Former Edmonton Oil Kings Head Coach Derek Laxdal is enjoying a great deal of success as an assistant coach of the Dallas Stars. The team punched its ticket to the Stanley Cup Final after a spirited series victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. For Laxdal, the success he experienced […]
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Edmonton Oil Kings Alumni: Blast from the Past Part Two
Winning is a glorious thing. The period of time from 2011 to 2014 was a magical and highly successful tenure for the Edmonton Oil Kings. In this next part of Blast from the Past, we will take a look at three skaters with a tremendous amount of championship experience to their […]
Edmonton Oil Kings Player Profile: Jake Neighbours
Edmonton Oil Kings forward Jake Neighbours has really come into his own as an elite player in major junior hockey. Since his arrival in the WHL, he has developed into one of the league’s premier forwards. The shortened 2019-2020 season proved to be a breakout campaign for him. With […]
Prince Albert Raiders SJHL dynasty
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is widely considered one of the best Tier II junior leagues in Canada. In 1972, the SJHL saw fit to add another team to the league and announced that the Prince Albert Raiders would join, playing out of the city-owned Art Hauser Centre. With […]
Edmonton Oil Kings Alumni: Blast from the Past
The Edmonton Oil Kings have identified and developed many talented, top-notch hockey players over the years. Each player, past and present, is woven into the strong fabric of this great organization. Once an Oil King, always an Oil King. In this new series, Blast from the Past, we will be […]
Prince Albert a proven pathway to the NHL
To say that the Prince Albert Raiders have produced a plethora of NHL graduates could almost be the understatement of the year. Since 1983 when Dan Hodgson had his name called in the fifth round by the Toronto Maple Leafs and Alan Stewart had his name announced by the […]
Edmonton Oil Kings bid farewell to graduating veteran players
When the 2019-20 WHL season stopped, the Edmonton Oil Kings had three 20-year-olds on their roster: Riley Sawchuk, Beck Warm and Ethan McIndoe. A bittersweet realization about major junior hockey is that while we get to see incredibly talented players come through the ranks, time eventually runs out on eligibility […]
A Case of “When Fools Rush In?”
“The Almighty Dollar.” It’s, undoubtedly, the answer on the card that the late, great Johnny Carson would “psychically” come up with during his wildly popular, “Carnac the Magnificent” bits on “The Tonight Show” when it comes to answering today’s question…”Why is the (insert professional sports league name here) returning […]
Ranking all 22 WHL team logos
There is nothing more synonymous with sports organizations than their logos. They are on jerseys/sweaters, fan apparel, and in the center of almost every arena and stadium. Whenever you think of any team, it doesn’t take long for its respective logo to pop into your head as well. The […]
Edmonton Oil Kings prospect Svanenbergs ready for action
The 2020 CHL Import Draft, which was held on June 30th, has come and gone. A total of 66 players were selected, 25 of whom were drafted by WHL teams. The Edmonton Oil Kings were one of the WHL teams to make a selection, taking Latvian forward Janis Svanenbergs […]