Top 5 Edmonton Oilers of the 1990s
It’s safe to say that the 1990s are the craziest period in the history of the Edmonton Oilers. When the decade began, the Oilers were a dynasty that ruled the…
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Top 10 Edmonton Oilers Players of All Time
The Edmonton Oilers have been a very exciting organization since joining the NHL for the 1979-80 season. They have had some of the game’s best talent suit up for them…
Top 10 Edmonton Oilers Players of All Time
The Edmonton Oilers have been a very exciting organization since joining the NHL for the 1979-80 season. They have had some of the game’s best talent suit up for them…
How Fans Carried the Oilers Through the Decade of Darkness
If you followed the Edmonton Oilers after the dynasty years, you know the story. Not the five Stanley Cups. Not Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. The other story—the one with…
Adam Oates – Undrafted, Elite Playmaker, Hall of Famer & NHL Best
Over the long and storied history of the NHL, some of the best playmakers have left their mark on the league. One of those players who left his mark as…
McDavid, Marner, and the 2015 NHL Draft Class That Shaped a Decade
The 2015 NHL Draft promised talent, but even then, you could feel something different in the air. Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel dominated the headlines, as expected. But a few…
Cujo, Marchant, and the Game 7 That Revived the Oilers
April 1997 wasn’t supposed to be the Edmonton Oilers‘ year. They were young, unproven, and had just barely made the playoffs. Their first-round opponent? The Dallas Stars—a structured, hard-hitting team…
3 Undrafted Oilers Who Beat the Odds
Each summer, the NHL Draft brings its own kind of theatre. Young players sit nervously in the stands, waiting to hear their name called and their dream of an NHL…
Revisiting the Hurricanes & Oilers Foegele-for-Bear Trade
After rather disappointing ends to the 2020-21 season for both the Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes, both teams were looking for a change. While sometimes big changes are the go-to,…
Edmonton Oilers’ Missed Draft Opportunities
The Edmonton Oilers boast a once-in-a-generation duo in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. But in today’s NHL, championships aren’t won on the backs of two players alone. You need a…