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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…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Oilers History

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…

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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.…

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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…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Oilers History

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…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Oilers History

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…

Categories Editor's Choice, Hockey History, Oilers History

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…

Categories Oilers History

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…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

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…

Categories Editor's Choice, Oilers History

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…

Categories Oilers History

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…

Categories Oilers History

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…

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