Team: Edmonton Oilers
Be A Player: Rewind | Ron Tugnutt
Expansion was the theme of this week's episode, which featured Ron Tugnutt of the newly minted Columbus Blue Jackets and a young Marian Gaborik just beginning his NHL career with the Minnesota Wild.
NHLPA announces 2017-18 Ted Lindsay Award finalists
Players vote Taylor Hall, Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid as TLA Finalists. All three players are former first-overall draft picks.
NHL, NHLPA Announce 2018 NHL Global Series Information
The NHL and NHLPA, in conjunction with Live Nation, today announced dates, local start times, locations and ticketing information for the 2018 NHL Global Series™ and the 2018 NHL Global Series Challenge™.
Family, friends excited as player from Saskatchewan First Nation makes NHL debut
About two dozen proud and excited fans were planning to attend an Oilers game in Edmonton on Thursday night to cheer on an Indigenous player making his NHL debut.
Be A Player: Rewind | Ryan Smyth
Originally aired February 21, 2002, this episode features Edmonton Oilers fan favourite, Ryan Smyth – aka ‘Captain Canada’ – serving it up as a chef at his restaurant!
Player of the Week | Connor McDavid
Connor McDavid put up a career-first and a string of dazzling moves to lead the league with five goals and eight points for the Edmonton Oilers to earn NHLPA.com Player of the Week.
Be A Player: Rewind | Sheldon Souray
Jim Carrey movie references abound in this week’s BAP: Rewind episode which features three-time NHL All-Star, Sheldon Souray, who as you’ll also see, is a big Iron Maiden fan!
Be A Player: Rewind | Paul Coffey
Originally aired Feb. 29, 1996, this week’s BAP: Rewind features a relaxed, lakeside Paul Coffey fresh off his 1994-95 Norris Trophy-winning campaign.
My Top 5 | 2017-18 Assist Leaders
In keeping with the spirit of the season, specifically, ‘‘Tis better to give than to receive,’ we can’t pass up featuring the Top 5 assists leaders so far in 2017-18.
History of the players’ Ted Lindsay Award
Learn more about the history of the Ted Lindsay Award, and the trophy's namesake, Ted Lindsay, a key figure in the creating of the original National Hockey League Players’ Association and a Hockey Hall of Fame member who skated in 17 NHL seasons.
Visa Presents: Q&A with Connor McDavid
Get to know 2016-17 Ted Lindsay Award recipient and Edmonton Oilers captain, Connor McDavid, in this week's Player Q&A!
My Top 5 | Save Leaders
Which masked man managed to make the most saves? Hint: He appeared in 73 games and was just 54 saves shy of 2,000 on the season.
McDavid humbled by Bouchard's athleticism
Just ahead of the Rogers Cup, Connor McDavid took on his sporting counterparts in a five-event face-off at Toronto’s Kew Beach Tennis Club July 26.
ANDREW FERENCE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andrew Ference has announced his retirement from professional hockey after 16 seasons in the National Hockey League.
Strome Excited For New Chapter
For as eager as Strome is to suit up for an Edmonton team that features some serious star power, including captain Connor McDavid, he admits it was tough to bid farewell to his New York teammates.
Player Q&A | Mark Letestu
As a father of three, you likely wouldn't be surprised by Mark Letestu's playlist - but you may be surprised to learn that he has never tried this one popular beverage.
CONNOR MCDAVID | TLA PROFILE
In his second NHL season, he captained the Oilers to the fourth-most points in the Western Conference and the club’s first playoff berth since 2006.
Leon Draisaitl | Playoff Performer of the Night
Leon Draisaitl helped propel the Edmonton Oilers to a 7-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks Sunday with a five-point night to force a Game 7 in their Western Conference series.
My Top 5 | Darnell Nurse
Kia Nurse, UConn and Canadian National Team guard, has stamped herself as one of the top players in the game. She has a big fan in her older brother, Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse, who shares his Top 5 favourite things about his star sibling.
Player of the Week | Connor McDavid
With the Art Ross Trophy standings as tight as ever, Connor McDavid (26-62–88) kicked off his NHLPA.com Player of the Week performance with his Edmonton Oilers in a tight Pacific Division race, while he pursues his first Art Ross Trophy for most points in the NHL.