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Make It A Hockey Night

The cat to the left is not HBIC CEO Meg, but Meg is sleeping noisily next to me. I sit here and giggle quietly as she snores audibly enough that she's competing with the hockey game on TV, but I'm somewhat envious of her as I could use more sleep after what was a busy weekend. Between being up early to watch the U SPORTS National Championships to running around to watch PWHL hockey to just trying to get some stuff done around the house, I burned the candle at both ends this weekend so I'm taki...

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Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins reaches 800 point plateau in NHL career

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has achieved another major milestone.  The longest-tenured Edmonton Oiler notched his 800th NHL point on Tuesday night during the first period against the Utah Mammoth. He recorded the second assist on Jack Roslovic’s 1-1 tying goal at 14:27.  The 32-year-old is having another productive offensive season, with 18 goals and 52 points in…

Oilers recall James Hamblin from Condors on emergency basis

The Edmonton Oilers made an emergency recall on Tuesday before their game against the Utah Mammoth. James Hamblin has been called up from the Bakersfield Condors. The 26-year-old Edmonton native has scored 23 goals and 14 assists in 54 games in the AHL. Hamblin played a combined 41 NHL games in the 2022-23 and 2023-24…

An early look at which unrestricted free agents the Oilers should re-sign

The National Hockey League’s regular season ends in less than a month, and who knows how long the Edmonton Oilers will be playing extra hockey. Right now, it’s not looking good for the back-to-back Western Conference champions. Leon Draisaitl is out for the regular season and his status for the start of the playoffs is…

The Winnipeg Takeover

It isn't often that I find myself sitting a couple stories above the ice for any game, but, yesterday, there was a big event that happened down at the rink as 15,225 people packed the Canada Life Centre for the first-ever PWHL game in the Keystone Province! Winnipeg played host to the PWHL Takeover Tour on Sunday evening with the Montreal Victoire "visiting" the Ottawa Charge, and this weekend has seen the players capture the hearts and minds of Winnipeggers who wanted to see professional wome...

The Rundown - National Finals

There isn't much to say today other than "good luck" to the six teams who will close out the 2025-26 U SPORTS women's hockey season. One team from Quebec will celebrate loudly into the evening after capturing gold while an OUA team and an AUS team will duke it out for the bronze medal. A Canada West team and an OUA team have the chance to close out their seasons with a win in the consolation final, so let's not waste anymore time as we look at this last day of championship games from Elmira, O...

CHL Playoff Preview: All 3 Oilers CHL prospects set for playoffs

The Canadian Hockey League wrapped up its 2025–26 regular season on Sunday night, officially setting the stage for the road to the Memorial Cup. The Edmonton Oilers have three prospects competing across the CHL ranks, and all three have punched their tickets to the postseason. Here’s a breakdown of their opening-round matchups and what to…

Pre-Scout: Frustrated Oilers search for their game against Utah Mammoth

Pressure continues to mount for the Edmonton Oilers and their Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde way of playing. In their search through the past to find their game, they’ll have to play a prehistoric animal. The Oilers homestand began with two solid victories. The homestand finished with an emotionally flat game against Florida and being…

CHN Special Report: Part I ... The Landscape

This is the most compelling time of the season. The conference tournaments provided their usual drama, the NCAA Tournament is here. March in college hockey is like opening a bunch of presents over the holidays. And the sport has never been filled with more talent.But for (let's face it) months now, lurking in the shadows, players have already been figuring out where they're playing next year. Some...

Allain Calls Yale AD 'Worst Leader I've Ever Been Around'

Former Yale coach Keith Allain wrote a letter to Yale's president after resigning last summer, calling athletic director Vicky Chun "the absolute worst leader" he'd ever been around. That's according to Fox News, which says it has obtained a copy of the letter.Yale is currently in the middle of a search for a new head coach. Chun is theoretically leading that search, though her contract his set to...

Hagens Back to NCAA After AHL Stint? Why Not?

Boston College's James Hagens signed a pro contract this week with the Boston Bruins, the team that selected him seventh overall in last year's NHL Draft.This is really no surprise for a player of his caliber. He's a Hobey Baker Award finalist and high draft pick, who scored 23 goals this year, and has already played two seasons in college.But note the wording ... "pro contract." Not "NHL contract...

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Minnesota Officially Names Larson Next Head Coach

Minnesota has reached to St. Cloud State again for its new head coach, officially naming Brett Larson today to replace the outgoing Bob Motzko.Motzko came to Minnesota from St. Cloud State eight years ago, and when he did, Larson, who was an assistant with Minnesota Duluth at the time, got his first college head coaching job."It is a tremendous honor to lead this historic program, one that I have ...

The Rundown - National Semifinals

The games started early on Saturday as the 2026 U SPORTS National Women's Hockey Championship moved into the semifinal phase of the tournament. Four teams were still in the hunt for medals while four others were trying to close out their seasons with wins. Unfortunately for fans of Canada West teams, the two representatives in Elmira, Ontario were playing for the latter as both squads lost their opening games nof the tournament. However, there was still lots to play for when it came to this se...

Oilers Notebook: McDavid clarifies coaching comments, Jarry will start soon

Connor McDavid briefly took part in Edmonton Oilers practice on Monday, but left the ice after a few minutes. No need to hold your breath, though.  It was largely a maintenance day for the captain, but he still wanted to touch the ice. McDavid said it was “Just hips and groin stuff. It’s all good.” …