3 Oilers Who May Not Complete Their Current Contracts

As the offseason unfolds, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves facing a critical challenge – how to fulfill their roster needs while working within the limitations of their budget. With pressing priorities such as signing key players, addressing posit...

Published: 1 year ago by Oil On Whyte

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

Young Stars Tournament Game 2: Oilers v. Flames

This is a look at a Young Stars 2014 September faceoff, I imagine some of you will track down the names…

Published: 1 year ago by Lowetide

Building the all-time Czech Edmonton Oilers roster

Unlike Russia, it appears that the Edmonton Oilers love them some Czech players. Throughout the franchise’s history, there have been a number of Czech players who not only played for the Oilers, but became some of the most beloved players by the fanb...

Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

Craig MacTavish Believes Oilers Are NHL’s Best Team

Former Edmonton Oilers player, coach and general manager Craig MacTavish reminds me of those old E.F. Hutton commercials with the slogan “When EF Hutton talks, people listen.” MacTavish is a…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers