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Oilers’ Holiday Deals for Guerin & Hamrlik Revisited 25 Years Later

Brian Swane | December 23, 2022

Only a few in-season transactions in the NHL history of the Edmonton Oilers coincide with a complete reversal in the team’s fortunes. Just last season after signing Evander Kane at the end…

Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ Disastrous 1990 Draft

Brian Swane | December 17, 2022

In June 1990, the Edmonton Oilers were on top of the world. They had just won their fifth Stanley Cup in seven years, after beating the Boston Bruins 4-1 in…

Oilers History: The Importance of Jimmy Carson

THW Archives | December 9, 2022

Regardless of the sport, being traded for an all-time great is never an easy thing for the player going in the other direction. With that said, being the guy who…

Revisiting the Oilers’ First NHL Game: Oct. 10, 1979

THW Archives | October 10, 2022

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…

Oilers’ Unhappy Reunion with Glenn Anderson 25 Years Later

Brian Swane | October 2, 2022

There have been many instances of former players returning to the Edmonton Oilers years after their initial go-round with the National Hockey League club. Kevin Lowe came back to provide…

Oilers History: The Return of Grant Fuhr

Rob Soria | September 28, 2022

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. 2

Matthew Zator | September 2, 2022

This date has provided us with two big international games during the 1970s, with mixed results for Team Canada. Also, another talented class of NHL greats was inducted into the…

Oilers’ Trade of Damphousse for Corson Began Period of Upheaval

Brian Swane | August 30, 2022

Last year’s 25th Anniversary of Curtis Joseph’s debut with the Edmonton Oilers was a chance to reflect on a transformative moment for the club. That game, a 5-4 home overtime victory over the…

5 Times Oilers Changed Coaches During the Season

Brian Swane | March 3, 2022

*This was originally published in Jan. 2022 With the Edmonton Oilers having won just twice in their last 13 games, there’s a growing chorus of voices in Oil Country calling…

Pittsburgh Penguins You Forgot About

Nick Horwat | June 13, 2021

To date, there have been 659 skaters and 65 goalies to play at least one game in a Pittsburgh Penguins uniform. There are the obvious ones, like Mario Lemieux or…

Glen Sather Steps Down as Rangers President

The Canadian Press | April 5, 2019

NEW YORK — Hall of Fame executive Glen Sather is stepping down as Rangers president and transitioning to a new role as senior adviser to owner James Dolan.
Sather’s move comes after 19 years with the Rangers in which he served the first 15 as New York’…

NHL News & Notes: Sather, Marlies Sign Brazeau & More

Brandon Share-Cohen | April 4, 2019

In today’s News & Notes, Glen Sather is transitioning roles with the New York Rangers, the Toronto Marlies have signed Justin Brazeau and the Columbus Blue Jackets recalled Adam Clendening…

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