The hockey world mourns the passing of Oil Kings forward Reimer We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of #OilKings 2019 first-round draft pick Caleb Reimer at the age of 16. Caleb was part of our family & will be a tremendous loss in all of our […]
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Several Oil Kings players selected at 2021 NHL Draft
The 2021 NHL Draft came and went in the blink of an eye. It is an exciting time to be a part of the Edmonton Oil Kings franchise as the organization endured a great deal of exposure this weekend on television. Many talented players had their dreams come true. […]
DUBNetwork awards for the 2020-21 WHL season
It’s tough to call any hockey this year a ‘regular’ season because it was anything but, including in the Western Hockey League. However, despite the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, all 22 WHL clubs were able to play no fewer than 16 games, with nine getting in the […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Stankoven to wear an ‘A’, Lauer earns 100th WHL victory, and more!
Stankoven named to U18 Leadership group Meet the captains! ?? C: Shane Wright (@KingstonFronts)A: Mason McTavish (@PetesOHLhockey)A: Logan Stankoven (@blazerhockey)#U18Worlds pic.twitter.com/8c7tiEv8l6 — Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) April 24, 2021 The Western Hockey League will have a representative among Team Canada’s leadership group as Logan Stankoven was named an assistant captain for […]
Oil Kings defeat the Hitmen 4-3 in Friday night nail biter
The reigning kings of the Central Division remain undefeated with an 8-0 record. The Edmonton Oil Kings were victorious against the Calgary Hitmen in a nailing biting 4-3 victory on Friday night to open the weekend. The Hitmen put up a tremendous fight and arguably have been one of […]
Cossa and the Oil Kings’ powerplay too much for Rebels
The most penalized team in the Western Hockey League allowed their penalty taking ways to cost them the game. Red Deer racked up seven minor penalties in the contest as well as a 5-minute fighting major and the extremely strong Edmonton Oil Kings took advantage three times throughout the evening. […]
Oil Kings name their 2020-21 leadership group
We now know who will be wearing the C and A’s in Edmonton this upcoming WHL season. The Edmonton Oil Kings recently announced their leadership group for the 2020-21 campaign. Scott Atkinson 20-year-old forward Scott Atkinson will don the ‘C’ for the red, white, and blue once again after captaining […]
This week in Regina Pats’ history: Week 6
Last week we had a five-goal game. And SJHL record is broken, a few hat-tricks and the boat club get beaten bad for a second time. In week six of the Pats history series: we have a trade. Lots of goals. A Pats’ scoring record will soon be broken. […]
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 […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Blazers, Broncos, Hitmen and Rebels sign prospects
The Kamloops Blazers signed 2020 first-round WHL Bantam Draft Pick Kaden Hammell to his WHL Education Contract.