Hamilton, Pitlick struggle to find scoring touch in AHL
Oscar Klefbom is just getting warmed up. Photo: Lisa McRitchie, all rights reserved. * * * Green ACEs: Updating the “All-Calder Eligibles” on the Oilers (Part 2) * * * Just before training camp we...
View ArticleKhabibulin sidelined 7-10 days, Oilers recall Yann Danis
Yann Danis tends the OKC Barons crease behind Taylor Chorney in a recent game (a 4-0 shutout) vs. Abbotsford Heat. Photo: Lisa McRitchie, all rights reserved. * * * Any possible discussion about...
View ArticleEdmonton Oilers renew affiliation with ECHL’s Stockton Thunder
The Edmonton Oilers have renewed their long-standing affiliation with the Stockton Thunder of the East Coast Hockey League, according to a joint announcement of the two clubs on Wednesday. The 2012-13...
View ArticleUPDATED: As injuries bite forward ranks, OKC Barons recall Toni Rajala,...
Tyler Pitlick, Tanner House, Antti Tyrvainen all on shelf * * * AHL suspends Tyrvainen two games for “filthy hit” * * * It was a hard-hitting weekend series in Oklahoma City, with injury tolls high on...
View ArticleOilers prospect Kristians Pelss suspended 21 games by ECHL
Bad news today in the form of a heavy suspension to Oilers prospect Kristians Pelss, a first-year pro with the Stockton Thunder. The 21-game ban the ECHL imposed on Pelss is exactly equal to two...
View ArticleKristians Pelss recalled by OKC but remains suspended; Video of reckless...
Kristians Pelss saw his rookie professional season go sideways last week when the Stockton Thunder forward received a 21-game suspension from the ECHL. In the words of the league, “Pelss delivered a...
View ArticleLatvian authorities confirm death of Oilers prospect Kristians Pelss
The process of discovery, recovery, and identification has been completed, and it is now known that Kristians Pelss has died. Two Latvian news sources have confirmed the inevitable this morning. Both...
View ArticleRemembering Kristians Pelss
It’s been a tough few days as the news about Kristians Pelss has gone from bad to worse to the worst. It’s hard to accept that somebody so young, athletic, and full of life can suddenly be gone, lost...
View ArticleEdmonton Oilers release high-scoring prospect Toni Rajala
Edmonton Oilers Prospects: #6 Toni Rajala News has just broken that the Edmonton Oilers have parted ways with Toni Rajala, a high-skilled forward who tore it up in two minor leagues last year and led...
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