Top 5 Seasons by Edmonton Oilers in Their 30s Brian Swane | August 31, 2023 In his 12th NHL season with the Edmonton Oilers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins piled up points like never before. In 82 games in 2022-23, the Oilers alternate captain had 37 goals and 67…
Oilers: Top 5 Leaders Who Were Not Team Captain Brian Swane | August 29, 2023 Recently we counted down the top Edmonton Oilers captains, from No. 5 to No. 1 all-time. Jason Smith, Lee Fogolin, Connor McDavid, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier were recognized as…
Oilers’ Top 3 Players Who Returned For Second Stint in Edmonton Brian Swane | July 11, 2023 On the opening day of free-agency, the Edmonton Oilers signed forward Drake Caggiula to a two-year, two-way contract with an average annual value (AAV) at the NHL level of $775,000.…
They Wore It Once: Oilers Players and Their Unique Numbers Jesse Courville-Lynch | January 22, 2023 *This archive was originally written by Colton Pankiw If you were to ask a hockey fan the first thing that came to their mind when they think of the Edmonton…
Thanks, Santa – Oilers’ Best Ever Christmas Gifts Brian Swane | December 24, 2022 There are plenty of items on the Edmonton Oilers’ Christmas wish list for Santa this year: a No. 1 goaltender, top-six forward, third-line centre, depth scoring. And, of course, good…
Oilers’ Ryan Smyth’s Injury Comeback For 2002 Olympics Revisited Brian Swane | December 27, 2021 Anticipation was already building on this Friday night in mid-November at Skyreach Centre, where the red-hot Edmonton Oilers were hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. The 2002 Winter Games were less than…
Oilers Create Buzz With Wall of Honour Announcement Brian Swane | November 7, 2021 On Friday (Nov. 5), the Edmonton Oilers finally revealed their much-anticipated plans to create the Oilers Wall of Honour, which will acknowledge past players that have contributed greatly to the…
5 Oilers Greats Who Deserve to Be Honored Brian Swane | September 23, 2021 On Monday, Sept. 20, the Edmonton Oilers announced that Kevin Lowe’s No. 4 will be raised to the rafters of Rogers Place before their game against the New York Rangers…
3 Best Edmonton Oilers to Never Win a Stanley Cup Colton Pankiw | January 27, 2021 Since the Edmonton Oilers came into the NHL in 1979, they have had plenty of success in both team and personal accolades. They have had many Hall of Famers wear…
Edmonton Oilers’ 2003-04 Season Eric Friesen | October 31, 2020 Sixteen years ago, the Edmonton Oilers were a very different team. In 2003-04 they didn’t have a Connor McDavid or a Leon Draisaitl, but they had a stronger supporting cast…
Oilers Should Retire Ryan Smyth’s Number Preston Hodgkinson | May 20, 2020 How much does a jersey number mean to a franchise? It’s something that every sports franchise takes into consideration. The process of retiring a number so that it will forever…
Islanders: Garth Snow’s Most Memorable Trades Benji Vogel | February 21, 2020 In light of the 2019-20 NHL Trade Deadline only being a few days away, I decided to look back on some of Garth Snow’s most memorable trades from when he…
