Posts About "Jordan Oesterle"
Blackhawks Weekly: Ringing in the New Year
January 2nd, 2018 There’s no way to sugarcoat it. As we embark upon a new year, the Chicago Blackhawks are struggling. They headed into the Christmas break in a rut and have now come out of the break much the same. The Hawks are in the midst of a six-game road trip, and it hasn’t been pretty. They fell 5-2 to the lowly Vancouver Canucks last Thursday...
Oilers Re-Assign Reinhart, Lander & Oesterle to Condors
February 6th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers have reassigned a trio of players to their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors. Fresh off a 1-0 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens, the Oilers sent Jordan Oesterle, Griffin Reinhart and Anton Lander down. Oesterle made his Oilers season debut against the Canadiens, logging 16:01 in ice-time and had a...
Benning Injury Bad Timing for Oilers
February 5th, 2017 In the Edmonton Oilers loss to Carolina on Friday, it was more than missing two points and losing their third consecutive game that has drawn concern in Edmonton. In the defeat, rookie defenseman Matthew Benning took a hellacious hit behind the net and didn't return to the game. He will be sidelined indefinitely. While Benning...
Oilers Pass on Fayne, Recall Oesterle and Reinhart
February 4th, 2017 These are curious times for the Edmonton Oilers. With Darnell Nurse not yet ready to return to the lineup, Matt Benning headed to the IR list and Kris Russell banged up, the organization was forced into making an internal move to help address their current situation. Instead of making the obvious move of recalling veteran rearguard Mark...
5 Condors That Could Be Oilers
November 5th, 2016 Last season the Edmonton Oilers dressed 35 skaters and three goaltenders throughout the year. Outside of players acquired in trades, a few of those players ended the year in Edmonton after starting the year with the Oilers' AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors. This season, the Condors have several notables with a realistic opportunity...
Jordan Oesterle Sticking Around Edmonton
June 21st, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed defenseman Jordan Oesterle to a one-year deal, the team announced Monday. The two-way contract is reportedly worth $585,000 at the NHL level and $85,000 in the AHL with $100,000 guaranteed. That’s less than he was making last season in the NHL, and a slight bump in the AHL. The soon-to-be...
5 Oilers Prospects to Watch in 2016-17
May 24th, 2016 After failing to reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a tenth consecutive season, the Oilers will be looking to make significant changes to their roster in the off-season of 2016. As has long been the case, Edmonton remains in search of NHL caliber defensemen who retain both experience and ability at hockey's highest level. Ideally,...
Oilers: Oesterle, Reinhart Making Most of Opportunity
March 19th, 2016 Reading too much into what a player does or doesn't do during the final weeks of an NHL season for a team playing out the string is, more often than not, a pointless exercise. Different guys react in different ways to taking part in meaningless games and in some cases, it can be a dangerous time for organizations. The Edmonton Oilers...
Oilers Hoping Oesterle Makes Most of Audition
February 22nd, 2016 These are certainly interesting days in the world of the Edmonton Oilers. With the NHL Trade Deadline a week away and Todd McLellan's crew buried in the Western Conference basement, the organization has decided to start the yearly routine of shifting players back and forth between the big club and their AHL affiliate. While the...
5 Lesser Known Top Edmonton Oilers Prospects
October 12th, 2015 When it comes to the Edmonton Oilers and the talk of top prospects, most people immediately shake their heads. Loaded with talent following years of failure, the Oilers have a seemingly endless pipeline of young, talented players with aspirations of one day playing at hockey's highest level. Of course, we know of Connor McDavid, Leon...Oilers Quietly Developing Daunting Defenders
For what has seemed like an eternity, the Edmonton Oilers have iced players of insufficient skill and capability on their blue line. Gone are the glory days of old which featured solid defensemen such as Chris Pronger, Sheldon Souray, Tom Gilbert and Ladislav Smid, who have over time since been replaced by duds such as Anton Belov,...
Hockey News: Ryan Miller Leaves Game with Injury; Pekka Rinne Deserves the Vezina
February 23rd, 2015 Here's your NHL news and notes for Monday, Feb. 23. Ryan Miller left Sunday's game with an apparent leg injury. Zemgus Girgensons may have the assist of the year. Oilers newcomer Jordan Oesterle impressed his captain in his debut. The Ducks unveiled their new AHL team in San Diego. The Penguins could be seeking...
5 Promising Oilers Prospects You Haven't Heard of
February 4th, 2015 When it comes to Edmonton Oilers prospects, there is the understandable tendency to instantly think of the numerous first overall and first round picks the team has enjoyed in recent history. Current examples of which include 2014 third overall pick Leon Draisaitl and 2013 seventh overall selection Darnell Nurse. However, high...
