The Oilers have been here before, heading back to Edmonton with their season on the line. The team is looking for a different result this time around. “You just have to take it one game at a time,” Oilers star Leon Draisaitl said Friday. “We’ve got to go home and win one game at home. … Read more
For Russ Jericho, seeing the Edmonton Oilers enter the Stanley Cup playoffs is the culmination of an unlikely passion. Born and raised in the United Kingdom, Jericho said he was first exposed to hockey at age 13 when he was searching for something to watch on TV one evening and came across a new channel that broadcast … Read more
Arenas are full, the NHL is a fixture on TV screens across North America, highlight-reel goals are talking points on a near-daily basis and The Pat McAfee Show even has a segment called “Hockey is Awesome.” Piece it all together, and more eyes are on the puck than ever before with the playoffs beginning this … Read more
Vaughan Rody has dropped a couple pucks in his day. About half a million — give or take — by his estimate. The former NHL linesman knows faceoffs. The fundamentals, the tricks, the tells, the cheats. He’s also lived the on-ice importance of consistency, communication and relationships. There’s a lot that goes into the seemingly … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 24, 2024 5:20 pm Updated February 24, 2024 5:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The world junior hockey championship is returning to Alberta. Hockey Canada says the province will host the world juniors in 2027. No cities or venues for the … Read more
An unjustified and heavy-handed response. Mincing no words, the five teams heavily punished by the Alberta Junior Hockey League this week following news they were allegedly leaving for the BCHL issued a group statement after having their season schedules seriously altered. On Thursday, the AJHL all but exiled the five teams — the Blackfalds Bulldogs, … Read more
