Oilers’ Forgotten Greats: Bill Ranford Preston Hodgkinson | December 8, 2020 Almost every NHL franchise has a way of honouring their greatest players. The most popular is through jersey retirement. This honour, which raises a player’s number to the rafters, thus…
Revisiting the Oilers’ Jeff Petry Trade Chris Carnovale | December 6, 2020 Nearly six years ago, much to the dismay of their fans, the Edmonton Oilers decided that it was time to part ways with longtime defender Jeff Petry, sending him to…
Ex-Oiler Reinhart May Be the Most Expensive Non-NHL Player Ever Darvin Babiuk | November 16, 2020 Griffin Reinhart last played professionally in 2019-20 with Beijing’s Kunlun Red Star in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). That’s a long way from being drafted 4th overall by the New…
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…
The Oilers’ Lengthy History of Major Individual Award Winners Mehtab Singh Bains | September 30, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers’ lengthy and storied history in the NHL involves numerous major individual awards. The franchise has had a player win nearly every major award, including in the WHA,…
Glenn Anderson Trade Revisited Andrew Forbes | September 19, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs have a long and storied history. It’s one filled with success, disappointment and a long list of players that have donned the blue and white. Some…
Oilers Need to Restore 1980s Glory Days Andrew Walsh | September 11, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers have not made the playoffs since the 2016-17 season. Prior to that they had not made the playoffs since 2005-06 season when they lost in the Stanley…
Blackhawks & Oilers Playoff History: A Path to the Stanley Cup Final Greg Boysen | July 30, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers will start their best-of-five Qualifying Round series on Saturday. This marks the fifth time these two franchises have met in the Stanley Cup playoffs…
Oilers’ Doug Weight Trade Revisited Eric Friesen | July 26, 2020 No list of the greatest players in Edmonton Oilers history is complete without Doug Weight. While he never won a Stanley Cup with the Oilers, he was the team’s best…
Oilers’ Forgotten Greats: Tommy Salo Preston Hodgkinson | July 11, 2020 If there is one position that the Edmonton Oilers have done particularly well in throughout their 41-year history, it’s goaltending. The team has churned out its fair share of star…
Oilers: Looking Back At Kevin Lowe’s Hall of Fame Career Preston Hodgkinson | June 25, 2020 The Hockey Hall of Fame named their 2020 inductees on Wednesday afternoon. Among the names, two names stood out for Oilers fans, Ken Holland and Kevin Lowe. Holland, who was…
Oilers’ Forgotten Greats: Doug Weight Preston Hodgkinson | June 3, 2020 What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the NHL in the 1990s. Maybe it’s Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr’s Pittsburgh Penguins or perhaps the…