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The Middle Day
After a solid first day in the books headlined by 25 different images of bands and musicians wearing Edmonton Oilers jerseys, we're back for the second day of the HBIC Music Festival! We're not going to waste much time with the chatter here, so if you know of a band or artist I've missed, please send the image(s) through to me via email ! We'll tackle the back half alphabetically of the NHL, so let's get rocking and rolling on Day Two of the HBIC Music Festival! The Minnesota North Stars ar...
Oilers goalie prospect Ryan Cameron’s ‘steady climb’ to the NHL Draft
Ryan Cameron had a much different NHL Draft experience than most prospects. He didn’t get called on stage to try on his new team’s jersey. He didn’t get a phone call. He didn’t even get selected in his first year of eligibility. Instead, the six-foot-two goaltender heard his name called by the Edmonton Oilers while…
Barn Burner | Josh Morrissey on the Winnipeg Jets, International Hockey & more
The Jets top Dman joined Pinder for a wide-ranging conversation.
Which draft year makes the best lineup of players traded for first-round picks?
Hidden away on my laptop is a list that’s simply labeled “ideas”. It’s where I keep all those potential columns that I haven’t got around to yet, or in some cases haven’t worked up the courage to try. A lot of them are weird. Some are probably just flat-out dumb. In some cases I’m waiting for some sort of news hook; in others I’m just holding off until Slow News Summer hits its peak. A lot of them just aren’t there yet in terms of supporting a whole piece, but might be some day if I get desper...
Who Is Devon Levi? 5 interesting facts about new Oilers goalie
The Edmonton Oilers made several big moves on the first day of free agency, including a trade that saw them acquire netminder Devon Levi and a seventh-round draft pick in exchange for a 2028 third-round draft pick. With what we know so far, it appears the Oilers will be going with a three-goaltender system in…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | July 21, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
The Opening Day
Having been to a handful of music festivals in my time, I can honestly say that one stumbles across a great opening band only once in a while. It's not that these bands can't play or don't know how to write music, but it's just that they usually haven't found that sound that makes the crowd sit up and take notice of what they're doing. The first day of the HBIC Music Festival has none of that as there are well-known artists that will appear below for nearly every team. Again, not every team wi...
HBIC Music Festival
With it being relatively slower in the hockey world at this moment, I have started to purge my laptop of things that I've simply held onto for far too long. One of those includes the idea to the left as I have, as of last count, 130 new images of musicians either holding or wearing some sort of hockey jersey in a folder on my desktop. Clearly, this is just eating up space that could be used for something else, and when is there a better time for a music festival than in the middle of summer? W...
Why one analytics model graded the Oilers off-season poorly
While there are still two months until the puck drops on opening night for the Edmonton Oilers, we’ve reached the point in the NHL off-season where most of the action is behind us. The big trades have happened, the marquee free agents have signed, and projections for 2026-27 have begun. Every year, The Athletic’s analytics expert,…
Media availability with Cole Perfetti after signing a five-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets
The Ontario product reflects on getting a new deal done which allowed the two sides to avoid arbitration.
Former Oiler goaltender Jack Campbell retiring to become life coach
In July 2022, the Edmonton Oilers signed Jack Campbell to be the team’s starting goaltender for $25 million. Just four years later, he officially retired from the game at 34. Campbell didn’t play last season, suiting up in the NHL for the final time in 2023-24 with the Oilers. After Edmonton bought out the struggling…
Sandelin, Borek Get Contract Extensions
Minnesota Duluth coach Scott Sandelin and Merrimack coach Scott Borek each received contract extensions, it was announced Monday.In addition, North Dakota's Dane Jackson, who returned the program to the Frozen Four in his first season, for the first time in 10 years, received "enhancements" on his original deal.Sandelin, who has won three national championships with the Bulldogs in his 26 seasons ...
Michigan AD Manuel Agrees to Buyout
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel has agreed to a buyout, putting an end to a lengthy saga.The Michigan Board of Regens met last Thursday without discussing Manuel's employment status, according to reports. But it finally became clear that a change was the best course of action. Manuel will remain on the job through the end of the year, while consulting on his replacement.Michigan's athletic...
Best Oilers goals of 2025-26: No. 5 — Draisaitl notches 400th career goal
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season. There were several Edmonton Oilers who reached a meaningful milestone this season. One of those milestone goals came in the Oilers’ first game of the season, as Leon Draisaitl managed…
Sunday Scramble: Welcome to the late, late night Oilers show
Is anyone else curious or confused about what the new “Alberta Time” means for Edmonton Oilers start times? The Alberta government is no longer changing the clocks twice a year and is going to run on permanent Daylight Saving Time. Great news for people who don’t change the clocks in their cars and wait out…
Sunday Scramble: Welcome to the late, late night Oilers show
Is anyone else curious or confused about what the new “Alberta Time” means for Edmonton Oilers start times? The Alberta government is no longer changing the clocks twice a year and is going to run on permanent Daylight Saving Time. Great news for people who don’t change the clocks in their cars and wait out…
What does a shutdown third line around Jason Dickinson look like?
Recent Stanley Cup champions have shown how much value an elite third line can provide. The 2026 Carolina Hurricanes’ cup run was driven in large part by captain Jordan Staal’s exceptional performance on the third line, which earned him the Conn Smythe. The year before, the 2025 Florida Panthers were another remarkably deep team that…
The Icemen Evolved
Some may see this title and think that I've gone into human anthropology, but I assure you that I have zero training in that subject. That's not to say I wouldn't be interested in it, but I simply have no claim to being any sort of subject matter expert. It won't matter here, though, because this article is about the ECHL's Jacksonville Icemen and not ancient ancestors. The ECHL Icemen have been busy thus far this summer as they're going to look different next season with an assortment of new ...
TSN | Will Connor Hellebuyck eventually be moved this offseason?
Former NHL goalie Martin Biron shared his thoughts.
Oilersnation Community: How sports fandom creates real belonging
The following is a guest post by Monika, who is known in Oilersnation YouTube chats as Mr. Burns. As Game 6 of the series against the Ducks came to an end, my disappointment had two sides. The first, obviously, was the game itself, and the lingering question of whether this team will ever get it…
Trading Hockey For Laughs
I'll be completely honest in saying that I'm not even paying attention to hockey today. Normally, I spend a little time reading news stories and scrolling through social media for something that catches my attention, but today is not one of those days as my plans this evening will see me sitting in a park under sunshine while listening to a handful of comedians tell their best jokes. It's not often I buy early for comedy shows, but the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival was one that I couldn't pas...
Flyers analyst spreads rumour McDavid is interested in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Flyers have been the newsmakers of NHL free agency, and now a former player has insinuated that Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is interested in going there. Todd Fedoruk carved out a career for around a decade in the 2000s as an enforcer. Now he is a Flyers colour analyst for 97.5 The…
WST | Breaking down Cole Perfetti’s new contract with the Winnipeg Jets
Andrew "Hustler" Paterson was joined by Murat Ates to break it all down.
Bolts trade talks for Zach Werenski included ex-Oilers prospect Sam O’Reilly
When the Tampa Bay Lightning were in talks with the Columbus Blue Jackets about superstar defenceman Zach Werenski earlier this month, a former Edmonton Oilers prospect was involved. That was Sam O’Reilly, whom the Oilers traded to the South Florida franchise last August in a one-for-one swap for Isaac Howard. “I think it was O’Reilly…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | July 18, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
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