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On February 17th in 1998, Ulf Samuelsson was dismissed from Sweden's hockey team and sent home from the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano when officials deemed he was no longer legally a citizen of Sweden on account of his receipt of a U.S. passport. What started as an off-hand post-practice comment from Sports Illustrated hockey writer Michael Farber to Swedish journalist Janne Bengtsson ("Why
On February 17th in 2009, Vancouver Canucks defenseman Willie Mitchell skated through a pre-game warmup against the Calgary Flames with an 80 inch stick in response to coach Mike Keenan's accusation of illegal lumber.Mitchell, who plays with a league maximum 63 inch stick, invited Iron Mike to borrow his tape measure and take a shot at Rule 10.5. Keenan declined the offer, refusing to test the
It had been a little while since the Oilers faced a true Stanley Cup contender. After returning from the Olympic break, Edmonton played the Ducks, Kings, Sharks, and Senators. Against that group of playoff hopefuls and bubble teams, the Oilers split the four games, scoring 22 goals while allowing 16. The Eastern Conference-leading Hurricanes rolled…
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
There's no doubt that a deep playoff run helps a team immensely when it comes to the financial windfall that comes from that run. NCAA hockey certainly can make some money if a winning team has a deep run, and this year's playoff format in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference will see one team likely make a bundle of cash this year. We already know they're one of the most profitable programs even without the deep playoff runs, but the UND men's hockey team is asking its fans to go green t...
It was an extremely busy week for the Bakersfield Condors as they played five games in seven days. Unfortunately, the Condors just couldn’t find a way to string together a couple of wins, coming out of the week with two wins, two losses in regulation, and a shootout loss. After the hectic week, the Condors…
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North Dakota legend and program Hall of Famer Troy Murray passed away Saturday after a battle with cancer. He was 63.“Troy Murray was one of the all-time great players at UND,” UND coach Dane Jackson said. “He will be remembered mostly for what a genuine and selfless teammate he was. Troy’s humility and passion to help those around him was special. He was a high character guy that was an ultimate...
Recap of the game.
The trade deadline didn’t light a fire under the Edmonton Oilers. On Friday evening, the Oilers hosted the Carolina Hurricanes for a rematch of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals. The Hurricanes throttled the Oilers, outshooting them 32-16 and outscoring them 6-3. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. Zach Hyman took…
For the fourth consecutive trade deadline day, the Edmonton Oilers didn’t make a trade. Of course, the Oilers made their moves earlier this week, acquiring Connor Murphy, Jason Dickinson, and Colton Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2028 second, a 2027 first, and Andrew Mangiapane in two separate trades. Overall, those weren’t bad trades…
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 Oilers’ moves at the NHL Trade Deadline, previewed Friday’s game against Carolina, line combinations, trade targets, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode…
The 2026 trade deadline has come and gone. Overall, it was a pretty quiet trade deadline for the Pacific Division, with no team drastically improving ahead of March 6. Aside from one move by the Anaheim Ducks, none of the teams playoff-bound acquired a needle-mover, with the biggest moves coming from the teams that are…
Amid a less chaotic trade deadline day than many hoped for, there were a few news items around the Edmonton Oilers that slipped under the radar. News of the Oilers’ newest acquisitions, Jason Dickinson, Connor Murphy and Colton Dach suiting up when the puck drops against the Carolina Hurricanes, however, wasn’t one of them. Janmark…
Booooooring. The meat of the NHL trade deadline from a pure entertainment standpoint was an unmitigated yawn-fest. As a broadcaster, these are the days you live for. Today, I didn’t feel such envy, having to fill several hours with idle talk, cutting off conversations to say things like, “The Carolina Hurricanes are gunning for a…
The Jets GM spoke to the media today after the conclusion of the NHL Trade Deadline day.
Connor Murphy and Jason Dickinson take pride in their defensive play. Young Colton Dach is physical and plays with energy. This trio isn’t going to magically transform the Edmonton Oilers into a stout defensive team, but their best attributes are something the Oilers have been lacking this season, and their presence and skill sets should…
The Kitchener product is on the move.
He is back in a regular jersey for the first time.
On a busy day we hear from the bench boss on the impact today has on his team.
We hear from 37 for the first time since he returned from Milan with a gold medal.
A few hours after the 1:00 PM MT trade deadline passes on Friday, the Edmonton Oilers will throw their new additions straight into the deep end when the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes visit Rogers Place. 1. The Oilers made two trades earlier this week, both with the Blackhawks. First, they acquired defenceman Connor Murphy, then they…
Before the Edmonton Oilers got their guy on the blue line Monday, acquiring Connor Murphy from the Chicago Blackhawks, one defenceman the team was linked to was Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Toronto Maple Leafs blueliner has a skill set that the Oilers are looking for, but talks stalled between the two sides over a significant asking…
The Edmonton Oilers could be exploring a goalie trade. Sportsnet’s Mark Spector said during a TV segment on Wednesday morning that the Oilers are “sniffing” around the goalie market. “You could say that Stan Bowman has completed his tasks here,” said Spector. “He needed a third-line centre, they brought in Jason Dickinson. They needed a…
Move means both players will be eligible for the Calder Playoffs.