When an NHL team is building toward a championship, the organization sometimes acquires players through unusual means. It seemed every time the Oilers of the 1980's looked like a champion, Reijo ...

This is Ziggy in 2015, which is (incredibly) 10 years ago. She's still a pile of fluff, and walking kleenex box with a wagging tail, and my employer. Ziggy reads this blog every day and offers helpful ...

You haven’t said one damn word about the 4-Nations! Wonderful hockey, I can appreciate it and I’m always cheering for Canada. I don’t think it’s a tournament to dissect, but rather to experience. So, ...

We have reached the final chapter in the long trade deadline history of the Edmonton Oilers. From the deadline that brought Ron Low and Don Murdoch to Edmonton, through the deals that will be ...

As we travel back through time and revisit the annual trade deadlines, the ebb and flow of a franchise is seen in the clear light of day. Yesterday's edition was a tough slog, today offers some, I ...

As this excerpt from On The Clock confirms, Geoff Smith was the final Oilers draft pick to win a Stanley Cup with the Oilers. Drafted in 1987, one year plus a little in college (North Dakota) and then ...

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Sometimes I write items here for future reference (that's how the book idea came about) and there are moments when bringing back articles from the past makes sense. Since we have a few days before the ...

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At its heart, this blog is about prospects and team building, and this Oilers organization has a major decision to make in the next three weeks that will impact those areas. Let’s project ourselves to ...