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Trent Frederic vs Mathieu Olivier: Top Edmonton Oilers fights of 2025-26

Ryley Delaney — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:00:36 GMT

This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season.

The Edmonton Oilers didn’t have a fun night on Nov. 8, 2025. While the start of their season wasn’t as bad as the last two seasons, the Oilers entered that game 6-5-4 in the midst of a two-game losing streak. Matters were not helped when the 8-1-5 Colorado Avalanche rolled into town, steamrolling the Oilers by a score of 9-1.

Down big, you usually want to see some chippiness, some passion, but the Oilers had none of that. To this point, they still hadn’t dropped the mitts, the last remaining team without a fight.

The next game, it finally happened. Let’s take a look at what led up to that fight, which ranks as hockeyfights.com’s second-highest rated Oilers fight of the season.

How did Trent Frederic answer the call against Columbus?

Following the game, then-head coach Kris Knoblauch took time to call out Trent Frederic, noting his lack of physicality. After all, the Oilers were the lone team at that point who hadn’t fought yet. It just so happened that next on the calendar were the Columbus Blue Jackets.

On a Monday night in Edmonton, Frederic found the meanest, toughest guy not just on the Blue Jackets, but in the league. Less than two minutes into the game, Frederic dropped the mitts with Mathieu Olivier. Courage.

It went as one would expect.

Frederic landed a good punch, but it did not faze the toughest player in the league. Olivier then landed eight or nine unanswered shots while Frederic was trying to protect himself. Eventually, the linesmen stepped in, and Frederic was bloodied with a black eye.

Of the 75 hockeyfights.com voters, only two didn’t award the fight to Frederic. One actually gave him the fight. The other one voted a draw. The other 73 people who actually watched the fight rightfully gave it to Olivier, as the fight itself earned a 6.49 rating on the site.

But in a way, Frederic did win. This was the first time all season that an Oiler fought, and they ended up winning this game, which featured a late rally and one of the best Oilers goals of the season. A little spunk and response from the group.

Frederic went on to fight three more times during the 2025-26 season, winning two of them, while losing a competitive tilt with Logan Stanley. None of them rank on this list, but this fight opened the floodgates for 21 more regular-season tilts, tied for sixth-most in the NHL.

Top Edmonton Oilers fights of 2025-26

Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Oilersnation, FlamesNation, and Blue Jays Nation. Follow her on X at @Ryley__Delaney.

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Kapanen scores another clutch goal to seal Game 1: Best Oilers goals of 2025-26

Ryley Delaney — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:00:44 GMT

This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season.

Unlike the last two seasons, there wasn’t a whole lot to cheer about for Edmonton Oilers fans this past postseason. There was no series rally, nor domination at any point in their six-game series against the Anaheim Ducks. In the end, a plethora of injuries to their centres sank them.

But there was some hope on the evening of April 20, 2026. The Oilers hosted the Ducks for Game 1 and dominated the first 20 minutes. After blowing the lead in the second period, Jason Dickinson tied it. The final goal of the game ranks as our third-best goal from this past season.

Kasperi Kapanen scores another clutch goal

Although Kasperi Kapanen can be inconsistent, he has a knack for scoring big goals in big moments. Back in 2016, the Finn scored the Golden Goal in overtime, winning Team Finland its fourth gold medal at the World Juniors.

In the 2017 playoffs, he scored an overtime winner to propel the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Washington Capitals, their first postseason victory since 2013. Four years later, he scored a game-tying goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins, then picked up a helper on an overtime winner in 2022.

And who could forget Kapanen’s overtime goal in Game 5 in 2025, sending the Oilers to the Western Conference Final for the third time in four years. That was one of the best goals of the 2024-25 season. He has undeniably earned the “clutch” label bestowed upon him.

So is it surprising that it was Kapanen who found the twine in a tie game with 1:54 left in the third period? The goal itself was nothing special, but the context made fans believe. Leon Draisaitl found Vasily Podkolzin behind the net, and the Russian found Kapanen, who was cutting to the net undefended for an easy tap-in.

Kasperi Kapanen has turned into a clutch performer for the Oilers.

For his birthday, throwback to his game-winning-goal against the Ducks this year 🔥

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— Oilersnation.com, Oily Since ‘07 (@OilersNation) July 23, 2026

We all know what happened next. But for that moment, Oilersnation had hope that they could make yet another deep run. Thankfully, the Oilers’ most clutch player will be back for the 2026-27 season.

Best Oilers goals of 2025-26

Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Oilersnation, FlamesNation, and Blue Jays Nation. Follow her on X at @Ryley__Delaney.

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Why accruing $21 million in cap space isn’t realistic for the Oilers

Tyler Yaremchuk — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:00:19 GMT

Well, we are fully entrenched in the dog days of the NHL off-season, and on top of that, my beloved Toronto Blue Jays are past the point of breaking my heart. They’ve ripped it out and are continually stomping on it on a nightly basis.

Between there being no fun Oilers news to discuss, baseball not fulfilling any of my sports fandom needs, and the historic amounts of rain killing a good chunk of our prime golf season… it hasn’t been a great summer for me so far!

But you’re not here to listen to my own self-pity; you’re here to read about the Edmonton Oilers.

One topic that is still getting people going online is the Oilers’ current amount of cap space.

Some have pointed out that if the Oilers were to simply go into the season with their current $4.7 million in cap space, that cap space could accrue and by the time the trade deadline rolls around, they would have around $21 million in space to work with.

In theory, that’s a good idea, but there are some big flaws with that thinking.

Oilers don’t have the assets to use that much cap space

First off, even if the season were to go perfectly and they had north of $20 million in available space at the deadline, which players would they even use that money on?

The team doesn’t have the assets to acquire $21 million worth of quality players. Could they go out and take on some bad contracts like Jonathan Huberdeau’s in Calgary? I guess they could, but I’m not sure I see the logic in a move like that.

On top of that, there are the new playoff salary cap rules that came into effect last season, meaning that even if the Oilers acquired north of $20 million in players, they wouldn’t be able to fit them into their game-day cap picture in the playoffs.

It would be essentially pointless.

If the Oilers could accrue around $8 million in cap space, then I could get behind that. That would be enough to go out and potentially acquire a premier rental, like maybe Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat, and actually fit them into their playoff cap picture.

It’s also worth noting that they currently have $4.7 million in cap space with eight defencemen on their roster. Putting Spencer Stastney on waivers would clear up an extra $1.2 million in cap space.

Could Vladimir Tarasenko or Michael Bunting fit Edmonton’s roster?

I don’t think the Oilers necessarily need to go out and waste their cap space just for the sake of it, but what would be wrong with bringing in a player like Vladimir Tarasenko or even Michael Bunting on a one-year deal?

Tarasenko would be a very intriguing fit because of the offensive upside. I would love to see the Oilers find a way to add a strong five-on-five scorer, and when looking at potential fits in their top six, it’s important to take out power play production because there really isn’t a lot of power play time to go around in Edmonton.

Tarasenko scored a total of 16 goals at five-on-five last season, and over the last three seasons, he’s averaged 14 five-on-five goals per year. That number would’ve ranked him sixth on the Oilers last season.

He’s also a durable player, appearing in over 75 games in four of the last five seasons.

Even if you need to overpay a little bit in order to keep the term to one year, it would be a win for the Oilers.

Let’s say they bring in a player making $3.5 million for next season and send down Stastney. In that scenario, they would still have around $2.4 million in cap space, and that would accrue to just under $10 million by the trade deadline if everything went according to plan.

They could also send down Mattias Janmark and free up another $1.2 million if they needed to.

I am not against the idea of saving some cap space for the deadline, but they don’t need to accrue the amount that they currently have.

They should still be open to the idea of adding another forward to the mix. Even if it doesn’t work out, it won’t hurt their chances of adding a player later down the line.

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Oilersnation Radio: Oilers contracts, the Elks are rolling, and waiting for news in the summer dead zone

baggedmilk — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:00:51 GMT

It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers’ troublesome contracts, the Elks’ hot run, another round of Ask the Idiots, line combinations, and more.

We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with a delicious debate about five different stories in Oilers history, and how the boys would rank them in terms of the most consequential stories in franchise history. From Sergei Bobrovsky stealing Game 1 in 2024 to the Griffin Reinhart trade back in 2015 to Zach Hyman getting injured in the middle of a playoff run, this exercise was not necessarily the most fun one to do. Given that there is no Oilers news happening at this point in July, the boys had to get creative with what to talk about for the delicious debate.

Shifting gears, the guys continued on with a conversation about the worst contract rankings in the NHKL that were posted by The Athletic last week. For the Oilers, Dom Luczyszyn had both Trent Frederic and Jake Walman listed as the sixth and seventh worst contracts in the league, and the guys gave their take on whether those deals are as bad as they’re made out to be.

Finally, we wrapped up the Friday episode of ONR with another round of betting talk, discussed the Edmonton Elks’ hot run in the CFL, worked through another round of Ask the Idiots questions, and finally, Hot and Cold Performers. While this week’s episode followed the same general format, the Friday episode of ONR was all over the map with the lack of Oilers news. Even so, the boys had a lot of fun working through a few hockey stories before having the podcast wind up in the ditch from there.

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Jason Dickinson scores twice in Oilers’ playoff debut: Best Oilers moments of 2025-26

Ryley Delaney — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:00:57 GMT

This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season.

There weren’t a lot of positives from the Edmonton Oilers’ playoff run. Unlike the previous four seasons, the Oilers failed to get out of the first round, falling in six to the Anaheim Ducks. It was pretty clear that playing the most hockey in the last four years had finally caught up to them.

Despite never looking like an actual contender, the Oilers bought ahead of March 6’s trade deadline. Their biggest move saw them trade their 2027 first-rounder, as well as Andrew Mangiapane, to the Chicago Blackhawks for Colton Dach and Jason Dickinson.

As intriguing a player as Dach is, Dickinson was the big piece coming back. The veteran was brought in to be a strong defensive centre, and that was reflected in just one goal and four points in the 17 regular-season games he played for the Oilers.

That said, his Game 1 performance earns him the fourth-best Oiler moment from the 2025-26 season.

How did Jason Dickinson lead the Oilers in their Game 1 victory?

Although he had played for the Blackhawks for the past three seasons, Dickinson was no stranger to the postseason. In 2019, he played 13 games with the Dallas Stars, scoring three goals and five points.

Then, in 2020, Dickinson scored two goals and four points, and he and nine of his teammates became the only players to play 27 games in a single postseason. Ultimately, the Stars fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the pandemic-impacted Stanley Cup Final.

That was his final taste of playoff action until April 20, 2026, and it was pretty easy to tell he was itching to play meaningful hockey.

With just under three minutes left in the first period, he snuck behind the Ducks’ defence with speed and received a dart of a pass from Jake Walman, leading to a breakaway. The centre faked a shot, got Lukáš Dostal to bite, moved to his left, and fired it past the flopping netminder for the first Oilers goal of the postseason.

JASON DICKINSON GETS THE FIRST GOAL OF THE 2026 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS FOR THE EDMONTON OILERS!

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— Oilersnation.com, Oily Since ‘07 (@OilersNation) April 21, 2026

A minute later, Kasperi Kapanen added a second goal, giving the Oilers a 2-0 lead after 20, the most complete period they played in the playoffs. It took just 19 seconds in the second for the Ducks to get on the board, and after 40, the Ducks held a 3-2 lead.

Enter Dickinson again.

With just under nine to play, Walman completed another nice breakout pass, this time finding Mattias Ekholm for a rush chance. Ekholm was aided by the Ducks’ defenceman tripping over the blue line, allowing him to enter the zone with no pressure and fire a slapper off the rush.

The shot was saved, but the rebound popped out to Dickinson, who quickly buried it to match the two goals he scored in his 27 playoff games in 2020. That momentum continued, and in the final minutes of the third period, Kapanen scored his second for a Game 1 victory.

JASON DICKINSON TIES THE GAME FOR THE OILERS!

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— Oilersnation.com, Oily Since ‘07 (@OilersNation) April 21, 2026

Unfortunately, everything went downhill from there for both the Oilers and Dickinson. The Oilers lost their next three games, with Dickinson missing Games 2 and 3. In his return for Game 4, Dickinson picked up a helper, but the Oilers ultimately lost that game in overtime after a controversial call.

Game 5 went the Oilers’ way, but with the series returning to California, the Oilers were unable to drag the Ducks back to Alberta, falling 5-2 and ending their season.

Thankfully, Dickinson will be back in the Oilers’ lineup when next April rolls around. Before the start of free agency, the two parties agreed on a five-year deal worth $4 million annually.

Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Oilersnation, FlamesNation, and Blue Jays Nation. Follow her on X at @Ryley__Delaney.

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Oilers prospect Tommy Lafrenière named to Canada WJC Showcase

Michael Menzies — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:00:26 GMT

One Edmonton Oilers prospect will get an opportunity to impress Hockey Canada brass at an upcoming summer tournament.

Tommy Lafrenière was one of 18 forwards selected to Team Canada for the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase from July 26 to Aug. 1 in Windsor, Ont.

The third-round pick taken by the Oilers 83rd overall in the 2025 NHL Draft put up healthy offensive numbers with the Kamloops Blazers in 2025-26. He scored 41 goals and 77 points in 67 games last season, which was third in team scoring, and represented a 21-point increase from the previous year.

As his junior season finished, Lafrenière signed an amateur tryout with William Nicholl so he could suit up with the Bakersfield Condors. He showed off that quick release, which made him a top goal-scorer last season, notching one goal and an assist in his first five pro games.

The 19-year-old is committed to Western Michigan for the 2026-27 season as more major junior players graduate to the NCAA with the change in eligibility rules. He finishes his WHL career with 67 goals and 133 points in 140 games with the Blazers.

A total of 32 players comprise Canada’s roster for the tournament, which will face Sweden, Finland, and two different teams from the United States.

Lafrenière will face two fellow Oilers prospects invited to the American teams: defenceman Asher Barnett and recently selected goaltender Ryan Cameron.

This is a stepping stone along the path to being chosen for Team Canada’s World Junior team, with the tournament hosted in Edmonton and Red Deer in 2026-27. Canada features some recent top draft choices like Carson Carels and Keaton Verhoeff. Misha Donskov will coach after being an assistant on last year’s team.

Canada will play in Group A, along with Czechia, Latvia, Norway and Switzerland, with preliminary-round games at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Group B consists of Finland, Germany, Slovakia, Sweden and the United States, with preliminary-round games at Marchant Crane Centrium in Red Deer.

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Three-goalie rotation can work for Edmonton Oilers with ‘clear communication,’ says NHL veteran

Tyler Yaremchuk — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:00:23 GMT

Earlier this week, I had a chance to chat with New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen as part of the DFO Live interview series that Carter Hutton and I are doing, and we discussed three-goalie systems potentially becoming more of the norm.

I figured that would intrigue Edmonton Oilers fans, who are going to see the team attempt to carry three goalies to start the season with Tristan Jarry, Frederik Andersen, and Devon Levi.

Allen was a part of a three-goalie system in Montreal with Sam Montembeault and Cayden Primeau, and he wasn’t a fan of it, but he did outline how it could work.

“As long as there’s a clear communication path, I don’t see any problem with it, especially the way the game is going,” said Allen. “If I was in that position again, that’s definitely what I would recommend and would like from my vantage point.

“But everyone needs three good goalies, and I’m a realist. Like, I get it, I’d love to be in the net all the time, but if I’m running a hockey team, you’ve got to have three good goalies nowadays.”

That last part is really important when you consider that two of the three netminders the Oilers are going to run with have had injury issues in the past.

Freddie Andersen is in his late thirties and hasn’t played over 40 games in a season since 2021-22. Tristan Jarry got hurt last season and was virtually unplayable once he returned.

The Oilers need to ease the workload on Andersen so he can be ready to go come playoff time, and they need to have insurance in case Jarry falters. That’s where Devon Levi comes into play.

It’s pretty easy to see each netminder’s role, which is what Allen says is the most important part.

For Andersen, he shouldn’t be frustrated with sharing the net because he should know that keeping him fresh for the playoffs is an important part of the plan to try and win a Stanley Cup.

For Levi, he should know that if he follows the development plan this season, then come 2027-28, he has a chance to be a starting goaltender on a Stanley Cup-contending team.

It’s a little bit trickier to describe the exact role that Tristan Jarry will play, but if he delivers good results in the games that he does start, then he will get more chances to play. If he’s truly upset about being in a three-goalie system, well, then the Oilers can send him down to the minors.

His options are to either perform well, be a good teammate, or go to Bakersfield.

Each guy should know their role, and honestly, I think this has a chance to really work for the Oilers.

Allen also talked about how having three goalies on the roster could help teams better manage low points of the season.

“There’s just so much variability,” said Allen. “Every game is so important. You have the internal pressure and you just can’t have peaks and valleys in the seasons anymore. You got to do what you got to do to find a way to get the job done.

“It’s a thing you’re definitely going to see way more in the future. And honestly, I know people talk about it taking up a roster spot. But I think at the end of the day it might actually benefit you and get more points at the end of the year.”

You can find the full interview on the Daily Faceoff YouTube where we cover a range of topics, including an old Halloween party that the two former teammates attended and the sneakiest nasty players in the NHL.

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Oilers pick Andrew Robinson ready for feature role with Windsor Spitfires

Lane Golden — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:00:07 GMT

Players don’t always develop in a linear path. Sometimes they experience brief setbacks, and sometimes they level up rapidly. Perhaps no prospect in the recent Edmonton Oilers’ draft class understands that better than Andrew Robinson, whom the team selected 133rd overall in the 2026 Draft.

Robinson began his first campaign in the OHL this past year with the Windsor Spitfires. The left-handed defenceman got off to a slow start, producing four assists in his first 27 games, with a plus-minus of plus-4.

“I think the biggest thing for me at the beginning of the year was just getting to know the league a bit,” Robinson told OilersTV’s Tony Brar at development camp this summer. “It was a bit of a slow start, slower than I definitely wanted it to be, and I used the Christmas break as a bit of a reset.

“I went home for a week, had Christmas with my family, had a great time there, and then came back more dialled in, more ready to go than ever.”

After that Christmas break, Robinson’s confidence grew, and he thrived at both ends of the ice. In the final 36 games of the season, he scored nine goals and produced 20 points while being a plus-32.

It wasn’t just a shift in mindset that fueled Robinson’s rise. His commitment to extra work played an equally important role.

“I was doing a ton of video with the coaching staff, getting on the ice before practice, leaving after everyone’s gone, getting those extra reps in, and I think that really helped my development throughout the second half of the season,” he said.

Andrew Robinson’s defence-first mindset

Robinson’s recent uptick in offence may have been a surprise, but his defensive ability was always there. When the opposition scores, it genuinely bothers him.

“That’s something I take a ton of pride in,” said Robinson. “It’s always something that I talk about where we could win a game, and if I’m on for a goal, I’m still pissed off. I know I should contribute offensively, and I do, but I’m a defenceman. I’ve got to make sure that goals don’t go in when I’m on the ice.”

His commitment to defence and newfound two-way ability caught the Oilers’ attention. By trading down in the second round, they were able to add a fifth-round pick, which they used to select Robinson.

“We really like his feet, we like his length in terms of stick, we like his 190-pound frame, and if the second half is an indication of where the offensive potential is, we believe in it,” said Oilers director of Amateur Scouting, Rick Pracey.

“He’s going to play another year in Windsor, and then eventually end up in the NCAA. As of right now, it’s Providence. We like the path.”

What lies ahead for Andrew Robinson in Windsor?

The Oilers believe Robinson’s best hockey is ahead of him, and he is determined to reward that belief.

“It’s so cool to be here,” said Robinson. “Just kind of taking it all in, showing them the kind of person I am, making sure everyone gets to know me a little bit. And then obviously when we get on the ice, show them the player I can be.”

Next season, the Spitfires will experience a severe turnover and Robinson’s rise up the depth chart in the second half of last season is a sign of things to come.

Alongside fellow Oilers draft pick Caden Harvey, they should both get plenty of opportunities playing a feature role, providing a whole new challenge for Robinson as a key player on a young team.

“We had a lot of guys move on this year, so just taking on more of a leadership role, being a guy that eats up a good amount of minutes, power play, penalty kill, earning my role on that team and earning my role as a leader. That’d be the biggest thing for me.”

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Frederik Andersen takes Stanley Cup to Legoland in Denmark

Michael Menzies — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:00:48 GMT

It’s that time of year when the Stanley Cup champions get to bask in their glory and spend one day with the most prized trophy in pro sports. So what did one of the newest members of the Edmonton Oilers do to celebrate the highlight of their career?

He went to Legoland.

Frederik Andersen got his day with Lord Stanley on Wednesday in his native Denmark, enjoying a quiet celebration to feel like a kid again, then a large party in his hometown of Herning. He couldn’t help himself, snapping several pictures with some of the lifelike, massive, and miniature Lego creations alike at the park with his family.

Andersen is a self-professed Lego fan and over the years has featured drawings of characters on his goalie masks.

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After the trip through the theme park, the former Carolina Hurricanes netminder travelled to Herning, where he was greeted on stage by hundreds of fans.

He signed autographs, took pictures, and allowed his Danish fans to come look up close at the Stanley Cup, which is somewhat of a rarity in hockey history.

“We were working towards just being really confident and comfortable in the way we play,” said Andersen on the Cup victory, after signing with the Oilers. “That really was probably the biggest reason that got us to the top.”

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Andersen is part of an exclusive club with this Stanley Cup victory, being just one of three Danes to ever be crowed champions. In fact, one of them is teammate Nikolaj Ehlers. The Cup trailblazer was countryman Lars Eller as part of the 2018 Washington Capitals, who brought the Stanley Cup to Denmark for the first time in the trophy’s storied history.

With two Danes as champs, that made the Stanley Cup trips a little easier to plan. On Thursday, Ehlers rode in a Lamborghini with the Cup in his hometown of Aalborg, Denmark.

The 38-year-old Andersen has had quite the summer. Just days prior, Andersen and his wife got married.

Michael Menzies is an Oilersnation columnist and co-host of PreGaming and Oilersnation After Dark. He’s also been the play-by-play voice of the Bonnyville Pontiacs in the AJHL since 2019. With seven years of news experience as the Editor-at-Large of Lakeland Connect in Bonnyville, Menzies collects vinyl, books, and stomach issues. Follow him on X at Menzies_4.

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Alec Regula vs Tye Kartye: Top Edmonton Oilers fights of 2025-26

Ryley Delaney — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT

This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season.

Of the 82 games the Edmonton Oilers played last season, three of them saw the Oilers drop the gloves at least twice. The first time it happened was in an affair against the Seattle Kraken on Nov. 29, 2025.

One of those fights, Oilers’ Alec Regula vs Kraken’s Tye Kartye, was the third-highest-rated Oilers fight on hockeyfights.com this season. Let’s take a look at the fight itself, as well as the context that led to this fight.

Alec Regula and Tye Kartye square up late

It’s best to start with the context that led up to the chippiness of this game and eventually this fight.

On May 27, Mason Marchment collided with Zach Hyman in the neutral zone in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final. This was the powder. Hyman missed the rest of the postseason and even the first 19 games of the 2025-26 season.

Marchment, who had been traded from Dallas to Seattle in the offseason, and Hyman lined up opposite of one another, with Marchment giving Hyman a tap. In the final minute of the first, Marchment blindsided Darnell Nurse in the corner. Earlier in the game, he also ran over Stuart Skinner; it wasn’t the first time.

Down 4-0 in the final half of the third, the Kraken were frustrated, and the two teams got into two fights. First, Connor Clattenburg dropped the mitts with Frédérick Gaudreau, the Oilers rookie’s first career fight. Three minutes later, Regula and Kartye fought.

What Triggered the Bout Between Alec Regula and Tye Kartye?

It was a nothing play that started it all, as Kartye rode out Regula on the boards and shoved him a handful of times. When they finally dropped the gloves, Kartye landed the bulk of the punches, including all of the hard ones. Regula ended up on top, but Kartye was the decisive winner.

How will the heat Between the Oilers and Kraken carry over?

Of the 35 hockeyfights.com voters, 32 gave it to Kartye, an overwhelming 91 per cent of the votes. Despite the fight loss, this tilt was given a 5.51 rating on hockeyfights.com, the third-highest-rated Oilers fight this past season.

Edmonton dominated the season series. On top of the 4-0 victory, they went on to smash the Kraken 9-4 just five days later. Toward the end of the season, they shut them out once again.

On October 3rd, just the second game of the season, the Kraken and Oilers will meet up once again. You can bet it’ll be a chippy affair, given Ryan Lindgren’s hit on Evan Bouchard during the World Championship.

Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Oilersnation, FlamesNation, and Blue Jays Nation. Follow her on X at @Ryley__Delaney.

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