The Edmonton Oil Kings make the over 5-hour road trip to Saskatoon this weekend for two games against the Blades, Friday and Saturday. Admittedly a lot of the Oil Kings roster is currently at NHL training camps. However, that gives a great opportunity for players to prove they can grab […]
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EOK | Pre-Season Game 1 | Press Conference
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EOK | Oil Kings vs Rebels | Preseason Game 1
It’s only been five months, but we finally have an actual opponent on the other side of the ice. After a long summer due to a shortened COVD season in 2020-2021, the Oil Kings start their 2021-2022 preseason campaign against the Red Deer Rebels. These two teams could not have […]
EOK | Training Camp Media Availability
We got a chance to sit down with Carter Souch, Jaxsen Wiebe and Edmonton Oil Kings GM Kirt Hill after the completion of Oil Kings training camp to hear their thoughts about camp and the upcoming 2021-2022 WHL season.
EOK | Training Camp Overview
It’s been almost two years, but we finally are able to be back in the rink. The Oil Kings held their annual Red vs White game signifying the end of training camp. It’s the last tune up before the preseason schedule gets underway (September 11th vs Red Deer at the […]
Oil Kings Offseason Storylines
Out of Control If you are a diehard hockey fan, the offseason might be the best part of the season besides the playoffs. Storylines are created, rosters are shaped and new hope is given. Listed are three major storylines going into the Edmonton Oil Kings 2021-2022 WHL Season The Oil […]
Oil Kings | Dylan Guenther Entry Draft Preview
It’s Draft Week. This Friday the 23rd the next class of NHL rookies will get the phone call they have been dreaming of for the majority of their lives. Players will climb, players will fall as the Draft is truly one of the more unpredictable events in the sport. […]
Exceptional Connor Bedard WHL Debut
Exceptional 15 year old’s don’t dominate Major Junior. It just doesn’t happen, most aren’t even allowed to play. Under normal circumstances a 15-year old is only allowed to play 5 games in the WHL, unless their midget season is already over. Connor Bedard is a different story. He’s “exceptional”. Connor […]
EOK Recap | Oil Kings tame Medicine Hat Tigers
Edmonton comes off of a easy two game opening set over the Lethbridge Hurricanes while the Medicine Hat Tigers also come off an undefeated weekend over the Red Deer Rebels. What’s a better test than two undefeated teams facing each other in the second weekend of new season? Following the […]
EOK Recap | Oil Kings trounce Lethbridge in Season Openers
We finally got there, after almost a year since they last played hockey and after numerous delays to the 2020-2021 season. The WHL Central Division will play all 2020-2021 Regular Seasons games within the provincial boundaries of Alberta. They will play a 24-game schedule with the rest of the schedule […]
Why Russia Will End Sweden’s Streak
54 games. That’s how long it has been since the Swede’s have lost a preliminary round game at the World Junior Championships. It doesn’t matter who has been in their group, somehow, someway they have been perfect. However, just because they have had preliminary round success does not mean they […]
Oil Kings Deep Dive | Jake Neighbours
Born March 29th, 2002 in Airdrie, AB, CAN, Jake Neighbours has always been an elite hockey player, just like everybody else that goes in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft.
WJC Gold | Russia (3) – Canada (4)
Russia @ Canada It comes down to this, one game for all the marbles. Canada and Russia have been the best rivalry in the past decade in my opinion. Since the tournament changed to this head to head format, Canada and Russia have played each other 8 times in the […]
WJC SF | Russia (5) – Sweden (4) OT
Russia @ Sweden It’s going to be heartbreak for one of these teams, both powerhouses in the hockey world. However, both have struggled to win the big game at the WJC. Russia has 1 gold in the last 16 tournaments. Sweden is a shocking 52-0 in the last 13 years […]
WJC QF | Russia (3) – Switzerland (1)
Russia (2-0-0-2) @ Switzerland (3-0-0-1) Throw the group stage out the window, the real World Junior Championship tournament starts today with the quarterfinals. Russia finished a very tough Group B with 2 wins and 2 losses. It was really a roller coaster group for the Russians who started it with […]
