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1 month ago

Roil Rundown: Narrow Losses, Loud Answers Another week in the books, and this one was defined by a narrow loss and a loud response. A frustrating midweek defeat showed how fragile timing and chemistry can be during transition, while Sunday’s performance delivered a clear reminder of what this group looks like when things click.

Narrow margins. Loud responses.
One frustrating loss, one emphatic answer, and a roster still finding its rhythm.
This week’s Roil Rundown breaks down the details, the adjustments, and what it all means heading south.
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1 month ago

Roil Rundown: Tested, Not Topped Another week is in the books, but this one came with its share of stumbles and some genuinely scary moments along the way. The winning streak came to an end, the Oil Kings lost a bit of ground in the standings, and a pair of key injuries forced the team to adjust on the fly.

How do you measure a contender when the streak ends?
Injuries, losses, and resilience defined the week for the Oil Kings.

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2 months ago

Why Change Was Inevitable for the Oil Kings With a new year underway, it felt like the right time to step back and look at how these recent trades fit into the bigger picture of what this Oil Kings team is becoming.

Big trades. Bigger reactions. The Oil Kings’ roster looks very different than it did a month ago.
Do you like the direction? Read our breakdown and tell us what you think. 👇
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3 months ago

Roil Briefing – Brotherly Love The Rockets are hosting the Memorial Cup this year, and they’re building their season toward being ready when the tournament arrives. Edmonton, meanwhile, hopes this isn’t their last trip to the Okanagan this year. For tonight, it comes down to two sets of brothers, and whether the younger ones can topple the order of things.

Nine straight and a brother-vs-brother showdown ahead. The Oil Kings roll into Kelowna hunting double digits, with bragging rights on the line. #WHL #EdmOilKings #KelownaRockets

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4 months ago

Roil Briefing - The Island and the Mainland Victoria waits on the Island tonight, a club searching for footing after three straight losses and hoping the Strait brings Edmonton back down to earth. Tomorrow, the team will board another ferry and return to the mainland for a date with the Giants, who are dealing with a three-game skid of their own.

The Oil Kings hit the Island tonight and the mainland tomorrow as they look to stretch the win streak to seven.
Catch up on everything in this weekend’s Roil Briefing
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4 months ago

Roil Briefing - Lest We Forget This Remembrance Day, the Edmonton Oil Kings take to the ice in Kamloops for their lone meeting of the season with the Blazers. The team arrives riding a five-game winning streak, fresh off a hard-fought 4–3 shootout win against Medicine Hat on Friday night, a win earned through the combined effort of a shorthanded lineup, timely scoring, and another stellar performance from Ethan Simcoe

We remember. We play. We carry the torch. The Oil Kings visit Kamloops this afternoon, winners of five straight - chasing six on a day that means so much more.
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#LestWeForget #EdmOilKings #KamloopsBlazers

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4 months ago

The Gas City’s heating up, and the Oil Kings are bringing the spark. 🔥
Edmonton vs Medicine Hat — Round 3. The EOK are red-hot, the Tigers are roaring back. Let’s see who burns brighter.
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4 months ago

Roil Briefing - Tigers, and Children, and Broncos Double the games, Double the drama. This weekend's Roil Briefing covers both matchups as the Oil Kings face the Tigers and the Broncos!

After snapping a losing streak and reclaiming first place, the Oil Kings return home for a weekend full of hockey and heart.💪
New Weekend #RoilBriefing - new format, same Roil energy 👑
Kids Takeover + United Against Cancer game info ➡️
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4 months ago

Roil Briefing - Welcoming the Chiefs to Edmonton - SHOTGUN SPORTS NETWORK When the CHL released their team rankings at the start of the season, only 3 WHL teams made their Top 10 Cut. Of those 3 teams, The Edmonton Oil Kings and the Spokane Chiefs both made the cut. Since…

Edmonton returns home undefeated at Rogers Place while Spokane arrives looking to rebound.
Top-10 teams, top-tier talent, and Taco Tuesday.
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4 months ago

Scraps, saves, and hat tricks—just another day in Oil Kings history. 🏒✨ #RoilRecollection #EdmOilKings

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5 months ago

Roil Briefing – Weiner Wednesday with Winterhawks Tonight, the Oil Kings move on from the Turkey and are prepared to serve a heavy heaping of hot dogs to the fans in the stands and the Portland Winterhawks on the ice.

Turkey's gone, but the feast continues. The Oil Kings are serving a heavy helping of hot dogs tonight as the Winterhawks roll into town. 🌭
Tonight's Roil briefing has all the stats, streaks, & storylines you need:
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5 months ago

Roil Briefing - Back in Alberta, Not Home Yet Edmonton hockey is back, but we’re not here for the Oilers. The Edmonton Oil Kings are in action for a Wednesday Night showdown between 2 of the WHL’s Central Division powerhouses tonight.

The road trip ends with a roar as 2 Central Division giants collide tonight in Medicine Hat. Can the Oil Kings keep the streak alive, or will the Tigers defend their den?
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5 months ago

Roil Briefing - Visiting Canada's Most Notorious City The Oil Kings got a well deserved victory in Regina on Wednesday night, and have spent the last few days in southern Saskatchewan awaiting today’s game. They are in Moose Jaw tonight for a heavyweight bout with the Warriors, who are still undefeated in this early season

Game Day in Moose Jaw! The Oil Kings after a flawless penalty kill in Regina, face the undefeated Warriors tonight. Edmonton allowed no goals here last season. Something's got to give. #EdmOilKings #MJWarriors

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5 months ago

This date in oil Kings history is like that one friend who always brings the drama.
Shutouts. Almost comebacks. Pain. And ONE win worth remembering.
Recollect with us:
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5 months ago

Sept 28 goalies: 🧱🧱🧱
Opponents: ‘just one goal pls’ 🙏
Oil Kings: nah fam 🚫🥅

Catch today's #RoilRecollection here:
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5 months ago

Roil Briefing - Rolling into Calgary - SHOTGUN SPORTS NETWORK An entire week without Oil Kings hockey is a long time, but the wait is close to its end. After opening the season with back-to-back victories against the Red Deer Rebels last week the Edmonton Oil…

Game 3 of the season gets underway tonight. Your Oil Kings are in Calgary to take on the Hitmen. Check out our Roil Briefing and prepare for the game here!

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5 months ago

Roil Recollection: Oil Kings History on September 26th This day in Oil Kings history featured a few games with some extraordinary shot totals. Also features a game that had more fights than goals (there were three goals). Let's recollect!

September 26th has seen wild ride of shots, saves & scraps!
From a 20–1 shot barrage in a single period, to a game with more fights than goals (yes, really 👊), and even a shutout… come on in and recollect the history of this day:
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5 months ago

Roil Recollection: Oil Kings History on September 25th It has been over a decade since the Edmonton Oil Kings have played on the calendar day September 25th. Let's recollect how the Club fared the five times they have played!

The first-ever loss (shootout), the first win in Saskatoon, and a couple we’ll never speak of again!
It’s been 10+ years since the Oil Kings played on this date!
Full Roil Recollection here: shotgunsportsnetwork.ca/roil-recolle...
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5 months ago

Roil Recollection: Oil Kings History on September 22nd - SHOTGUN SPORTS NETWORK On this Roil Recollection we go all the way back to the first ever road game in franchise history. The Oil Kings have played a total of four times on this calendar date and have won each time! Let's…

On this date in Oil Kings history… the road to victory started early. 👊
Can you guess the record? Find out in this week’s Roil Recollection: shotgunsportsnetwork.ca/roil-recolle...
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5 months ago

The Oil Kings kick off the season with a 4-1 win at Rogers Place, starting 2-0!
#RoilFacts: This marks their first 2-0 start since the Covid-shortened 2020-21 and 2019-20 seasons. Let's see if they can keep up this momentum through a full season.
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5 months ago

Roil Briefing - Home Opener in Edmonton This afternoon, we kick off the home half of the schedule in the Swiftie Home Opener. The events on the concourse are for the Showgirls, but we’re here to discuss the hockey players.

It's a Love Story at Rogers Place tonight. The Oil Kings are back for the Swiftie Home Opener after starting the season with a Fearless win in Red Deer!

Catch up on last night's action + today's keys to the game here:
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5 months ago

Great Win in Red Deer last night, and the encore is in Edmonton tonight.
#RoilFacts: This will be the 6th time Edmonton's home opener falls immediately after opening in Red Deer. In all 5 previous meetings, the Red Deer winner has won in Edmonton also.
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5 months ago

Game Day is Here!
#RoilFacts: Edmonton opens the season against the Rebels tonight for the 11th time overall, 7th on the road, and 9th time in the last 11 years. They are currently 4-5-1 in these season openers, can they even the series tonight?
#EdmOilKings #OpeningNight #WHL

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5 months ago

Good morning, 1 more night to go until the Oil Kings season starts!
#RoilFacts: Goalie Torrie Jung initially planned to join the UBC Thunderbirds, however, he ultimately decided to bypass university and signed with the now-disbanded Central Hockey League.
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6 months ago

The countdown is down to 2!
#RoilFacts: Cody Corbett still holds numerous Oil Kings records for a D-man, including points and playoff assists. Since leaving Edmonton, he's played over 200 ECHL games across 8 different teams including a trip to the Kelly Cup Finals in 2016-17.
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6 months ago

We're just 3 days away from Oil Kings' regular season hockey!
#RoilFacts: In 2007, Mark Pysyk was the first-ever first-round pick (3rd Overall) for the modern Oil Kings in the WHL Bantam Draft. In 2010, he became their first-ever first-round pick (23rd Overall) in the NHL Draft.
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6 months ago

Preseason is over, and the Regular Season starts in 4 days.
#RoilFacts: Keegan Lowe holds the Oil Kings record for most PIMs by a defenseman in a season (148 in 2012-13).Now he's a leader with Växjö Lakers HC in the SHL after winning the SHL Championship in 2022-23.
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6 months ago

Final preseason game today. 5 days until Regular season.
#RoilFacts: Defenders don't usually score in bunches, but Ashton Sautner made history in 2014 when he scored 3 goals vs Saskatoon. In doing so, he became the first modern-era Oil King blueliner to record a hat-trick.
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6 months ago

Charge into the Weekend: Introducing Power Saturdays Welcome to Power Saturdays! This is a brand new contest we will be running all season long for every Saturday Oil Kings game.

Power Saturdays are here! Predict when the Oil Kings score on the powerplay to win prizes. Full details below with rewards from Sweet Convenience, The Seven Eighty, Manual Labour Brewing, Time Escape, and Edmonton Cause Players.
#PowerSaturdays #EdmOilKings

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6 months ago

6 days to go!
#RoilFacts: Wyatt McLeod skated in 204 games for the Oil Kings, scoring 54 points and serving as an alternate captain. In 2025, he captured an ECHL Title with Trois-Rivières, re-signing after leading the playoffs with a +21 rating.
#EdmOilKings #LIONS3R