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My name is Jody Nimetz and I am the author of the Hockey Fanatic. I am also a hockey dad and lifelong Edmonton Oilers fan and hockey fan in general. Being an Oilers fan, I’ve experienced the highs, five Stanley Cup Championships with some of the greatest players the NHL has ever seen and I’ve…
Finally Oilers fans, finally. Lots of heat on the NHL’s most northern team these past few weeks culminating in the firing of General Manager Peter Chiarelli on January 22, 2019. What’s next for the Edmonton Oilers? Well Bob Nicholson will be conducting a search for the team’s next GM. Hopefully he will take his time…
It had to happen. It was one of those firings where nobody had to ask why. Gifted Connor McDavid with subsequent failure to support this all-world talent Taylor Hall traded for Adam Larsson. Jordan Eberle for nothing. A 16th overall pick and a 33rd overall pick (one of which could have been Matthew Barzal or Brock Boeser)…
Like what I did there with the title? The NHL’s stance on goaltender interference needs a review. Speaking of which how many of you saw the game between the Oilers and Flames yesterday, where in Overtime, the Oilers had a goal disallowed due to what was deemed goaltender interference by the NHL Command Centre in…
Last spring the Edmonton Oilers finally skated on post season ice after a decade long series of also-rans in the NHL. In fact we could suggest that the Oilers had a somewhat successful playoff run and if not for a series of ill-times missed calls by the officials should have eliminated the Anaheim Ducks to…
There have been some sub par trades in the history of the NHL but the Adam Larsson for Taylor Hall trade earlier this month is a real head scratcher. On paper the is a bad trade for the Edmonton Oilers. Sure the Oilers are in desperate need of a couple of top 4 defensemen, but…
Ryan Smyth: The Best Edmonton Oiler Ever? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “classy” as having qualities that make someone or something special and attractive; or showing impressive character : very good, kind, etc. It is this second meaning that resonates with me when I think about Ryan Smyth. Showing impressive character. As a hockey fan and…
Thursday, February 2, 2012 was the night Sam Gagner became a hockey legend. On this night the Edmonton Oilers would play the Chicago Blackhawks in game 51 of the season. The last time the Hawks were in Edmonton, the Oilers trounced then 9-2 with the Edmonton crowd chanting “We Want 10, We Want 10”. In…
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