Edmonton Oilers
Oilers Get Top Selection Via NHL Draft Lottery
The Edmonton Oilers have done it again. The team won the NHL Draft Lottery for the third year in a row and will have the first overall selection at the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. The Oilers entered the lottery with the second worst record in the National Hockey League and had an 18.8 percent chance [...]
Taylor Hall Out for the Season
Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall is now officially out for the remainder of the NHL season. The 20-year-old will have surgery on his left shoulder and hasn’t played since March 17 after suffering a concussion in a game against the Calgary Flames. The official timeline for Hall’s recovery is five to six months, says Oilers [...]
Tom Gilbert Traded to Minnesota for Nick Schultz
Welp, a trade has finally come through worth talking about. Tom Gilbert has been traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Minnesota Wild. Nick Schultz will be going to the Oil. For Gilbert, the trade means a homecoming. He’s 29-years-old and is good for some point production. His best season thus far cam-e in 2008-2009 [...]
Oilers Sign Hemsky to Two-Year Extension
The Edmonton Oilers have signed Ales Hemsky to a two-year contract extension worth $10 million. This takes Hemsky off the market. Many thought that the Oilers would move him, but the signing puts the forward in the fold through 2013-2014. Hemsky would’ve been an unrestricted free agent come July 1 and will, for the time [...]
Sam Gagner Nets Eight Points, Ties Club Record
When the Edmonton Oilers faced off against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, few thought that they’d witness history in the making. But Sam Gagner, he of the rampant trade rumours, had other ideas. Gagner scored four goals and added for assists for a total of eight points (well done, math majors!) to tie the Oilers [...]
Opinion: Carcillo Suspended Indefinitely, Awaits Hearing
The announcers called it right away: “Dan Carcillo is gonna have a meeting with Brendan Shanahan.” The Chicago Blackhawks forward finds himself suspended indefinitely after boarding Edmonton Oilers defenceman Tom Gilbert on Monday. As you can see from the clip, the hit is certainly questionable. “It’s a quick moment when you’re going for a counter [...]
Andy Sutton Suspended Indefinitely, Hearing to Come
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andy Sutton has been suspended indefinitely after his hit on Carolina Hurricanes forward Alexei Ponikarovsky. The hit, which you can see here, will doubtlessly be tossed around by video judges and experts everywhere. According to the league’s charges at this point, Sutton “intentionally left his feet and planted his forearms” into the head [...]
Nugent-Hopkins Staying with Oilers
The answer on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is in: he’s staying with the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers announced the news via a tweet on Friday, confirming that their first overall pick will not be rejoining the junior club. ”It’s official, fans! Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is going to remain in an Oilers uniform and not return to junior, ” read the tweet. [...]
Nugent-Hopkins to Start Season with Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers have announced that their first overall draft pick, one Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, will begin the regular season with the club. This is the second time in as many seasons that the Oil have made such a decision. Last season saw Taylor Hall start with the team. “Ryan will start the season with us,” [...]
Season in Review: Edmonton Oilers
The trouble continued in the once City of Champions, as the Edmonton Oilers entered their 32nd NHL season (39th if you count the World Hockey Association, trivia buffs). Tom Renney was named as the head coach in June, while Pat Quinn was shifted to the role of Senior Hockey Advisor. The Oilers received the first [...]
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