Country star Brett Kissel set to take on broadcasting role with Edmonton Oilers
It appears that a new voice will be helping to call Edmonton Oilers games next season.
Social Corner
Social Corner is content that takes a break from news, statistics, and analysis and instead focuses on the human aspect of the game. Everything from what players do off the ice and away from the arena to what fans are coming up with on social media. If there’s a story the Internet is talking about, we’re going to cover it for you in a way that only the Nation can.
The Oilers are all over the 2019-20 NHL Player Poll
This afternoon, the NHL released the results from the 2019-20 NHL Player Poll that saw nearly 600 players participate in the annual survey, covering everything from the best forward to best uniform to the best road dressing room. This year, there are Edmonton Oilers connections all over the place.
Sam Gagner shares video urging local support in Edmonton
Former Edmonton Oilers forward and current Edmontonian Sam Gagner shared a video on social media Tuesday encouraging people to shop local amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
Pat Maroon will be doing live broadcasts through Twitter to connect with fans
Last night, former Edmonton Oilers forward, Pat Maroon, did a quick live broadcast on his Twitter feed to talk to fans as a way of keeping connected and trying to pass the time during this work stoppage. Obviously, a lot of us are voluntarily trapped inside right now and the Big Rig wanted to do…
Nation Brunch Party 3.0 presented by 1ST RND and Cornerstone Insurance
After having so much fun with the brunch parties we’ve thrown in the past, we realized that it had been far too long since we’ve gotten together in the daylight hours to watch some puck and enjoy a few bevvies. Thankfully, the schedule was on our side and that means another brunch party is on…
Recapping the #NationVacation to Las Vegas
No matter what time of year it is, there’s always something about a trip to Las Vegas and that sentiment is compounded when you make the journey with a big group like we did for the second annual #NationVacation.
We’re closing out the regular season in Calgary and you’re all invited to join us
Back in January, we packed a couple of buses full of fine Nation citizens and made our way down to Calgary for what ended up being an unforgettable edition of the BOA, and with the way that baby played out, we absolutely knew we had to do it again.
Guess who got their Instagram account back?
A few days ago, I wrote about losing our Instagram account, how annoying it is for us as a community, and what you guys could do to help us try to get it back. Well, after literally hundreds of tweets and Instagram posts asking to #FreeOfficialoilersnation, we got a notification this morning that our account…
We’re the champs of getting our social accounts shut down
For the second time in under a year, your friendly neighbourhood hockey blog is going up against a giant social media company to try and get one of our accounts back. Last time, Twitter shut us down without so much as a hint as to why and that exact same thing happened again just this…
Happy birthday, Connor!
Happy 23rd birthday, Connor! People usually don’t like you when you’re 23, but come on — everybody likes Connor McDavid.
Trade Bait
The NHL trade deadline is just over six weeks away. Will the Edmonton Oilers be buyers or will Ken Holland stand pat? I honestly don’t think the latter is a realistic option. Holland has been patient thus far, and his patience has been rewarded as the Oilers are right in the mix for a playoff…
Thank You, Thank You
Sometimes words aren’t enough, but I wanted to pass along a heartfelt thank you. In November of 2011, I came up with an idea to help others. I didn’t have much of a detailed plan at the time. I’ve learned a lot along the way, but back then I was simply hoping through my platform,…