9 Cool Things About Dave Semenko: Edmonton Oilers’ Enforcer The Old Prof | October 29, 2024 Dave Semenko was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who was a left-winger in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for two seasons and the NHL for 10 seasons. In total,…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 26 Matthew Zator | October 26, 2024 The greatest player to ever skate in the NHL added to his remarkable personal record book three times with three different teams on this date. Oct. 26 has been a…
Edmonton Oilers Jersey History Colton Pankiw | October 20, 2024 The National Hockey League version of the Edmonton Oilers has always been an all-or-nothing team. For their first 13 seasons – starting in 1979-80, the Oilers made the playoffs every…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 20 Matthew Zator | October 20, 2024 Two of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history excelled on this date. Plus, a whole slew of Hall of Fame goaltenders left their mark on the game, and this…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 19 Matthew Zator | October 19, 2024 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 an NHL game…
Oilers’ History: Remembering the Night Gretzky Broke Howe’s Points Record Brian Swane | October 15, 2024 Anyone who had the privilege of watching Wayne Gretzky during his 10 seasons with the Edmonton Oilers knows that the legendary centre possessed incredible timing. Whether lighting the lamp before…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 14 Matthew Zator | October 14, 2024 Oct. 14 is a very important date in NHL history as its greatest player lit the lamp for the first time. Also, three expansion teams found the win column for…
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…
Revisiting the Oilers’ First NHL Game: Oct. 10, 1979 THW Archives | October 10, 2024 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 Matthew Zator | October 10, 2024 Oct. 10 has provided an incredible number of firsts in NHL history. There have been first games played by new franchises, NHL debuts by some of the all-time greats, first…
2012 Redraft: What if the Edmonton Oilers Didn’t Take Nail Yakupov? Evan Smyth | October 9, 2024 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 Matthew Zator | October 9, 2024 The greatest player in the history of the NHL had his fair share of memories on this date throughout his career. Also, on Oct. 9, we’ve seen new franchises hit…