Leon Draisaitl and Zack Kassian are expected to make their pre-season debuts Friday night when the Edmonton Oilers host the Calgary Flames. Story continues below “I’m excited to getting back to playing and finding my gear and finding my game,”…
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Vancouver Canucks rout Edmonton Oilers 6-1
The Vancouver Canucks scored two goals in each period on the way to a 6-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in pre-season play Thursday night at Rogers Place. Brogan Rafferty opened the scoring 4:03 into the first on the Canucks’…
Five things to watch in the 2019-20 Western Hockey League season
There was plenty of change across the Western Hockey League in the summer, whether it was a coach returning to where he had the most success, or an entire organization switching cities. Here are five story lines to keep an…
Tomas Jurco and Patrick Russell see chances to make Edmonton Oilers
Two players fighting for spots on the Edmonton Oilers will be back in the lineup Thursday night at home against the Vancouver Canucks. Tomas Jurco and Patrick Russell both scored in Tuesday’s 4-2 loss in Vancouver. “It was nice to…
Edmonton Eskimos starting quarterback Trevor Harris out for next game
The Edmonton Eskimos will be missing their starting quarterback on Friday night. Trevor Harris, the CFL’s leading passer this season, has been placed on the one-game injured list and will miss Friday’s home game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Harris was…
Edmonton Oil Kings hope to carry momentum from last season’s success to start of new WHL campaign
The Edmonton Oil Kings will see the puck drop on their 2019-20 Western Hockey League season in Red Deer on Saturday and the team will be looking to build off last season’s remarkable success. In 2018-19, the Oil Kings finished…
Trevor Harris takes part in Edmonton Eskimos practice on Wednesday
Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Trevor Harris was a partial participant in practice on Wednesday and at one point ran the first-team offence. Harris has been dealing with an injury to his throwing arm. A decision on his playing status for Friday’s…
Kaillie Humphries ‘will not be returning to Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton’ under current administration
Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries says she won’t race for Canada as long as the country’s sport governing body is run by its current management. Story continues below Humphries wants Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton to release her to compete for the…
Edmonton Oilers sign Anton Burdasov to professional tryout contract
The Edmonton Oilers have signed Russian forward Anton Burdasov to a professional tryout contract. The 28-year-old Burdasov has 176 points (89 goals, 87 assists) in 386 career games over 10 seasons in the KHL. READ MORE: Puljujarvi’s future with the…
Former Humboldt Bronco opens up about mental health: ‘It’s okay to not be okay’
April 6, 2018 is a day that will forever be etched in Tyler Smith’s mind. And yet, it’s a day he doesn’t remember. In fact, the former Humboldt Broncos player doesn’t remember anything until a few days after the crash.…