Nurse praises Nugent-Hopkins’ leadership: ‘He sets a great example’

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse praises teammate Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, highlighting his kindness off the ice and his competitiveness on it.

Published: 8 months ago by SportsNet

Bedard, Celebrini among 42 NHLers invited to Canada's Olympic camp

Hockey Canada announced Friday the 42 men's players invited to an off-ice Olympic orientation camp set for Aug. 26-28 in Calgary.The organization also extended invitations to 30 players for the women's team and 20 players for the para team.Among the....

Published: 4 months ago by The Score

Hockey Canada reveals 42 NHL players picked for Olympic camp roster

The Canadian Olympic hockey roster is coming a little closer to taking shape. Today, Hockey Canada named a group of players for its off-ice orientation camp with the national teams, set for Aug. 26 to 28 in Calgary. 30 women (including 27 PWHL player...

Published: 4 months ago by Daily Hive

Questions Remain for Oilers in Potential Mattias Ekholm Extension

Stan Bowman’s main priority this month is to sign Connor McDavid to a new contract that begins in 2026-27. This isn’t new. Oilersnation, the Oilers and every NHL market are aware McDavid has one year remaining on his current contract. I expect it wil...

Published: 4 months ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers eyeing another 8-year deal for a d-man, insider speculates. Good idea?

This in from Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now, his speculation — and I want to stress this was speculation — that the Edmonton Oilers might be eyeing an eight-year contract extension for d-man Jake Walman, 29. Said Stauffer, after f...

Published: 4 months ago by Edmonton Journal

42 NHL players invited to Canada’s Olympic orientation camp

Big names like Crosby, McDavid and MacKinnon will be at the camp in Calgary.

Published: 4 months ago by Daily Faceoff

Edmonton Oilers Should Strongly Consider Signing Kuznetsov

The Edmonton Oilers roster appears to be set, with less than $300,000 remaining in cap space. Barring a trade, this means that the team’s goaltending will not be addressed, which…

Published: 4 months ago by The Hockey Writers

Leon Draisaitl and Celeste Desjardins' wedding weekend has begun in South of France

The celebration for Leon Draisaitl and Celeste Desjardins’ wedding weekend has gotten underway. Draisaitl proposed to the Canadian actress last summer while in vacation in Mallorca, Spain, though they did a great job at keeping the wedding date itsel...

Published: 4 months ago by Daily Hive

A look into Stan Bowman’s depth moves that helped in his last Stanley Cup championship

The Edmonton Oilers have seen several departures this offseason, with the likes of Corey Perry, Evander Kane, Connor Brown, Viktor Arvidsson, Jeff Skinner, and John Klingberg all off to new teams. In their place, the team has added some new pieces, l...

Published: 4 months ago by Oilers Nation

NHL Rumors: Will Connor McDavid Go Short-Term or Long-Term?

Will Connor McDavid look at a shorter-term deal, maybe four years, or will he go max eight years. The Edmonton Oilers aren't considering Carter Hart.

Published: 4 months ago by NHL Rumors

Vantage Point

Punch Imlach wrote about Gilbert Perreault as a young player in his book ‘Heaven and Hell in the NHL’ decades ago.…

Published: 4 months ago by Lowetide

Six proposed Edmonton Oilers trades that did not go through

Over the years, there are bound to be a collection of moves, signings, and trades that didn’t quite make it to the finish line. For whatever reason, sometimes internal politics other times for obvious reasons, like the proposal being the type that wo...

Published: 4 months ago by The Oil Rig

Oilers Don’t Need to Extend Mattias Ekholm Right Now

The Edmonton Oilers are in their Stanley Cup window, but have a lot of roster decisions to make within the next year. They have players in need of new contracts,…

Published: 4 months ago by The Hockey Writers