On Monday, Matt Benning got back on the ice at Rogers Place along with Kris Russell, Alex Chiasson, Tyler Benson, and Stuart Skinner as the NHL launched Phase 2 of its return to play plan, and the fourth-year defenceman jumped on a conference call with reporters to discuss how it went.
Ales Hemsky was drafted 13th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2001 NHL entry draft. He was an excellent pick. He finished his career with the fourth most points among 2001 first round picks trailing Jason Spezza, Ilya Kovalchuk and Mikko Koivu. In his prime, Hemsky was one of the rare NHL players who…
Yesterday afternoon, Edmonton Oilers head coach, Dave Tippett, jumped on a Zoom call to speak to reporters about the 24-team playoff tournament, what to expect from his team that hasn’t played in months, facing the Chicago Blackhawks in a play-in series, and a whole lot more.
On Friday afternoon, Edmonton Oilers forward, Leon Draisaitl, jumped on a quick conference call with league reporters to talk about winning the Art Ross Trophy for the 2019-20 season, the 24-team playoff format, his friendship with Alphonso Davies and a whole lot more.
On Thursday afternoon, Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse jumped on a Zoom call with reporters to talk about the NHL’s return to ice plan, the 24-team playoff format, and what it was like to be involved in that process.
This afternoon, NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman, spoke about the NHL’s return to play strategy and what the league will look like if it can resume the season later this summer. While there are undoubtedly plenty of questions that will need to be answered in due time, Bettman spoke a little bit about what’s to come…
Georges Laraque likes to have fun. He likes to sing on his radio show. He makes fun of himself and loves joking and chirping with his friends and hockey fans. He seemingly always has a smile on his face. But for many years, behind that larger-than-life smile was pain. Laraque was one of the most…
Yesterday, the Edmonton Oilers hosted a conference call between Ethan Moreau, Jarret Stoll, and Dwayne Roloson where the trio discussed the miraculous run to the Stanley Cup Finals from back in 2006. For a diehard Oilers fan like myself, this conversation brought back so many memories from 2006 while also offering up some fantastic insight…
With another NHL Entry Draft fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to check in on Philip Broberg, last year’s 8th overall selection, to see how he’s progressed in his first post-draft season. Thankfully, Uffe Bodin from Hockey Sverige has watched him play over the last year and was ready to offer…
Ethan Bear was easily the most pleasant, and unexpected surprise for the Edmonton Oilers this season. Not only did he make the opening night roster, he flourished and became a top-four defenceman after Adam Larsson was injured on opening night.
In a conversation with Hockey Portal, Oilers forward, Tomas Jurco, discussed his first season in Edmonton, his hip surgery, and what he expects going forward.
Doug Weight was the Oilers’ best player for much of his eight seasons in Edmonton. From 1993/1994 to 2000/2001 Weight was the leading offensive catalyst by a large margin. He scored 155 goals and 569 points in 575 games. Ryan Smyth was second in scoring with 133 goals and 260 points in 433 games. Weight…
