Oilers’ 1995 Draft Class: One of the Worst in Franchise History
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the only time in their long and storied history that the Edmonton Oilers have hosted the NHL’s annual entry draft. On July 8,…
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Evander Kane’s Top 5 Moments With the Edmonton Oilers
On Wednesday, June 25, the Edmonton Oilers dealt Evander Kane to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The trade brought an end…
Remembering Duncan Keith’s Final Season With the Edmonton Oilers
On Tuesday (June 24), the Hockey Hall of Fame announced its 2025 class. Among those who will be inducted during the annual ceremony in November are a quartet of former…
Edmonton Oilers’ 5 Best Draft Classes Since 2010
When the NHL season is over, the NHL Draft is next on the agenda for the league, and teams prepare to welcome the next wave of young talent to their…
3 Times the Edmonton Oilers Drafted an All-Star in the Third Round
The 2025 NHL Draft got underway around dinnertime on Friday, June 27, but Edmonton Oilers fans had to wait until lunch on Saturday before they had anything to sink their…
Edmonton Oilers’ 2006 Stanley Cup Run – A Look Back
Expectations weren’t very high for the Edmonton Oilers coming into 2005-06 campaign – they looked like they were fairly average, but nothing special. At the beginning of the season, there…
Oilers Are Unbeatable at Home on Saturday Night in the Stanley Cup
For generations, Saturday has always been the night for hockey in Canada. It dates back to the 1930s, when weekly Saturday NHL games were first broadcast on the radio. In…
How One Season Changed Patrick Maroon’s Career
When a journeyman NHL player has played a long time in the league, they typically go through a couple of different things. The first thing is the inevitable career-high season,…
Celebrating Sam Gagner’s Career as He Hangs ’em Up
Many players that get their chance in the NHL are never quite sure when their last game might be. With so much new talent coming in each year and so…
Edmonton Oilers’ 4 Most Painful Losses Ever in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Since joining the NHL in 1979, the Edmonton Oilers have played well over 300 postseason games, winning nearly 60 percent of them. That’s a great record, but it still means…