Ryan Smyth Leaves Lasting Legacy in Edmonton Carl Maloney | April 14, 2014 In a season filled with disappointment and earmarked by losing, there is one thing to be celebrated at the conclusion of the 2013-14 season, and that is the career of…
Time To Shake Up The Old Boys Club Shane Sander | April 14, 2014 After 8 years of non-playoff hockey the Edmonton Oilers are at a cross-roads with their future and changes must happen to the leadership for the betterment of the franchise. Dallas…
What Ryan Smyth Meant to the Oilers Mark Wallace Graham | April 12, 2014 In 1994, then Edmonton Oilers general manager Glen Sather was looking to draft a player with “lots of guts”. Edmonton believed they found their guy in an 18 year old…
The Maturation Process of Taylor Hall Carl Maloney | April 10, 2014 Taylor Hall is having his best season as a pro. He has eclipsed his previous careers highs in assists, points, games played and is tied for his career high in…
Edmonton Oilers Top 10 Prospects: Spring 2014 Edition Carl Maloney | April 10, 2014 With the 2013-14 winding down, much of the focus for the Edmonton Oilers is turning to the offseason and where the team can improve for next year. It’s also a perfect time to…
Jesse Niinimaki: A Lesson In Why NOT To Go Off The Board Shane Sander | April 10, 2014 In 2002 the Oilers went well off the board when they surprised everyone and drafted Jesse Niinimaki 15th overall in one of the more shallower drafts in NHL history. The…
Fire Up The Flux-Capacitor, Re-Drafting Oilers 2003 Picks Shane Sander | April 9, 2014 The 2003 NHL Draft held in Nashville is considered to this day the best draft in NHL history. Surely the 1979 draft that produced Rob Ramage 1st overall followed by…
Ben Scrivens, Heart of Oil Country Shane Sander | April 8, 2014 Since arriving from Los Angeles, Ben Scrivens has captured the heart of hockey in Edmonton and he’s provided the Oilers with some long lost stability between the pipes. The Spruce…
The Evolution of Taylor Hall Marcy Di Michele | April 7, 2014 In 2010, Taylor Hall’s draft year, there was a seemingly endless debate over who should be the number one pick. Would it be Taylor Hall, or Tyler Seguin? Both had…
Oklahoma City Barons Add Six for Playoff Push Carl Maloney | April 2, 2014 The Oklahoma City Barons AHL roster has been in a state of flux all season, and that is not about to change. Quite the opposite in fact as the Barons and…
Christian Folin Would be a Good Fit in Edmonton Carl Maloney | March 31, 2014 With the NCAA hockey season winding down and teams being eliminated, there is the yearly list of college free agent players looking to make the jump to go pro. The…
What Edmonton Can Learn From Colorado The Hockey Writers | March 30, 2014 Both the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche have admittedly been in the rebuild process over the past half-decade (some would say longer). This has allowed each team to stockpile blue-chip…
