The Calgary Hitmen have returned home for a rather lengthy stretch after a two game Saskatchewan road trip that included the Outdoor WHL Prairie Classic. The Hitmen picked up all four possible points with a Friday night win in Moose Jaw with big contributions from the power play as the […]
Tag: Sebastian Cossa
Dylan Guenther scores hat trick in win over Thunderbirds
A pair of rookie stole the show at Rogers Place in what was a historic night for the Edmonton Oil Kings. The Seattle Thunderbirds were in town for their first visit to Rogers Place in two years. Sebastian Cossa got the start for the Oil Kings who gave Todd Scott […]
Poor start leads to setback for Red Deer
When the opposing team comes into your barn and scores a goal before two minutes have passed, it is often a sign of not being ready. At times, it can lead to a goalie being pulled early, or it can lead to a quick turnaround for the home team. Other […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Silvertips and Raiders make blockbuster trade, Myskiw practicing with OHL club and more
In the first blockbuster trade of the season, the Everett Silvertips have acquired 2000-born forward Cole Fonstad from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for 2001-born Reece Vitelli, a second and fourth-round pick in the 2021 WHL Bantam Draft and a conditional third-round pick in the 2022 WHL Bantam Draft.
Cossa stands tall for first win at Rogers Place
The streak continues for the Edmonton Oil Kings after a 2-1 shootout victory over the Portland Winterhawks. Since losing 5-2 on home ice against the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Brad Lauer’s men have now taken a point in each of their last seven games with five of them being wins. Things were […]
Oil Kings score five unanswered to roll past Pats
Edmonton, in the middle of a five game road trip, got off to a slow start in Regina. The Pats were going into their fourth game in five days, but it didn’t show early. Despite being shut out in back-to-back games, the Pats’ first period play looked good. Less than […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Hayes makes return to Raiders, forces Martin trade to Kamloops, Broncos add Klassen and more
One day ago in this space, you were reading in this space that Zack Hayes had made the opening night roster for the AHL’s San Diego Gulls.
ICE have no answer for hot Oil Kings offence
The Winnipeg ICE outshot the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday night, but that’s about it. Sebastian Cossa made 40 saves on 40 shots as he paced the Oil Kings to a huge 7-0 win at the Wayne Fleming Arena. Edmonton used points from 10 different players for the win. They […]
Flaming Hot Takes: 22 teams, 22 questions
With the season upon us, it’s time for my annual tour around the league. I’m going to pick out one subject for each team and say what it is that I’m looking for and why it’s important. At the end of the year I’ll look back and see what the […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Edmonton Oil Kings
Edmonton Oil Kings – 42-18-8 – Eastern Conference Final loss to the Raiders After winning only 22 games in 2017-18, expectations weren’t very high for the Edmonton Oil Kings last season. At most, it was believed they could push for the second wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference if all […]
