Today in Hockey History: Jan. 13 Matthew Zator | January 13, 2025 This date in National Hockey League history is jammed-packed with so many all-time greats that even one of the biggest baseball legends made an appearance on the ice. Fans in…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 11 Matthew Zator | January 11, 2025 This wasn’t the most eventful date in National Hockey League history, but there was a huge win in Philadelphia in 1976. Fans in Edmonton and Los Angeles had a lot…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 7 Matthew Zator | January 7, 2025 Jan. 7 has been a very busy day in both Philadelphia and Los Angeles throughout the history of the National Hockey League. There were also plenty of all-time greats who…
Nick Stajduhar: The Forgotten Piece of the Wayne Gretzky Trade Andrew Forbes | January 5, 2025 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…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 4 Matthew Zator | January 4, 2025 Jan. 4 has been quite the busy day in National Hockey League history. The greatest player of them all had four huge nights for three different teams. Some of his…
Edmonton Oilers’ Top 5 NHL Drafts of All-Time Brett Slawson | January 2, 2025 Over the years, the Edmonton Oilers have enjoyed their share of fortune and disappointment at the NHL Draft. At some drafts, they have had tremendous luck, selecting promising players who…
Wayne Gretzky Trade Tree: Edmonton to Los Angeles Conor Power | January 1, 2025 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…
Oilers’ 5 Worst New Year’s Eve Losses Brian Swane | December 31, 2024 Normally, top-five rankings on The Hockey Writers take a positive perspective: best players, memorable moments, greatest achievements, etc. This is not one of those lists. It’s not that we don’t…
Edmonton Oilers’ Top 7 Game 7 Heroes Brian Swane | December 30, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers are 8-5 all-time in Game 7, including 4-4 on the road. Edmonton’s winner-take-all history ranges from the infamous to the iconic. Over the course of Edmonton’s 13…
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…
Revisiting the Oilers’ Jordan Eberle Trade to the Islanders Alex Chauvancy | December 26, 2024 The 2017 trade of Jordan Eberle by the Edmonton Oilers to the New York Islanders for Ryan Strome sent shockwaves throughout the hockey world. At the time, Eberle was a…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 22 Matthew Zator | December 22, 2024 Dec. 22 is jam-packed with some of the biggest names and greatest players in National Hockey League history. Numerous members of the Hockey Hall of Fame had big moments and…