Today in Hockey History: Oct. 14
Oct. 14 is a very important date in NHL history as its greatest player lit the lamp for the first time. Also, three expansion teams found the win column for…
Category Archives: Oilers History
Edmonton Oilers’ Top 5 Hometown Players of All-Time
Since the Edmonton Oilers joined the NHL in 1979, around 50 players from the Edmonton area have suited up for the team. There has almost always been at least one…
Revisiting the Oilers’ First NHL Game: Oct. 10, 1979
Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Kevin Lowe retired from the National Hockey League with nothing to prove to their peers in the game. But on Oct. 10, 1979, they flew…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 10
Oct. 10 has provided an incredible number of firsts in NHL history. There have been first games played by new franchises, NHL debuts by some of the all-time greats, first…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 9
The greatest player in the history of the NHL had his fair share of memories on this date throughout his career. Also, on Oct. 9, we’ve seen new franchises hit…
What Happened to the Oilers’ Magnus Paajarvi?
In the late 2000s, Magnus Paajarvi was widely regarded as one of the best up-and-coming prospects in hockey. Selected 10th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2009 NHL Draft,…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 6
This has been a very busy date in the history of the NHL. Its greatest player ever made his debut on a new team, three expansion franchises took to the…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 5
Oct. 5 is remembered for a lot of firsts in NHL history. There were plenty of first goals by future hockey legends, first games by franchises playing in new cities…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 2
This has been a very busy day in NHL history. The greatest offensive defenseman ever took his place at the top of the goals list, a new franchise debuted, multiple…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 1
Oct. 1 has been a very busy day over the years. The greatest player in NHL history had his number retired by the team he started his career with. The…