Oilers’ Loss of Curtis Joseph in Free-Agency Rocked Franchise Brian Swane | July 16, 2023 Curtis Joseph’s Edmonton Oilers debut, on Jan. 13, 1996, was a transformative moment for the franchise. Likewise, his exit from Edmonton, coming exactly two and a half years later, on…
MacTavish’s Ironman Streak is an Untouchable Oilers Record Brian Swane | July 9, 2023 Vegas Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel recently became the NHL’s Ironman, when on Oct. 25, 2022, he played in his 990th consecutive game to break the record held by Keith…
Wayne Gretzky and a Season Like No Other THW Archives | June 30, 2023 From a team standpoint, the five Stanley Cup championships that Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers won are obviously on a level all their own, but the same can be…
Oilers’ Promising Young 2015-16 Team: What Happened? Rob Couch | June 10, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers stewed at the bottom of the standings for many years and missed the playoffs in 10 consecutive seasons. The 2015-16 season just so happened to be the…
Top 10 Moments in Edmonton Oilers’ History Dale Bochon | May 24, 2023 There were a lot of anniversaries and milestones for hockey fans in the fall of 2022. September marked the 50th Anniversary of the Canada/USSR Summit Series, where Toronto Maple Leafs…
Edmonton Oilers’ Top 5 Draft Picks of Ken Holland Era Brian Swane | May 17, 2023 This year’s NHL Draft, which takes place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on June 28 and 29, will be the fifth Ken Holland has overseen for the Edmonton Oilers since…
Oilers Top Rookie Seasons in Franchise History Brian Swane | May 6, 2023 On Wednesday (May 3) the NHL announced that Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers, Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power, and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner are the 2022-23 finalists for the Calder Memorial…
Revisiting the Oilers & Kings’ Storied Playoff History Brian Swane | April 17, 2023 *this article was originally published ahead of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs There was a time when it seemed like the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings were destined to…
Remembering the Oilers’ Maroon & Kassian Era Rob Couch | March 20, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers have come a long way since 2015. The most unconventional and wrong way to do things was surrounding the best player in the world, Connor McDavid, with…
Oilers’ Dave Manson: Looking Back on His Playing Time in Edmonton Brian Swane | March 12, 2023 It’s been a lifetime since Dave Manson felt at home in the Edmonton Oilers’ dressing room. So long ago that Connor McDavid wasn’t yet a twinkle in anyone’s eye. So…
Edmonton Oilers Trade Deadline History Rob Couch | March 9, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers, like every other NHL team, have made trades at the trade deadline to either improve their team for a playoff run or sell pieces and look to…
6 Times the Oilers Changed Coaches During the Season Brian Swane | January 8, 2023 Since entering the NHL in 1979 following its merger with the World Hockey Association (WHA), the Edmonton Oilers have replaced their head coach six times during the season, most recently…
