rookies

How often does a rookie NHL forward post a poor offensive season and then recover enough to play on a high…

A rookie crop can take a team a long way. Oilers history tells us that much. What will we be saying…

As a coach, Craig MacTavish could find offense from young forwards. It wasn’t always the first-round picks, in fact early picks…

I was sitting in my Grandma’s living room in Maidstone Saskatchewan the day they handed out the 1980 Calder Trophy to…

We’re about two decades into the century, watching elite talents emerge alongside mere humans with a work ethic. We appear to…

If you want the God’s honest I wasn’t the least surprised to see Milan Lucic arrive in Edmonton as an Oiler.…

The 50-man set (save for Leon) we can talk about the jobs available and where the new recruits may land. Jussi…

Jesse Puljujarvi hurt his knee earlier today, and there was some concern (I was concerned) about the young man’s status. Late…

In 2005-06, the Edmonton Oilers came within a whisker of winning the Stanley Cup. Their best player, ChrisPronger, was dominant defensively…

Beginning today, we are launching a new series (unless you hate it) on previous Oilers rookie seasons. I think many of…