Today in Hockey History: Oct. 1 Matthew Zator | October 1, 2025 Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 30 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 2 Oct. 1 has been a very busy day over the years. The greatest player in NHL history had…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 16 Matthew Zator | September 16, 2025 Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 15 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Sept. 17 The final Canada Cup match ever played occurred on this date. Plus, the greatest player in NHL history…
Putting Blackhawks Frank Nazar’s Contract Into Perspective Nick Haydon | August 31, 2025 Frank Nazar signed a seven-year, $6.59 million average annual value (AAV) contract extension earlier this month. Immediately, fans rejoiced at general manager (GM) Kyle Davidson’s handiwork, securing such a talented…
Oilers Will Not Induct Anyone Into Their Hall of Fame in 2025-26 Brian Swane | August 28, 2025 On Tuesday (Aug. 26), the Edmonton Oilers announced their 2025-26 promotional schedule, revealing 16 unique theme games spread throughout their 41 home dates at Rogers Place. From Canadian Armed Forces…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 9 Matthew Zator | August 9, 2025 Yesterday in Hockey History: Aug. 8 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Aug. 10 This date in National Hockey League history has had a little bit of everything over the years. The…
What Could Have Been if the Oilers Hadn’t Traded Wayne Gretzky The Old Prof | August 6, 2025 August 9, 1988. Many remember exactly where they were. Edmonton wasn’t just quiet—it was stunned. Out of nowhere, the unthinkable had happened: Wayne Gretzky, The Great One, had been traded…
Grant Fuhr Was Clutch, Cool, and Groundbreaking With the Oilers The Old Prof | August 3, 2025 Let us tell you a story about a goalie who didn’t just play the game of hockey—he changed it. Picture this: it’s the mid-1980s, and the Edmonton Oilers are rewriting…
The Day the Mark Messier Era Ended in New York THW Archives | July 28, 2025 A decade of futility for the New York Rangers that started in the late 1990s began with one event in July 1997. It wasn’t a game the Rangers lost, a…
10 NHL Oddities We’ll Never See Again THW Archives | July 13, 2025 The saying is that records are meant to be broken, but in certain cases, they simply won’t be broken. Barring radical changes to the playing style and rules of the…
Gretzky & McDavid Featured in New Superman Inspired Upper Deck Trading Cards Dale Bochon | July 10, 2025 Superheroes on the ice. Superheroes off it. Both Wayne Gretzky and Connor McDavid are being featured in Upper Deck’s DC NHL Crossover: NHL Icons Edition. This set of cards features…
Oilers: Top 5 Captains in Edmonton’s NHL History Brian Swane | July 3, 2025 It’s hard to believe, but the upcoming 2025-26 NHL season will already be Connor McDavid’s 10th year captaining the Edmonton Oilers. The other 14 men who have worn the ‘C’…
From Gretzky to Messier: The Changing Faces of the Edmonton Oilers Legacy The Old Prof | June 7, 2025 During the first two games of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, Rogers aired a new commercial celebrating the legacy of the Edmonton Oilers. It was a sharp-looking ad—dramatic, nostalgic, soaked…
