18+ hour, 11+ min ago   (876+ words) When the Edmonton Oilers best goalie prospect Samuel Jonsson showed up at rookie camp a few days ago he was part Stu Skinner, part Connor Ingram — a hybrid in net. We’re not talking playing style, we’re talking what they wore....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (294+ words) The longtime businessman spearheaded the group of 38 investors that bought the club in the late 1990s. One of the key figures behind the push that helped keep the Edmonton Oilers in Edmonton has died. Cal Nichols, who spearheaded the Edmonton Investors…...

19+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1813+ words) Nichols contribution to the leadership and stewardship of the Oilers is arguably unmatched. His contribution to Edmonton has been equalled by few others. In his prime as head of the Edmonton Investors Group, the group of 30-odd business people that…...

22+ hour, 31+ min ago   (333+ words) This in from Connor McDavid, talking to Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas of the 32 Thoughts podcast, his take on why he’s so keen to get to work with new coach Mike Babcock. “I want to be coached. I do. There’s…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (271+ words) The boys are back on the bus. The Captain’s Skates are underway as is Rookie Camp. The first pre-season games are not far away. Based on some early looks, how may Mike Babcock deploy his troops? That and more in…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (392+ words) I’ve often heard that hockey is a man’s game. Well, on Mike Babcock’s Edmonton Oilers, that’s going to be a fact of life. And if a player wants to succeed under Babcock, he’d better man up. Then came Babcock himself…...

4+ day, 36+ min ago   (447+ words) This in from Connor Ingram, the starting goalie for the Edmonton Oilers during the 2025-26 season, news that he’s retiring from hockey. On his Instagram account, Ingram said, “Don’t be sad it’s over, be happy it happened. Thanks hockey, I owe…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1020+ words) Leon Draisaitl’s praise for new Edmonton Oilers coach Mike Babcock ignited a round of negative criticism on the TSN sports radio show Overdrive. After the team’s skate on Wednesday, Draisaitl made abundantly clear how happy he was to play for…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (563+ words) "Today, this is a thriving community that comes alive not only during hockey playoffs but throughout the year." Ten years ago, Downtown Edmonton looked very different. City leaders remarked Thursday how almost everything surrounding the Ice District plaza, from the…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1132+ words) Love him or hate him, Darnell Nurse leaves behind a bit of a void after getting traded over the off-season. Oh, sure. Edmonton Oilers fans love the fact their team is no longer on the hook for the 31-year-old defenceman’s…...