than a decade, the Edmonton Oilers do not have any prospects participating in the World Junior Hockey Championship (WJC), which gets underway on Tuesday…
Top 3 Former Oilers You Forgot Also Played for the Hurricanes Caleb Kerney | December 18, 2024 The Carolina Hurricanes and the Edmonton Oilers do not have a storied rivalry. They were both teams in the 2006 Stanley Cup Final series that was one of the most…
Oilers History: The Paul Coffey Effect THW Archives | December 13, 2024 Unless you were fortunate enough to be around to witness Paul Coffey play during his prime, it is unlikely you can comprehend how important he was to the success of the Edmonton…
Oilers’ Quarter-Century Team: Forwards Matt Parks | December 9, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers have had an up-and-down start to the 21st century. They had a few first round exits in the early 2000s, a remarkable Stanley Cup run in 2006,…
Oilers’ Quarter-Century Team: Defence & Goaltending Matt Parks | December 7, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers were founded in 1972 as one of the original franchises of the World Hockey Association (WHA) but joined the National Hockey League (NHL) ahead of the 1979-80…
Oilers’ All-Time Top 5 Russian Players Brian Swane | December 3, 2024 With goals in three straight games, Edmonton Oilers forward Vasily Podkolzin is suddenly hot. The 23-year-old, who was acquired in an offseason trade with the Vancouver Canucks, didn’t have a…
Oilers Top 5 Unforgettable Debuts in New NHL Cities Brian Swane | November 29, 2024 When the Edmonton Oilers made their NHL debut in 1979, the league had 21 teams. It has since added 11 more clubs, while several existing franchises have relocated. The latest…
Edmonton Oilers’ Top 5 Hometown Players of All-Time Brian Swane | October 13, 2024 Since the Edmonton Oilers joined the NHL in 1979, around 50 players from the Edmonton area have suited up for the team. There has almost always been at least one…
9 Fun Facts From the Day the Oilers Retired Wayne Gretzky’s No. 99 Brian Swane | October 1, 2024 Oct. 1 marks the 25th anniversary of the night the Edmonton Oilers raised Wayne Gretzky’s No. 99 to the rafters at Skyreach Centre. In a ceremony before their 1999-00 season-opening…
Fuhr Suspension Helped Pave Way for NHL Drug Policy THW Archives | September 28, 2024 The response was swift and harsh and not even the cat-like reflexes of Grant Fuhr could stop it. On Sept. 27, 1990, NHL president John Ziegler imposed a one-year suspension…
Daily Hockey Trivia – Journeymen, Goal Leaders & Hamburgers Jacob Billington | September 11, 2024 Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Sept. 9, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…
Daily Hockey Trivia – Back-to-Back Stanley Cups, Selke Winners & 1980 Season Jacob Billington | September 6, 2024 Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Sept. 6, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…