(Edmotnon, AB) Goals are at a premium in the post-season. The Central Division leading Edmonton Oil Kings were finding that out over the weekend against the wild card Medicine Hat Tigers. Despite firing 50 shots on import goalie Mads Sogaard in Game 1, they only scored once and lost 2-1. […]
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Dominant effort from the Oil Kings smothers Rebels in 3-2 win
From start to finish the Edmonton Oil Kings brought the fight to the Rebels and it resulted in Edmonton using their game in hand over the Lethbridge Hurricanes to pull two points away for the lead in the Central Division. A relatively even first period saw the Oil Kings score […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Fix-Wolansky hits the century mark; Langan nets 50th
Fix-Wolansky hits 100 points Trey Fix-Wolansky hits the ? point plateau with a snipe tonight. Only the 2nd Oil King to reach 100 in a season, first since Michael St. Croix (105) in 2011-12 @EdmOilKings #WHL — Guy Flaming (@TPS_Guy) March 10, 2019 Edmonton Oil Kings captain Trey Fix-Wolansky earned his 100th […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: A night of firsts and career milestones; Pats prospect de-committed from Denver
Career Firsts Grab that puck! Take a look at Trevor Wong's (@wongtrevor8) first goal! pic.twitter.com/udy0X4U28Z — Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) February 3, 2019 Kelowna Rockets prospect Trevor Wong scored his first WHL goal in the Rockets’ overtime win over Kamloops. The Vancouver native was Kelowna’s first round selection (18th overall) in 2018 who […]
Oil Kings slip by Hurricanes on Military Appreciation Night
The Lethbridge Hurricanes took a few moments out of the evening to honor and support the troops tonight before the game. While sporting special military jerseys honoring them on the ice during this hockey game. A special thank you to the men and women who have served or are serving this country, We […]
2018-19 WHL season previews: Edmonton Oil Kings
Edmonton Oil Kings 2017-18: The 2017-2018 season for the Edmonton Oil Kings was disappointing to say the least. They finished dead last in the WHL and were awarded the first overall selection at the WHL draft. They had a total of 52 points, and only 22 wins. While they were […]
Edmonton brings in Benjafield and Loschiavo; moves out Bowman, Murray, Miller and Mohr
With the WHL’s Bantam Draft and so many WHL team’s upper management on hand at the Sheraton in Red Deer, Alberta on Thursday, there was the potential for some moves. TRADE: @EdmOilKings trade Kobe Mohr to @blazerhockey for Quinn Benjafield & a fourth-round selection (2020).#WHLBantamDraft — The WHL (@TheWHL) May […]
Blazers select hometown Stankoven
On Thursday, May 3rd the Kamloops Blazers entered the draft room in Red Deer, Alberta not knowing if Kamloops Product Logan Stankoven would be available to them when the selected at 5th overall. He was, and the team from the Tournament Capital made the obvious choice bringing in the home […]
Portland avoids weekend sweep with gutsy effort
The Portland Winterhawks were sick of the Don Hay celebration weekend. They were on the losing end twice at the Sandman Centre this weekend as Hay grabbed wins 742 and 743 and became the winningest coach in WHL history. Sunday evening, after both teams made the nine-hour trip down, the […]
WHL recap: Hay nearing record with Kamloops win; ‘Tips keep rolling
Kamloops 4 @Edmonton 2 With that win… Don Hay is now at career total 741. One win shy of tying all-time win mark in the WHL. #Kamloops — Jon Keen (@JonKeenNLSports) January 22, 2018 Quinn Benjafield and Joe Gatenby have their head coach one win away from history. The former […]
