Oilers’ All-Time Biggest August Trades Brian Swane | August 6, 2023 August is a relatively uneventful time in the NHL. The draft is several weeks bygone. Free agency has been open for a month. Teams are mostly done making major moves,…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 4 Matthew Zator | August 4, 2023 A legend of the National Hockey League was born on this date, and one of the biggest stars of the 1990s found a new home out west. Aug. 4 also…
Today in Hockey History: July 30 Matthew Zator | July 30, 2023 The Pittsburgh Penguins changed the future of their franchise on this date by selecting a generational talent. There were also three retirements on July 30, including two soon-to-be members of…
Revisiting Oilers’ Foegele for Bear Trade After 2 Years Rob Couch | July 28, 2023 It has been two years since the Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes made a trade swapping Warren Foegele for Ethan Bear. The trade occurred on July 28, 2021, and was…
Oilers’ Loss of Curtis Joseph in Free-Agency Rocked Franchise Brian Swane | July 16, 2023 Curtis Joseph’s Edmonton Oilers debut, on Jan. 13, 1996, was a transformative moment for the franchise. Likewise, his exit from Edmonton, coming exactly two and a half years later, on…
MacTavish’s Ironman Streak is an Untouchable Oilers Record Brian Swane | July 9, 2023 Vegas Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel recently became the NHL’s Ironman, when on Oct. 25, 2022, he played in his 990th consecutive game to break the record held by Keith…
Wayne Gretzky and a Season Like No Other THW Archives | June 30, 2023 From a team standpoint, the five Stanley Cup championships that Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers won are obviously on a level all their own, but the same can be…
Oilers’ Promising Young 2015-16 Team: What Happened? Rob Couch | June 10, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers stewed at the bottom of the standings for many years and missed the playoffs in 10 consecutive seasons. The 2015-16 season just so happened to be the…
Top 10 Moments in Edmonton Oilers’ History Dale Bochon | May 24, 2023 There were a lot of anniversaries and milestones for hockey fans in the fall of 2022. September marked the 50th Anniversary of the Canada/USSR Summit Series, where Toronto Maple Leafs…
Edmonton Oilers’ Top 5 Draft Picks of Ken Holland Era Brian Swane | May 17, 2023 This year’s NHL Draft, which takes place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on June 28 and 29, will be the fifth Ken Holland has overseen for the Edmonton Oilers since…
Oilers Top Rookie Seasons in Franchise History Brian Swane | May 6, 2023 On Wednesday (May 3) the NHL announced that Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers, Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power, and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner are the 2022-23 finalists for the Calder Memorial…
Revisiting the Oilers & Kings’ Storied Playoff History Brian Swane | April 17, 2023 *this article was originally published ahead of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs There was a time when it seemed like the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings were destined to…