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Rules Committee Approves Changes to Hand Passes and Equipment Standards
A trapezoid for goaltenders and legal hand passes in the defensive zone were among the rule changes approved during this week's meeting of the NCAA Division I ice hockey rules committee.This is the first year the various levels, men's and women's Division I and III, were split into separate committees. All D-I men's rules must be granted final approval by the Division I Men's Ice Hockey Oversight ...
The Next Six Days
The image of the screen to the left likely isn't something that people will recongize instantaneously, but that will be what I'll be looking it for the next six days. It won't be continuous over those days, but there will be a serious chunk taken out of the time I can watch hockey as the home schedule get underway for the professional baseball season. The image to the left is from a program called Trackman that tracks every ball put in play from the moment it leaves the pitcher's hand to the m...
‘It’s really humbling’: How Edmonton’s Sonny Sekhon became a Willie O’Ree Award finalist
For more than two decades, Sonny Sekhon has been a part of making the hockey community in Edmonton a more inclusive space. Now, he is on the verge of making history as the city’s first-ever winner of the Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award. “Arjun Atwal, who is unbelievable and one of my closest friends, decided…
2026 IIHF World Championship Day 6: Howard, Ekholm star as three Oilers notch point
Three Edmonton Oilers players were in action on Wednesday at the IIHF World Championships, and all three recorded at least one point. After all, five Oilers players were off on Tuesday, and three players returned to action on Wednesday afternoon. Isaac Howard’s USA took on Josh Samanski’s Germany, while Mattias Ekholm’s Sweden took on Slovenia….
Golden Knights claim they’re focused on hockey while doing everything possible to distract from hockey
The Vegas Golden Knights press conference with interim coach John Tortorella and general manager Kelly McCrimmon reminds me of the Worldwide Privacy Tour episode of South Park. “We want privacy! We want privacy!” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker put into the mouths of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It was the phrase in the…
A player’s scouting report on Bruce Cassidy
The Edmonton Oilers would like to interview Bruce Cassidy for their vacant head coaching job, but as of today Vegas hasn’t given them permission. GM Kelly McCrimmon read a statement yesterday that said, “Teams have asked for permission to speak with Bruce Cassidy and we have been consistent that our focus currently is on the…
Mike Babcock, John Tortorella emerge in Oilers coaching search
The Edmonton Oilers have backed themselves into a corner in their hunt for a new head coach, and in order to get their No. 1 guy, they need a division rival to play ball. There’s no indication that there’s any sense of urgency for the Vegas Golden Knights to give the Oilers permission to speak…
Former Oilers Brett Kulak, Taylor Hall headed to the Western Conference Final
The Edmonton Oilers bowed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs early, but their fingerprints on both Conference Final matchups. Former Oilers Brett Kulak and Taylor Hall are key pieces for their teams as they continue their quests for the Cup. Kulak was shipped to Pittsburgh in the Tristan Jarry trade earlier this season, but Kyle…
Winnipeg Jets prospect Markus Loponen leaves HPK (Liiga) for Lake Superior State (NCAA)
He played one season back home but will return to North America for the 2026-27 campaign.
Former Manitoba Moose forward Samuel Fagemo signs in SHL with Frölunda HC
The sharpshooter is heading back home after one season in Manitoba.
Brady Tkachuk and Nikita Kucherov lead the 2026 NHL playoffs all-bust team
The NHL playoffs have been going on for over a month now, and I think I speak for everyone when I say that we’re very disappointed. Not over everything, because a lot of this year’s postseason has been pretty fun. But we’re hockey fans, and we like to be cranky. And like every season, the playoffs give us plenty of opportunity to single out individual players for a disapproving head-shake or two. Today, we’re making a team out of those guys. We’ll be building a full 21-man roster, which is to ...
Spencer Stastney can succeed in a sheltered role: Oilers 2025-26 player review
Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. Midway through the 2025-26 season,…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | May 20, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Former OSU Center, Miami Coach, Davidge Passes Away at 72
Former Ohio State player and Miami coach Bill Davidge passed away this week. He was 72 years old.Davidge played at Ohio State before becoming a graduate assistant coach at Miami's burgeoning program, under Steve Cady.Davidge eventually took over for Cady, after receiving a master's degree from the university. He was head coach from 1985-89, going 39-111-3.He continued to reside in Oxford and support...
Hockey Community Rallies Around NCAA Counter-Proposal
College hockey's commissioners are making a final push to the NCAA this week, submitting a counter-proposal that would amend the proposed new age eligibility rules, with the backing of the entire hockey landscape.The NCAA's Division I Cabinet is meeting this Friday to deliberate the final makeup of the new rules. The NCAA's leadership and legal team has proposed a new "5-for-5" rule that would grant...
NHL Notebook: Canucks fire Adam Foote, Canadiens win Game 7 in overtime
Another NHL team is on a hunt for a new head coach after the Vancouver Canucks announced that Adam Foote has been fired. Assistant coaches Kevin Dean, Scott Young, and Brett McLean will also not return for the 2026-27 season. General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that Head Coach Adam Foote and Assistant Coaches Scott…
Evaluating the Isaac Howard and Sam O’Reilly trade one year later
One area that the Edmonton Oilers have improved in the past few years is their prospect pool. They’ve signed quite a few players from the NCAA and Europe, but one of the most notable moves to bolster their prospect pool came last off-season when they traded Sam O’Reilly for Isaac Howard. During the 2024 draft,…
Tyrel Bauer media avail after winning the Yanick Dupré Memorial Award as AHL Man of the Year
Lots of good stuff in this chat as he reflects on giving back to the community in Manitoba.
Stan, we have a problem here
Stan Bowman is throwing rocks up to hit Bruce Cassidy’s bedroom window, but Bruce just shakes his head, grounded, unable to talk. Cassidy can wipe his tears with $100 bills, a well-paid hostage for a year if Bill Foley deems it the case. And this is a big problem for the Edmonton Oilers. Cassidy is…
NHLCA calls Vegas block on Bruce Cassidy ‘unprecedented’
The National Hockey League’s Coaches Association has released a statement in defence of Bruce Cassidy, calling the Vegas Golden Knights’ potentially denying him speaking to other NHL teams “unprecedented.” The statement comes a week after news broke that the Oilers had been trying to receive permission to speak with Cassidy and that the Golden Knights…
Why the next Oilers head coach will find instant success
The next head coach of the Edmonton Oilers will have early-season success regardless of who it is. The next Oilers head coach will be set up for success for four simple reasons. He will have a good roster led by Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Evan Bouchard. The Oilers will have some question marks on…
The Oilers can wait for Bruce Cassidy, but they can’t wait forever
We’re more than a week out from the news leaking that the Oilers were denied permission to speak to former Golden Knights head coach, Bruce Cassidy, and all I can think about is how long Stan Bowman plans to wait. With Vegas dragging their feet on giving Edmonton permission to speak to the guy they…
Manitoba Moose defenceman Tyrel Bauer won 2026 Yanick Dupré Memorial Award as AHL Man of the Year
He is the second Moose player to accomplish this in the last four seasons.
Connor Murphy stabilized the second pair: Oilers 2025-26 player review
Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. The Edmonton Oilers have had a…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | May 19, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
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