Jason Smith.
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Charges have been laid against former Oilers captain Jason Smith, who was arrested for domestic assault in Calgary according to online reports.
In the Sun Media report, Smith is alleged to have assaulted his wife and daughter. The story says Smith faces a charge that he confined his wife at the time the altercation took place on Aug. 10.
Smith was released after his arrest by police Continue reading ‘Charges laid against former Oilers captain’
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TORONTO — Taylor Hall scored a goal in each of his first two shifts to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a convincing win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, and the 18-year-old phenom was swarmed by reporters within minutes of the final horn.
He played along, even though it was only a video game, played in sandals instead of skates.
“I thought the guys played hard today,” Hall said with a smirk. “We Continue reading ‘Oilers’ Hall doing his best to prep for NHL’
Jeff Deslauriers.
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EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed goaltender Jeff Deslauriers to a one-year contract, the team announced Saturday.
Deslauriers was 16-28-4 last season with a 3.26 goals-against average and .901 save percentage.
The St-Jean-Richelieu, Que., native took over between the pipes after veteran netminder Nikolai Khabibulin went down with a back injury.
Deslauriers put together Continue reading ‘Oilers sign Deslauriers to new deal’
Taylor Hall was selected first overall in this summer’s draft.
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CALGARY — Taylor Hall, taken first overall in the NHL draft this summer, has elected to skip next week’s junior camp in St. John’s to focus on his bid to make the Edmonton Oilers’ roster.
The decision means the former Windsor Spitfires star winger won’t be eligible for the world championships, since Hockey Canada insists players must take part Continue reading ‘Hall skipping junior camp to focus on Oilers’
Oilers owner Daryl Katz.
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EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz told city councillors Wednesday his NHL team is running millions of dollars in the red and that he needs taxpayer dollars to help him build a franchise-saving 18,000-seat downtown rink.
“Some might say the Oilers are just a hockey team, but I think we all know they’re much more than that,” Katz told councillors. “But this team is also a business, Continue reading ‘Oilers owner urges city to help pay for new rink’
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EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz made his bid for a new arena official Monday with a zoning application for a large swath of land on the edge of downtown.
In addition to an arena that the NHL team would call home, the application calls for a casino and a mix of hotels, apartments, retailers, broadcasting and movie studios, exhibition and convention facilities and nightclubs.
The land being considered Continue reading ‘Katz applies to get land for Oilers arena rezoned’
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EDMONTON — Taylor or Tyler?
Edmonton Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini isn’t saying, but the rebuilding job he faces got a big boost Tuesday as the Oilers retained the first selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and the right to pick Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin.
“I didn’t think I’d be nervous,” Tambellini said. “But when I was there and Bill (Daly) came up with the cards and started flipping them over. Continue reading ‘Oilers GM Tambellini faces important summer’
By MIKE LIPKA
STATS Writer
The St. Louis Blues can point to their performance at home as a major reason why they’re unlikely to reach the postseason.
The Edmonton Oilers’ road woes, meanwhile, have helped drop them to the bottom of the NHL, and they’ll play four straight and six of their final eight games away from home starting Sunday at St. Louis.
Even after their 3-1 win over Los Angeles on Thursday night, the Continue reading ‘Oilers look to cure road woes against Blues’
General Manager Steve Tambellini announced the Edmonton Oilers have assigned forward Jordan Eberle from the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League to the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League.
Eberle, the Oilers first round draft choice (22nd overall) in 2008, finished the 2009-10 WHL season with 106 points (50G, 56A) in 57 games with the Pats. He led all WHL skaters in goals scored (50) and ranked second in the overall Continue reading ‘Oilers assign top prospect Eberle to AHL club’
The Edmonton Oilers have acquired forward Matt Marquardt from the Boston Bruins in exchange for defenceman Cody Wild.
Marquardt, 22, has appeared in 42 games with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League this season recording one goal and nine assists. Continue reading ‘Oilers acquire forward Marquardt from Bruins’
