With just hours to go until the puck drops at Rogers Place for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final rematch between the Oilers and the Panthers, a scene involving blue-and-orange-clad hockey fans arriving in Alberta’s capital played out, with some making the trip from as far away as Australia to experience the NHL playoff … Read more
Mattias Ekholm called watching the Stanley Cup playoffs one of the most difficult things he’s endured in hockey. “Nerve-racking,” the Edmonton Oilers defenceman said earlier this week. “Not fun.” His teammates did their part. Ekholm is now back healthy and ready to join the fray. The 35-year-old Swede was set to enter the lineup for … Read more
Zach Hyman’s coach and teammates had been raving about his contributions. The grinding winger for the Edmonton Oilers wasn’t putting the puck in the net at the same rate. A combined goals 70 in the 2023-24 regular-season and playoffs is a tough act for any player to follow. His contributions, however, weren’t going unnoticed. The … Read more
The Edmonton Elks, as expected, were busy on the opening day of CFL free-agency, signing six players on Tuesday. Canadian defensive back Royce Metchie agreed to a two-year deal with the Elks. Five other players signed one-year deals: Canadian receiver Kaion Julien-Grant, American defensive backs Manny Rugamba and Kobe Williams, Canadian offensive lineman Gregor MacKellar, … Read more