Revisiting the Oilers’ First NHL Game: Oct. 10, 1979 THW Archives | October 10, 2023 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, 2023 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…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 9 Matthew Zator | October 9, 2023 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…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 6 Matthew Zator | October 6, 2023 This has been a very busy date in the history of the NHL. Its greatest player ever made his debut on a new team, three expansion franchises took to the…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 5 Matthew Zator | October 5, 2023 Oct. 5 is remembered for a lot of firsts in NHL history. There were plenty of first goals by future hockey legends, first games by franchises playing in new cities…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 2 Matthew Zator | October 2, 2023 This has been a very busy day in NHL history. The greatest offensive defenseman ever took his place at the top of the goals list, a new franchise debuted, multiple…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 1 Matthew Zator | October 1, 2023 Oct. 1 has been a very busy day over the years. The greatest player in NHL history had his number retired by the team he started his career with. The…
Oilers History: The Return of Grant Fuhr Rob Soria | September 28, 2023 From the moment he made his NHL debut against the Winnipeg Jets on October 14, 1981, to the Edmonton Oilers elimination in the first round of the 1989 playoffs at…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 28 Matthew Zator | September 28, 2023 On this date, one of Canada’s most unlikely heroes became a legend after his third straight game-winning goal. Also, two Hockey Hall of Famers were born while one signed his…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 27 Matthew Zator | September 27, 2023 On this date, the NHL did two things for the first time it would later do on a regular basis; play outdoors and in the city of Las Vegas. Also,…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 19 Matthew Zator | September 19, 2023 Sept. 19 was a good day for NHL debuts as a former number one overall pick, and a new franchise took to the ice for the first time. Also, the…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 16 Matthew Zator | September 16, 2023 The final Canada Cup match ever played occurred on this date. Plus, the greatest player in NHL history reported to his first-ever professional and NHL training camps exactly one year…