Oilers’ 5 Top NHL Debut Performances Brian Swane | April 26, 2021 At some point in the Edmonton Oilers’ next few games, maybe as soon as they visit the Winnipeg Jets on Monday and Wednesday, Ryan McLeod will make his NHL debut.…
Revisiting the Oilers’ 2006 Trade Deadline Deals & Stanley Cup Final Run Brian Swane | March 9, 2021 In assembling the best Edmonton Oilers team of the last three decades, Kevin Lowe struck hard and struck fast. Edmonton’s general manager first did so in August 2005, well before…
Oilers’ Great Lowe Joins Hockey Order of Canada’s 2021 Class Brian Swane | February 27, 2021 The distinctions continue to roll in for Edmonton Oilers fixture Kevin Lowe. On Friday, the former Oilers defenceman, coach and general manager, and current Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) Vice Chair,…
Today in Hockey History: Feb.19 Greg Boysen | February 19, 2021 Three big-time hockey cities – Montreal, Edmonton and Washington – all had plenty of memories on this date. Feb. 19 has also provided us with some great performances and milestones…
5 Oilers From the Dynasty Era Who Returned to Play in Edmonton Brian Swane | February 12, 2021 Dozens of players, at one point in time or another, helped the Edmonton Oilers capture five Stanley Cups between 1984 and 1990. By the mid-90s, only a couple remained with…
Oilers: Looking Back At Kevin Lowe’s Hall of Fame Career Preston Hodgkinson | June 25, 2020 The Hockey Hall of Fame named their 2020 inductees on Wednesday afternoon. Among the names, two names stood out for Oilers fans, Ken Holland and Kevin Lowe. Holland, who was…
Oilers History: The Lee Fogolin Years THW Archives | December 3, 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…
Revisiting the Oilers’ First NHL Game: Oct. 10, 1979 THW Archives | October 10, 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…
‘Old Boys Club’ Not to Blame for Oilers Latest Misstep Rob Soria | January 29, 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…
1986-87 Oilers: “Boys on the Bus” Marcy Di Michele | March 14, 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…
Should Oilers Retire Lowe’s No. 4? Shane Sander | November 13, 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…
Are the Edmonton Oilers Cursed? Rob Soria | March 7, 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…
