Posts tagged with "Mark Messier"
Worst Trades in Oilers' History
April 2nd, 2017 Trades, and the NHL Deadline in particular, provide each and every NHL team with the opportunity to immediately address glaring needs within their respective rosters. Completing a major trade can influence great change within a select organization, molding a team into an instant contender rather than an annual pretender. However,...
The 1,000 Assist Club
March 22nd, 2017 Throughout the history of the NHL, players who have scored goals have always been at the forefront of the discussion. Often discussed is the NHL's illustrious 500-goal club that only 45 players in history have joined. Another club that is exclusive and significantly harder to crack is the NHL's 600-goal club that has seen only 19 players...
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...
Remembering the 1998 NHL All-Star Game in Vancouver
January 27th, 2017 With last night’s loss to the Coyotes in the books, the Vancouver Canucks, with the exception of All-Star representative Bo Horvat, are officially on vacation. This season’s All-Star break comes at a good time for a team that has over-achieved thus far. The break provides a chance for reflection and introspection, but, truthfully,...
Oilers Heritage Classic Alumni Roster Breakdown
October 22nd, 2016 The 2016 Heritage Classic will be played this weekend between the Edmonton Oilers and the Winnipeg Jets. The alumni game is creating quite the buzz as Edmonton is set to ice a nostalgic team consisting of seven Hockey Hall of Famer's (HHOF). Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier naturally headline the list that also includes Glenn Anderson,...
5 Trades that Reshaped the Edmonton Oilers
August 17th, 2016 Few teams fall from grace in a way the Edmonton Oilers have. The Oilers of the mid-80's to 1990 were a dynasty team that looked like they had a chance to win Stanley Cup after Stanley Cup. For a while they did, but instead of continuing the tradition, ownership and management traded piece after piece until all that remained was a shell...
