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…
Category Archives: Oilers History
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…
What Could Have Been if the Oilers Hadn’t Traded Wayne Gretzky
August 9, 1988. Many remember exactly where they were. Edmonton wasn’t just quiet—it was stunned. Out of nowhere, the unthinkable had happened: Wayne Gretzky, The Great One, had been traded…
Grant Fuhr Was Clutch, Cool, and Groundbreaking With the Oilers
Let us tell you a story about a goalie who didn’t just play the game of hockey—he changed it. Picture this: it’s the mid-1980s, and the Edmonton Oilers are rewriting…
Edmonton Oilers All-Free Agent Team
Compared to some of the big impact trades the Edmonton Oilers made back in their heyday, they weren’t very active in the free agent market. They made some signings, but…