Edmonton Oilers Rumors & News

Toronto Sun "A man’s body pulled from the Daugava River in Latvia is Edmonton Oilers prospect Kristians Pelss, the team confirmed Saturday. “This is the news we feared,” said Oilers General Manager Craig MacTavish in a statement. “I can’t imagine how painful this situation is for the Pelss family. On..." June 15

Edmonton Journal "The Edmonton Oilers will usher in their next head coach on Monday and by all accounts Dallas Eakins is set to take over a team that is again in transition. Eakins, 46, will be named the club’s fifth coach in a short six-year span, replacing Ralph Krueger, who was fired on Saturday after just 48..." June 10

Pro Hockey Talk "It’s not easy being a head coach in the NHL. It’s especially not easy to be one in a bad situation. For now ex-Edmonton Oilers coach Ralph Krueger, not only was the job rough but how he was let go was particularly unkind. Krueger tells reporters he was fired by GM Craig MacTavish via Skype, the..." June 10

SportingNews.com "While the NHL, NHL Players Association, International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation all say a deal to bring players to the 2013 Sochi Olympics will get done, there are still roadblocks, according to Sportsnet's John Shannon. Two of the big ones: the league's desire..." June 10

SportingNews.com "Another NHL coaching job will open on Saturday, if briefly. The Edmonton Oilers have fired Ralph Krueger, according to multiple reports, and both TSN's Darren Dreger and Ryan Rishaug believe that Dallas Eakins, Toronto's AHL coach, will soon replace him. Eakins, 46, is a candidate for the..." June 08

Edmonton Journal "If there was one prospect on the farm primed for a breakout campaign in 2013, it was Teemu Hartikainen. The 6’1”, 214 pound winger entered the year with a very good chance at top-six minutes in the NHL, as the Oilers hoped to use his size, strength and offensive instincts to complement a skilled..." June 05

NHL.com "All players entering the NHL beginning next season could be required to wear a visor. The NHL's Competition Committee met Tuesday here. Among its recommendations was a proposal that would make visors mandatory for all players entering the League, starting in 2013-14. Under the proposal,..." June 05

TSN.ca "The NHL's Competition Committee has recommended the mandatory wearing of visors be grandfathered in at its meeting in Toronto on Tuesday. The use of shallower nets to be used next season as well as a hybrid icing rule to be tested in preseason were among other recommended rule changes proposed..." June 04

The Globe and Mail "Dallas Eakins’s tour around the NHL added yet another stop over the weekend. The Toronto Marlies head coach has become a coveted name as various teams look for coaching replacements this spring, with the Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks all expected to speak..." June 03

Pro Hockey Talk "The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with KHL Omsk defenseman Anton Belov, the club announced on Thursday. Belov, 26, has spent the last five seasons with Omsk, scoring a career-high 26 points in 46 games last season. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound blueliner recently he represented Team Russia..." May 30

NHL.com "The 2013 NHL Awards winners will be revealed in two live television specials during the Stanley Cup Final. At 7 p.m. on the day of Game 2 of the Final, the winners of the Hart, Calder, Norris and Vezina trophies, along with the Ted Lindsay Award, will be announced as part of an hour-long show..." May 24

Edmonton Journal "Gagner can be a UFA in one year, and Mac does not want to see that happen. “Sam likes it here, he has been a valuable member of our team and is always trending up and he’ll be a guy that we’ll be looking to sign.” My take? This is good news. Gagner is heading into his prime years as a..." May 24

TSN.ca "Hockey Canada is making changes to reclaim its spot atop the international game, as the national governing body has parted ways with head scout Kevin Prendergast and goaltending consultant Ron Tugnutt. "Those are not easy things to do, but we have to do it," Hockey Canada president Bob..." May 24

NHL.com "Veteran defenseman Andy Sutton announced his retirement Wednesday. Sutton, who turned 38 in March, was a member of the Edmonton Oilers during the 2012-13 season, but did not play due to injury. He played 52 games for the Oilers in 2011-12. "My NHL career enabled me to not only play the game..." May 22

Edmonton Journal "Veteran defenceman Andy Sutton has retired from the NHL, ending a 15-year career beset by injuries. Sutton played in 676 NHL games, most recently with Edmonton. He also suited up for San Jose, Minnesota, Atlanta, the New York Islanders, Ottawa and Anaheim. He registered 1,134 hits, 1,164..." May 22

Edmonton Sun "It was a day which should have been celebrated and trumpeted as the beginning of a new era and the launching of a new age in Edmonton. But it seemed mostly like the end of an excruciating, tormenting, torturing ordeal. And on three previous occasions done deals had been trumpeted and celebrated..." May 20

CBC Sports "Council has passed a deal that will see the city of Edmonton and Oilers owner Daryl Katz each put in more money to offset the $55 million shortfall needed to build the new downtown arena. All but three city councillors voted in favour of the deal. Kerry Diotte, Tony Caterina and Linda Sloan..." May 16

NHL.com "The National Hockey League moved closer to an agreement to send its players to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia during a meeting in Stockholm on Friday. The meeting included representatives from the NHL, National Hockey League Players' Association, International Olympic Committee,..." May 10

Edmonton Sun "For the first time in three years, the Edmonton Oilers will not have their pick of the litter and select first overall in the NHL Draft. On Monday, the Oilers were awarded the seventh pick in this year’s draft to be held June 30th in New Jersey. The Colorado Avalanche won the draft lottery,..." May 01

NHL.com "By finishing with the fewest points in the regular season, the Florida Panthers had the best chance to land the No. 1 pick at the 2013 NHL Draft in June. But, on Monday, the Colorado Avalanche were the ones smiling. Colorado (16-25-7) was the winner of the 2013 Scotiabank NHL Draft Lottery..." April 29

NHL.com "Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings center Henrik Zetterberg and Edmonton Oilers right wing Nail Yakupov have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending April 28. Howard posted a 4-0-0 record, 0.75 goals-against average, .969 save percentage and two shutouts..." April 29

NHL.com "The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs will open Tuesday in Chicago with a matchup between the Presidents' Trophy-winning Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild, who were the last team to clinch a playoff berth. The NHL released the playoff schedule Sunday night and it includes three Game 1s on..." April 29

NHL.com "Edmonton Oilers right wing Nail Yakupov, who led all rookies with 11 goals and 15 points in 14 games, has been named the NHL Rookie of the Month for April. Yakupov edged Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk (6-6—12 in 14 games), Oilers defenseman Justin Schultz (3-8—11 in 14 games),..." April 29

TSN.ca "The Vancouver Canucks will play one final tune-up before the playoffs, as the Northwest Division champions close the regular season tonight in Edmonton. The Canucks officially won their fifth straight Northwest title with Monday's home win over Chicago and Vancouver already was locked into the..." April 27

Chicago Tribune "With one trophy down, the Blackhawks now will shift their focus to grabbing the ultimate prize. The Hawks clinched the Presidents' Trophy — awarded to the team with the most points in the NHL during the regular season — when they defeated the Oilers 4-1 on Wednesday night at Rexall Place in..." April 25

Edmonton Sun "There are some who believe the Edmonton Oilers are in a race against time — that if they don’t fix the team, the team is going to break its best parts. The fear is that all of the losing, all the booing and all the years of being second-class citizens in the NHL are crushing the spirit of..." April 24

NHL.com "The team holding the top pick in the 2013 NHL Draft will need to consider one important question prior to stepping to the podium to announce its selection on June 30 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. What do we need right now? Is it a poised and polished minute-munching, two-way..." April 24

Fox Sports West "After failing to qualify for the playoffs last season, the Anaheim Ducks were picked by most NHL pundits to once again, be one of the league’s bottom feeders. With a 3-0 victory over Edmonton on Monday night, the Ducks clinched their second Pacific Division title in their 20-year history. “It’s..." April 23

Edmonton Journal "What’s with Lucic? Everybody’s monitoring the Milan Lucic situation, including the Oilers and Lucic’s hometown Vancouver Canucks. Sources say the lockout and more than four months of living the soft life — not playing any games anywhere — didn’t help the Boston Bruins winger. He didn’t show..." April 22

NHL.com "In celebration of Earth Day, NHL Green has teamed up with Sterling Planet, the United States' leading retail provider of environmental assets for corporate, utility and government clients, to attempt to mitigate the environmental impact of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the second..." April 22

Edmonton Sun "At least the Edmonton Oilers lead the NHL in something. Unfortunately, the organization’s Seven Year Glitch means they’re the best at being the worst. With the Toronto Maple Leafs clinching a playoff spot Saturday night, and the Oilers losing Sunday for the seventh time in eight games,..." April 22

Edmonton Journal "The next step now looms for Martin Gernat, the towering puck mover currently patrolling the Edmonton Oil Kings blue line. But even though he had just signed his first contract with the Edmonton Oilers, his attentions were on unfinished business. For now, there’s a Western Hockey League playoff..." April 20

Edmonton Sun "If it’s not news when a dog bites a man, then it’s not news when somebody walks on a doormat. So it’s probably best not to read anything into a late season win over the second-worst team in the NHL, not when your own writing had been on the wall for weeks. But, hey, it beats losing, and..." April 20

Edmonton Sun "Justin Schultz left a lasting impression during his time in the American Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers defenceman played just 34 games for the Oklahoma City Barons during the NHL lockout this season, but they were obviously quality outings. So much so, that on Wednesday, Schultz, 22,..." April 18

Edmonton Sun "Kevin Lowe of the Edmonton Oilers is trying to pull a skate out of his mouth. He's issued an apology on the team's website after a firestorm erupted at his comments suggesting there were two tiers of Oilers fans: fans who pay to watch the games — and the rest of the fans who watch the games on..." April 18

Edmonton Journal "Give the Edmonton Oilers credit after they kept swinging in their quest to sign a college free agent this spring. With their fourth swing at the plate, the Oilers signed Yale captain/forward Andrew Miller to a one-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday. The Oilers tried hard to sign Western..." April 18

Edmonton Sun "Can they lose them all? Can the Edmonton Oilers lose every last game they have left? That is becoming the question. Another empty effort. Another no-show for the opening face-off. Not just of the first period. Of every period. The Oilers looked, at least until late and when coach..." April 17

Edmonton Journal "Give the Edmonton Oilers credit after they kept swinging in their quest to sign a college free agent this spring. With their fourth swing at the plate, the Oilers signed Yale captain/forward Andrew Miller to a one-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday. The Oilers tried hard to sign Western..." April 17

ESPN.com "The NHL is in the final planning stages of its much-anticipated series of outdoor stadium games next season with six outdoor contests set to take place in football and baseball stadiums across North America, sources familiar with the plan confirmed to ESPN.com Tuesday. The series will start..." April 17

Edmonton Journal "In a video Wednesday on the team’s website, Oilers president Kevin Lowe apologized to fans for his clumsy comments about the team having two types of fans, season ticket holders and other fans who watch on TV. During a news conference Monday to announce that Craig MacTavish would replace Steve..." April 17

St. Paul Pioneer Press "Oh, how quickly things change. Two wins in two days have dramatically the Wild's postseason picture. Minnesota has gone from a team on the bubble to one that, with a little puck luck, could skate out of the regular season with home-ice advantage in the playoffs. The Wild dismantled the lowly..." April 17

Edmonton Sun "The guys in the dressing room are well aware that Steve Tambellini is only the start of the Edmonton Oilers’ latest house-cleaning effort. More than a few players are about to be swept out the door, too, under the watch of new general manager Craig MacTavish. “It’s unfortunate, but when you..." April 16

Edmonton Journal "When Craig MacTavish left the Edmonton Oilers four years ago, the team was in need of grit and energy and skill — the kind of players who could help push the team back into the NHL playoffs. Now, it will be up to him to better a team that still hasn’t made it to the post-season. MacTavish,..." April 16

TSN.ca "With their playoffs hopes dwindling, the Edmonton Oilers fired general manager Steve Tambellini on Monday. The Oilers have scheduled a news conference for 12:30pm et/9:30am pt when the announcement is expected to be made. The Oilers are currently eight points out of a playoff spot with seven..." April 15