5 Biggest Oilers Trades Under Chiarelli Brett Newmyer | December 12, 2019 Peter Chiarelli was the Edmonton Oilers’ general manager for four polarizing years. The highlight of his time was making the 2017 playoffs, after missing 10 consecutive seasons. However, overall, there…
Oilers History: The Lee Fogolin Years THW Archives | December 3, 2019 As we all saw during this summer’s NHL Expansion Draft, there is no guarantee a club will net a player or players who are likely to make a meaningful impact…
Edmonton Oilers: Biggest Moments of the Decade Josh Vold | December 1, 2019 It wasn’t a very fun decade for Edmonton Oilers fans. It was filled with last-place finishes, botched trades, and a whole lot of frustration. But we also got to witness…
Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ 2015 Draft Class Josh Vold | November 27, 2019 After spending the 2014-15 season at the bottom of the league standings, the Edmonton Oilers turned to the NHL Entry Draft in hopes of making some moves that would improve…
Edmonton Oilers’ Player Grades by General Manager Brett Newmyer | November 18, 2019 Being a general manager for a professional sports team has a kind of musical chairs nature to it and hockey is no exception. In fact, if you look at the…
Top 5 Trades in Edmonton Oilers History The Hockey Writers | November 18, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers are a storied franchise that has enjoyed many successes and many difficult periods. There have been trades that have shaped the franchise. The Wayne Gretzky trade, on…
THW’s Goalie News: Smith’s a Star, The Catch of a Lifetime, and More Stephen Ground | November 5, 2019 In today’s edition of the goalie news, we’ll look at Mike Smith’s big week, a prospect soaring up in his team’s eyes after a late-round pick, and a backup who…
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 80 – Gretzky’s Record-Breaking Season Jim Parsons | July 14, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host…
Wayne Gretzky’s Greatest Moments Since Retiring Eric Friesen | April 30, 2019 If you have followed the NHL at any point in the last four decades, you know the name Wayne Gretzky. The Great One’s impact on the game of hockey is…
McDavid Milestones to Watch for This Year Eric Friesen | January 19, 2019 Edmonton Oilers phenom Connor McDavid accomplished more in his first four NHL seasons than most players will in a career. With five individual NHL awards and more than 300 career points,…
Oilers’ Memorable Home Openers Eric Friesen | October 24, 2018 After a franchise-long 17-day road trip, the Edmonton Oilers finally played their first game of the season on home ice on Thursday. And Oilers fans couldn’t have asked for a…
Oilers History: The Reijo Ruotsalainen Experiment Rob Soria | July 28, 2018 There has never been a player in the Edmonton Oilers storied history quite like Reijo Ruotsalainen. The talented blueliner suited up in just 26 regular season games for the organization…