Posts About "Kevin Lowe"
Oilers History: The Lee Fogolin Years
December 3rd, 2019 As we all saw during this summer’s NHL Expansion Draft, there is no guarantee a club will net a player or players who are likely to make a meaningful impact on the franchise. Though we will have to wait and see how things play out for the Vegas Golden Knights, history tells us the Edmonton Oilers picked up such a player...
Revisiting the Oilers' First NHL Game: Oct. 10, 1979
October 10th, 2019 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 into O'Hare International Airport ready to show, not that they were elite, but that they belonged. That was the night of the Edmonton Oilers' first game in the NHL. After...
'Old Boys Club' Not to Blame for Oilers Latest Misstep
January 29th, 2019 To suggest the past thirteen years have been rough on the Edmonton Oilers organization is about as big of an understatement as one could make. Their record over said time period speaks for itself and has directly led to certain “narratives” surrounding the team on an on0going basis. Most notably, the perception of the “Old Boys...
1986-87 Oilers: "Boys on the Bus"
March 14th, 2017 Before there were shows like HBO's "Hard Knocks" and the NHL's "Road to the Winter Classic" there was "Boys on the Bus", a documentary with exclusive interviews, behind the scenes footage and never before scene clips from the Edmonton Oilers of the 1980's. On Wednesday at 7:30 pm (ET), the NHL Network will be televising the...
Should Oilers Retire Lowe's No. 4?
November 13th, 2016 If you're an Edmonton Oilers fan, you already know when Kevin Lowe's name comes up in any conversation he's a polarizing figure. The 57-year-old Lowe has spent 34 years of his professional career within Edmonton's organization, but he's far from the most popular Oiler in history. In his current role with the team, Lowe is the Vice...
Are the Edmonton Oilers Cursed?
March 7th, 2016 For a team that has won three NHL Draft Lotteries over the past six years, one which ultimately landed them the league’s next great player in Connor McDavid, suggesting the Edmonton Oilers organization may be cursed seems a tad ridiculous. While luck has clearly been on their side when it comes to draft placement, they are at the...
The Edmonton Oilers, Offer Sheets and Dougie Hamilton
June 5th, 2015 Over the last number years, it has almost become an annual tradition for fans of the Edmonton Oilers to concoct a list of potential restricted free agents for the organization to target by going the route of the always popular offer sheet. During each and every one of those occasions, there has always been a so-called primary target...
Connor McDavid Can't Save the Oilers
May 14th, 2015 Rome wasn't built in a day. It’s tired. It’s over-used. It’s outstandingly accurate. As clichéd as the idiom has become it’s a lesson we should pay attention to. It’s a lesson Kevin Lowe should have paid attention to, and one Oilers fans can only hope Peter Chiarelli has learned. The Oilers are benefiting from...
Oilers Posterchild For How NOT To Rebuild An NHL Franchise
November 30th, 2014 It’s easy to cast blame in hindsight than it is in the moment, a common theme amongst the Edmonton Oilers fanbase. With the Oilers currently 0-12-2 against Western Conference opponents and heading into December second to last in the NHL, the fans of this once great organization are at a wits end. Just when you think it can’t get any...
Oilers Panel: Future of Kevin Lowe, the Coaching Staff. Who is Leon Draisaitl?
April 21st, 2014 Welcome to the Oilers Panel. On this weeks Oilers Panel, The Hockey Writers contributors will voice their opinions on; the future of Kevin Lowe, the future of the coaching staff and why eon Draisaitl is a name Oilers fans around the hockey world should know. It's been heavily debated in the media whether Kevin Lowe's involvement...
Time To Shake Up The Old Boys Club
April 14th, 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 Eakins has concluded his first season as head coach of the Oilers only to fall well short of the long list of expectations and hype he came into the season...
Highs and Lowes of being the Oilers President of Hockey Operations
January 14th, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers appointed a new General Manager, and a new coach this past offseason. The team has seen little to no improvement. Firing yet another coach might not be the answer, replacing all the players isn't feasible either, and thus the only hope Oiler fans have for this season is another high-end prospect come draft day. So...
Three NHL GMs Who Shouldn't Have a Happy New Year
December 28th, 2013 The New Year: Good times and high hopes. Yes, year after year the 1st of January rings in a sense of renewal. It’s a chance to start anew and get things right, to improve and learn from the previous year and make things better, to chart a new course and set things straight. But not for these three NHL GMs, who through their own bad...
