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The 2026 IIHF World Hockey Championship got underway on Friday (May 15) in Switzerland. Five members of the Edmonton Oilers represented their nations at the tournament: forwards Isaac Howard (United…
The Edmonton Oilers’ parent organization, OEG Sports and Entertainment, announced Wednesday that it is making organizational changes, including the hiring of longtime sports executive Hugh Weber as chief executive officer. Weber takes over the role from Jürgen Schreiber, who will transition to a new role with TS Retail Enterprises under the OEG brand. His arrival…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Minnesota Wild are working to lock up Quinn Hughes, but there’s buzz that things may not be going so smoothly. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers…
The 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup is currently taking place in Edmonton from Aug. 3–8, with some of the best U18-level players in the world representing their countries, giving fans and scouts an early look at some of the top NHL Draft-eligible talent. The tournament debuted in 1991 and has had several names over the years,…
The Oilers made one of the most controversial moves of the summer proving that nothing matters more for the potential to win it all.
Times change, and organizations change with them. For the Edmonton Oilers, there’s been quite a bit of turnover for the organization in the last calendar year. Here’s the sail on list and the hello lists from training camp 2025 to today. Which players departed the Edmonton Oilers since 2025 training camp? F Adam Henrique: Left…
Over a month into free agency, one of the best remaining scorers on the market is still unsigned, and two teams look like the most logical fits. Vladimir Tarasenko remains a free agent after posting 23 goals and 47 points in 75 games with the Minnesota Wild last season, and both the Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators have been repeatedly linked to him as the market drags into August. Why Edmonton Makes Sense The Oilers connection goes back to a report from Elliotte Friedman shortly after ...
On this day, 31 years ago, Aug. 4, 1995, Curtis Joseph became an Edmonton Oiler and one of the most beloved in franchise history. Joseph provided hope through a particularly trying time for the franchise. The Oilers suffered economic hardships that made keeping good players difficult, and with owner Peter Pocklington’s tangled debts, fans were…
A former Edmonton Oilers defenceman who spent three years with the team has hung up his skates. Brad Hunt, 37, has announced his retirement from hockey, the NHL Alumni Association shared Tuesday. The undersized, 5-foot-9 rearguard broke into the NHL with the Oilers when he signed an entry-level contract with them in July 2013. What…
It’s been nothing short of a steady climb for Asher Barnett in terms of his development as a young player. Selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the fifth round of the 2026 draft after the team traded up, the left-shot defenceman went to the NCAA’s University of Michigan last season, scoring five goals and 18…
The Edmonton Oilers turned some heads in late June when they announced three women’s hockey players would be attending their development camp. “I’ve never been in this atmosphere… It’s something girls dream of growing up,” said Caitlin Kraemer. “Before there was the PWHL, it was, ‘I want to make an NHL team,’ even though it…
This August, Oilersnation will ask one question about every Edmonton Oilers player projected to be on the 2026-27 roster in preparation for the upcoming season. From Connor McDavid to Mattias Janmark, let’s ask some questions. Stan Bowman has made some solid moves since taking over for the Edmonton Oilers in the summer of 2024. That…
This August, Oilersnation will ask one question about every Edmonton Oilers player projected to be on the 2026-27 roster in preparation for the upcoming season. From Connor McDavid to Mattias Janmark, let’s ask some questions. The 2025-26 season was a tough one for the Edmonton Oilers and Jake Walman. As you know, the Oilers failed…
After a week of action at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario, the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase wrapped up Saturday (Aug. 1). Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States…
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing Tristan Jarry’s start to the year, Jason Dickinson, the defensive depth, and more. If you’ve got…
Last season, the Edmonton Oilers had six different players reach the 20-goal milestone. That was actually tied for the second-most in the league with both the Colorado Avalanche and the Utah Mammoth. The only team to have more was the Carolina Hurricanes, who had seven different players hit the milestone. What’s surprising about the Canes…
The projected structure of the Edmonton Oilers’ forward lineup in 2026-27 creates an interesting dilemma for 22-year-old forward Isaac Howard. Traded to the Oilers from the Tampa Bay Lightning last summer in exchange for Edmonton’s 2024 first-round pick Sam O’Reilly, Howard is the organization’s top prospect in an otherwise unremarkable pool. With Zach Hyman and…
After eight seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, Roberto Luongo was traded back to the Florida Panthers on March 4, 2014, along with Steven Anthony in exchange for Jacob Markstrom and…
We are officially in the dog days of August, and NHL news is few and far between. The season is just under two months away, and we are gaining clarity…
This August, Oilersnation will ask one question about every Edmonton Oilers player projected to be on the 2026-27 roster in preparation for the upcoming season. From Connor McDavid to Mattias Janmark, let’s ask some questions. Vasily Podkolzin emerged as an important player for the Edmonton Oilers this past season. He was often in the top…
What’s the best quote of the summer from an Edmonton Oiler? My money is on this one from Jason Dickinson during the media conference back in late June following his five-year contract extension. “As soon as I came in, it felt like a place I wanted to be for a long time,” said Dickinson. “We…
In one of the Edmonton Oilers’ final signings on July 1, it was announced that Stanley Cup–winning netminder Frederik Andersen was coming to Oil Country on a one-year deal with an average annual value (AAV) of $2.8 million. I previously shared some interesting tidbits about Andersen, such as how head coach Mike Babcock helped him…
Drake Batherson's contract stalemate puts the Edmonton Oilers on trade watch.
Jason Demers says the Oilers' stars will own the blame if the Mike Babcock hire fails.
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the non-Oilers the boys loved on teams they hated, the Elks’ hot run, another round of Ask the Idiots, line combinations, and more. We kicked…