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…
Blue Jackets’ Rick Nash’s Legacy Will Be Remembered Forever Mark Scheig | March 5, 2022 The true sign of respect is what others say about a particular person. Ask anyone familiar with Rick Nash about the kind of person he is and you quickly see…
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…
Blues’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: 4 Jack Adams Winning Coaches Stephen Ground | December 21, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Blues’ Top 5 Coaches in Franchise History Ethan Carter | January 21, 2020 In 52 seasons of St. Louis Blues hockey, there have been twenty-six coaches. It took until the 26th coach for the club to reach the ultimate goal of winning the…
St. Louis Blues All-Decade Team Stephen Ground | January 3, 2020 The 2010s were a decade of transformation for the St. Louis Blues franchise. The era began with the team trading their only ever first-overall pick, Erik Johnson, in a massive…
NHL Rumors: Zuccarello, Hitchcock, Maple Leafs, More Jim Parsons | May 12, 2019 In today’s NHL rumors, there are updates on Mats Zuccarello out of Dallas, updates on the coaching situations in Edmonton, Toronto, and Buffalo with some specific details on Ken Hitchcock,…
Ken Hitchcock Not Likely to Return as Oilers Coach Jim Parsons | March 25, 2019 In a recent media scrum, Terry Jones asked of Edmonton Oilers head coach Ken Hitchcock what he takes from this season and the experience? Citing that the organization will head…
NHL Rumors: Stars, Senators, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | February 17, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown, there is news the Dallas Stars might be in the market for a rental player who can score and they may be going after a big…
Oilers Forwards Have New Marching Orders Drew Hanson | January 5, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers recent six-game losing streak was mired by an inability to defend, as the team allowed a galling 29 goals during that stretch. However, as the streak was…
Hitchcock Sends Warning Shot at Oilers Veterans BLH | December 28, 2018 If the message to the Edmonton Oilers veterans wasn’t loud and clear already, it is now. After Thursday’s 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, Ken Hitchcock had this to say…
Hitchcock Has the Oilers Grinding Drew Hanson | December 20, 2018 Ken Hitchcock has been the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers for nearly one month and the team is winning regularly. He also has fans wrapped around his finger with…