Originally posted March 3, 2021. It was the Doug Gilmour trade from Calgary to Toronto. That was the trade that hooked me as a nerd when it came to useless hockey trivia. I’ve been able to recite the ten players involved in it off the top of my head ever […]
Tag: Travis Child
Edmonton suffers loss in final home game
The last home game of the season for the Edmonton Oil Kings and last opportunity for their 20 year olds to play in front of their home crowd came Saturday night. The Oil Kings (21-42-6-2) took on the Calgary Hitmen (24-36-9-2) in their final two games of the season in […]
Tri-City shuts out Edmonton
The Tri-City American’s (17-10-3-0) entered Rogers Place on Friday night to play the struggling Edmonton Oil Kings (7-22-3-0). Tri-City’s Jusso Vålimåki was not in the line-up for the World Juniors tournament. Patrick Dea made his return to Edmonton. The long-time Oil King goal keeper was picked up off waivers earlier […]
Brandon continue winning efforts with 3-1 win in Edmonton
The Brandon Wheat Kings (17-7-0-1) made their way to central Alberta to face the struggling Edmonton Oil Kings (5-18-2-0). Brandon had won seven of their past eight going into Edmonton while the Oil Kings have gone the opposite direction, losing eleven straight games and currently sit last in the league. […]
Winterhawks soar past Oil Kings in 3-0 win
The Portland Winterhawks (19-4-0-0) continued their central division road trip and made their way to central Alberta to face the Edmonton Oil Kings (5-17-2-0). Travis Child got the nod once again for the Oil Kings while Cole Kehler, after a rare night off on Friday, got his 18th start. It […]
Kootenay takes a 4-3 win over Edmonton
The Kootenay ICE (11-13-1-0) made their way up to Edmonton to face the struggling Oil Kings (5-16-2-0) in a single game road stint. Bailey Brkin got the start over ’00 Duncan McGovern while Travis Child made his 100th WHL start for Edmonton. A slow start to the opening frame had […]
Pats rally past the Oil Kings
The Memorial Cup hosting Regina Pats (8-6-2-0) took a trip west to Edmonton to face the Oil Kings (5-7-2-0). Both teams currently sit in a playoff spot in the Eastern conference. Travis Child and Max Paddock got the nods for their respective teams. Regina struck first around the midway point […]
Oil Kings win in the shootout
The Prince George Cougars (3-5-2-0) saw their first action in Edmonton this season taking on the Oil Kings (4-6-2-0) who were coming off a heart breaking OT loss. Both teams looked to gain some footing within their division with a win tonight. This one saw a good start […]
Oil Kings update: start of the long haul
We’re now 12 games into the Edmonton oil Kings second full season at Rogers Place, and for the most part things have gone as planned for the young club. With a record of 4-6-2, Edmonton currently sits third in the Central with ten points, one up on Kootenay, and two […]
Oil Kings win in high scoring affair
The Edmonton Oil Kings entered their second home game without a win this season. Travis Child once again got the start and stopped 25 of 31, while Oilers draft pick Stuart Skinner got the nod for the Lethbridge Hurricanes turning away 28 of 35. They would get that win behind three […]
