1st Overall NHL Draft Picks: Regrets From the Last Decade
Second-guessing is always easy – especially when it comes to amateur drafts in professional sports. How could my team take this player over that one that year? Wasn’t it as…
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Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ Dubious 2012 Draft After 10 Years
The 2022 NHL Draft is nearly here, and chatter around who the Edmonton Oilers will pick with their 29th overall selection on Thursday (July 7) is starting to pick up.…
10 Biggest Oilers Draft Busts Since 2000
The Edmonton Oilers struggles at the draft table have been well documented over the years. Poor drafting and developing has been a critical factor in why the Oilers have made…
2012 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
Updated Aug. 2021 Despite how often people try to evaluate a draft class as players are selected, it can take years for new draftees to grow into their roles with…
2012 NHL Entry Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh is notable for being the 50th NHL Entry Draft and for producing many present-day stars who are in their primes, such as Morgan…
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas: Revisiting 4 First-Overall Draft Picks
The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as…
The Story of My Russian KHL Odyssey
Originally published Nov. 11, 2019 There I was, busy typing away on my laptop, trying to get a piece done, when my cellphone rang. Under normal circumstances, deep in thought,…
5 CHL Stars Who Became NHL Flops
With the reception of my 5 CHL Players Ready For the NHL being overwhelmingly positive, I decided I would make this a mini-series. This time out we will be covering…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Flyers, Ducks, KHL Contracts, More
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of Edmonton that the city’s Mayor is behind the push to see the city officially approved to host NHL games. Meanwhile,…
Oilers’ First-Round Draft Picks from the Last Decade Ranked
The Edmonton Oilers selected 11 players in the first round of the National Hockey League Draft in the 2010s—including four first- overall picks. Some of those first-rounders have become true…
Oilers’ Most Memorable Goals of the 2010s
The Edmonton Oilers did not enjoy much success during the 2010s, but there were some great moments. They added high-end talent through the NHL Draft, but the supporting cast has…
Edmonton Oilers: Biggest Moments of the Decade
It wasn’t a very fun decade for Edmonton Oilers fans. It was filled with last-place finishes, botched trades, and a whole lot of frustration. But we also got to witness…