Lowetide: 3 young Edmonton Oilers prospects looking for full-time duty

After a run of recent success, the Oilers' need for internal solutions has never been greater than right now.

Published: 9 months ago by The Athletic

Edmonton Oilers Young Stars are proving some prospect rankings wrong: 9 Things

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

Off The Top Of My Head

It seems like no matter what Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have said this summer about their desire to stay, play and sip from a Stanley Cup as members of the Edmonton Oilers, some people have difficulty taking their words at face value. I’m not...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Edmonton Oilers Young Stars GDB 2.0 Wrap Up: Edmonton Oilers fall to Calgary Flames

It wasn’t the result we all wanted, but there were definitely some positives to take away from Saturday’s game. The Oilers fell 4-3 to the Calgary Flames in overtime, bringing their Penticton tournament record to 1-0-1. Let’s look at the Oilersnation...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

25 Days Until The Season Begins

Throughout the summer and into the fall, we’ll be counting down the days until the Edmonton Oilers begin their 2023-24 season with a daily trip down memory lane. Today at No. 25 we have Joni Pitkanen, one of the one-and-dones who played for the Oiler...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

NHL Notebook: University of Alberta’s Howie Draper amongst those named as one of the first PWHL head coaches and Colorado Avalanche exploring goaltending options for upcoming 2023-24 season

The Professional Women’s Hockey League has unveiled the lineup of the inaugural head coaches for all six franchises as the dawn of their debut season approaches. Amongst the visionary leaders who will guide the new women’s league is Edmonton’s very o...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Young Stars GDB 2.0: Edmonton Oilers continue rookie tournament against Calgary Flames

Game two of the Young Stars kicks off Saturday with the Edmonton Oilers taking on the Calgary Flames tonight. Puck drop goes at 8:30 pm MST. You can watch the game on Oilers+, or on the Calgary Flames YouTube channel. The Oilers rookies are coming of...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

The Edmonton Oilers and the conundrum of zone defence

Sometimes one play has an outsized impact on a game. In a playoff game, it can be magnified even further. When the play happens to the Edmonton Oilers who are pressing to win a Stanley Cup with Connor McDavid, it’s proportionality goes off the charts...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Ex-Oilers forward Jujhar Khaira agrees to contract with a new team: report

It sounds as though ex-Edmonton Oilers forward Jujhar Khaira will have a new home for the 2023-24 season. As first reported by CHEK News’ Rick Dhaliwal, the former Oiler has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild. “It’s a one-y...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

Oilers News & Rumors: McDavid, Crosby, McLeod, Akey

In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Sidney Crosby made it clear he wants to play on the same line as Connor McDavid if another Team Canada is formed.…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Edmonton Oilers Young Stars The Day After 1.0: “Hi. My Name Is Beay Akey.”

When the Oilers drafted Beau Akey with their first pick (#56 overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft, I joked that there would be a lot of pressure on Akey to succeed given that he was one of three picks the Oilers made in the entire draft. Well, Akey may jus...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Crosby is thinking about playing with McDavid for Team Canada

Despite Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid having now been in the NHL for eight seasons, he has yet to play in a best-on-best tournament alongside Sidney Crosby. Though McDavid and Crosby both competed in the World Cup of Hockey in 2016, McDavid...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive