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 […]
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Edmonton’s second period surge leads to win
The Lethbridge Hurricanes (32-30-6-0) made there way up north to face off against Central Division rivals the Edmonton Oil Kings (20-41-6-2). Lethbridge currently sits comfortably in a playoff spot, while the Oil Kings are seeded at the bottom of the division. Lethbridge started 20-year-old goaltender Logan Flodell whom they picked […]
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 takes overtime win over Calgary
The two bottom seeded teams in the league face off in Edmonton in a battle for number one position in the Bantam Draft. The Calgary Hitmen (19-35-7-2) come in riding a three-game losing streak, while the Edmonton Oil Kings (19-37-6-2) rode a five-game losing streak of their own. Both teams […]
WHL recap: Blades get big OT win; Warriors and Pats both get huge two points in tight East Division
Moose Jaw 6 @Brandon 3 The @KaleClague tribute video that was played before tonight's game. #ThankYouKale #BWKFamily pic.twitter.com/z85mZ7KNR8 — Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) February 20, 2018 It was the return of Kale Clague to Westman Place as the formerBrandon Wheat Kings (31-23-3-2) blue liner came in with his Moose Jaw […]
Dechaine and Kehler cool the Blazers
For the second straight season the Kamloops Blazers played a Family Day afternoon game in front of a very packed Sandman Centre. For the second straight season the team would struggle to score in that game. The first period would see the Blazers jump out to the early lead 1:52 […]
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 […]
WHL recap: Tigers shutdown Oil Kings; Chiefs, Rockets and Raiders also victorious
Prince Albert 4 Kootenay 3 The Prince Albert Raiders (22-20-9-2) fell two points back of the Saskatoon Blades when the Blades took down the Kootenay ICE (23-28-3-0) 5-3 on Tuesday. They made up those two points by dispatching the ICE themselves 4-3 on Wednesday evening. It was not an easy time […]
Blades Put Cap on Oil Kings
By Les Lazaruk The Saskatoon Blades responded Friday in the two ways they needed to. Coming off a less-than-impressive effort in a 7-3 loss in Regina Wednesday, the Bridge City Bunch started strong…scoring three times in the first 10 minutes…on the way to a 5-0 victory over the visiting […]
Tigers take overtime win in Edmonton
The Medicine Hat Tigers (25-19-5-0) made their way to Edmonton to take on the Oil Kings (13-27-5-2). Earlier before the game, Mason Shaw was cleared to skate by Minnesota doctors, a big boost to Medicine Hat’s playoff hopes. Josh Dechaine got the start for Edmonton, while former first round bantam […]