The Edmonton Oilers are Proud to Select… Nail Yakupov Marcy Di Michele | June 22, 2012 After months of speculation, rumors and prognosticating, the Edmonton Oilers have their man. Sarnia Sting forward Nail Yakupov, a Russian winger with wicked speed and skill, was the first player to…
Craig MacTavish Back in Edmonton, but not as a Coach Marcy Di Michele | June 12, 2012 Craig MacTavish will forever be known as the last NHL player to play the game without wearing a helmet. He came into the league before helmets were mandatory, and didn’t…
Oilers Can’t Afford to Pass on Nail Yakupov Carl Maloney | June 11, 2012 Each year when draft time rolls around, hope springs anew for many teams. Especially for those teams sitting in a lottery position where they hold to the belief that the…
Steve Tambellini Re-ups in Edmonton Marcy Di Michele | June 6, 2012 Edmonton Oilers General Manger Steve Tambellini and head coach Tom Renney were both without contracts heading into the summer, and there were questions whether either of them would be resigned.…
Nail Yakupov wants to play in Edmonton Marcy Di Michele | April 17, 2012 The moment the Edmonton Oilers won the draft lottery and the right to select first overall at this years NHL entry draft, the speculation began. Would the Oilers keep the…
Edmonton Oilers Get #1 Overall Pick….Now What Do They Do With It? Carl Maloney | April 11, 2012 With only an 18.8% chance, the Edmonton Oilers beat the odds and for the third straight year will be picking with the #1 pick in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. The first…
Should the Oilers re-sign Tom Renney? Marcy Di Michele | March 21, 2012 Since taking over behind the bench for the Edmonton Oilers in the summer of 2010, life hasn’t been easy for Tom Renney. In his first season as head coach, Renney…
Jeff Tambellini, Come Back Soon Daniel Schöpf | July 13, 2011 My ode to an underrated player. Much travelled former Canucks player Jeff Tambellini has made the move to Europe. The versatile winger registered 17 points with the Canucks last…
Oilers Assign Sheldon Souray to Hershey Marcy Di Michele | October 7, 2010 Sheldon Souray will not be playing for the Edmonton Oilers, nor for their AHL affiliate in Oklahoma City. He has been assigned to the Hershey Bears, the AHL farm team…
Will Gretzky Return to Edmonton? Lee Ferris | November 14, 2009 Following the NHL’s despicable treatment of Wayne Gretzky in the ongoing Phoenix Coyotes debacle, the Great One is taking a well deserved break from the pressures and politics of professional…