Oilers prospect Beau Akey named to Canadian World Junior team

One of the Edmonton Oilers’ top prospects will represent Canada at the 2025 World Juniors. Hockey Canada announced their final roster Friday afternoon, with defenceman Beau Akey being one of the eight blue-liners named to the team. Drafted by the Oil...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Matheson: Expect to see Paul Coffey behind Oilers bench again

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

(Im)possible candidates for the Edmonton Oilers GM position

With Edmonton Oilers CEO Jeff Jackson announcing recently that he expects to name a new general manager within the next week, speculation and rumours have ran rampant on who that person will be. Right now, the name that appears to be in the lead is c...

Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

Hurry Up And Wait

The last several weeks had a breathtaking pace to them. The Oilers going all the way to Game 7 SCF, followed…

Published: 1 year ago by Lowetide

Edmonton Oilers schedule for the Young Stars Classic revealed

You know hockey season is back when the Young Stars Classic starts. On Monday, the Vancouver Canucks announced the schedule for the annual Young Stars Classic hosted in Penticton, British Columbia. This is the 11th edition of the four-team tournament...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

2024 Edmonton Oilers Prospects Rankings: #8 James Stefan

Welcome back to the Oil Rig’s annual player profile series which looks at all the prospects within the Edmonton Oilers organization. This iteration looks at the recently signed undrafted Portland Winterhawks winger, James Stefan. Who is James Stefan?...

Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, Seattle Kraken, and the Columbus Blue Jackets

Teams waiting for Patrik Laine to exit the program and Marchenko talks moving slowly. The Edmonton Oilers may have interest in Jason Botterill.

Published: 1 year ago by NHL Rumors

How many Oilers can hit the 20-goal mark next season?

After adding some exciting new pieces to this forward group in the early stages of this offseason, expectations around the 2024-25 Edmonton Oilers are continuing to grow. Last season, the Oilers were among the best offences in the NHL, averaging 3.56...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

GUNTER: Danielle Smith accepting free Oilers tickets leaves a bad taste in many people’s mouths

Alberta cabinet ministers accepting free Oilers playoff tickets in luxury suites reminds me of the infamous Sky Palace dinner involving then-premier Jason Kenney, three senior ministers and assorted staffers dining on an outdoor terrace atop what is....

Published: 1 year ago by The Edmonton Sun

Is former Pittsburgh Stanley Cup-winning manager top on Edmonton Oilers list?

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

Real Life Podcast: Parenting talk, Chalmers’ bike got stolen, and helping Baggedmilk pick an NFL team

It wouldn’t be Monday without a fresh episode of the Real Life podcast to wrap up the day and walk through everything that’s happened over the weekend, would it? No. That’s the answer. The guys got this week’s podcast started with a discussion about....

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Perry: Oilers’ Cup Final loss is ‘still fresh’ but provides motivation

Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry discusses the team’s recent Stanley Cup Final loss in Game 7, saying the defeat is “still fresh” but it will provide extra motivation for next year after the group came so close to the summit.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

NHL Notebook: Columbus Blue Jackets hire Dean Evason as head coach, beating out Jay Woodcroft

The final coachless team in the NHL has their man the Columbus Blue Jackets named Dean Evason their 12th coach in franchise history. Evason steps in to take the reigns from Pascal Vincent, who was named their head coach in Sept. 2023, taking over fro...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation