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 […]
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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 […]
Raiders keep ahead of Blades with 4-2 win over Oil Kings
Prince Albert 4 Edmonton 2 The Saskatoon Blades may not get the chance to catch the Prince Albert Raiders (30-25-9-2). The Raiders notched a 4-2 win at home vs the Edmonton Oil Kings (19-40-6-2) for their seventh straight win. This kept them four points ahead of the Blades for the second wild card […]
Edmonton scores late to take win over Red Deer
The Red Deer Rebels (17-26-10-3) made the short trip up north to Edmonton to face off against the Oil Kings (15-32-5-2), in a game broadcasted by Sportsnet. The Oil Kings returned to Rogers Place following a six game road trip, which saw them go 1-5. Josh Dechaine got the nod […]
Reichel’s hat trick leads Rebels to victory over Oil Kings
When a team is looking for something inspiring to happen, often times it looks to their leadership for answers. Other times in the Western Hockey League the team will look to their import players to provide that inspirational spark. Last night the Red Deer Rebels got it from Kristian Reichel. […]
Edmonton scores late to beat the Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen (11-19-6-1) opened the New Year with a trip up north to face the Edmonton Oil Kings (10-22-4-1). Edmonton has managed points in all four of their previous games since returning from Christmas break. Calgary opened the New Year hoping to gain ground on the Eastern Conference […]
Oil Kings win both halves of holiday home and home
In a season that is quickly headed nowhere for the Oil Kings and Rebels, the Oil Kings decided that it was time to wake up following the Christmas break. It was a nice gift to their fans as they had been sitting in the basement of the WHL for some […]
Swift Current win 6-1 in Edmonton
The 6th ranked CHL team in the Swift Current Broncos (23-7-2-0) made their way to central Alberta to face the Edmonton Oil Kings (7-21-3-0). Swift Current entered the game without one of their top scorers Tyler Steenbergen. 2017 first round pick Ben King get the call up for the Broncos. […]
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 […]