13-10-2011 Gilbert Brulé frustrated
Edmonton Oilers center Gilbert Brulé feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Gilbert Brulé was originally drafted to the
by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 267
games during his career, notching 38 goals and adding 44 assists along with 147 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 4 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 4 PIM.
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10-10-2011 Team captain meets with Linus Omark
Team captain Ryan Smyth called a short meeting with Linus Omark after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Linus Omark as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.
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9-10-2011 Ales Hemsky frustrated
Edmonton Oilers right wing Ales Hemsky feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Ales Hemsky was originally drafted to the
by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 492
games during his career, notching 104 goals and adding 272 assists along with 244 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 2 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 0 PIM.
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8-10-2011 Jeff Petry frustrated
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jeff Petry feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Jeff Petry was originally drafted to the
by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 37
games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 4 assists along with 12 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 2 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM.
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7-10-2011 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Ales Hemsky is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Jordan Eberle is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.
Who's cold
Devan Dubnyk has been chilly and allowed 9 goals in 2 games.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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2-10-2011 Team captain meets with Éric Bélanger
Following the team's recent 4-2 loss at Minnesota Wild on 28-9-2011, Edmonton Oilers captain Ryan Smyth and Éric Bélanger were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Ryan Smyth
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30-9-2011 Ales Hemsky frustrated
Edmonton Oilers right wing Ales Hemsky feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Ales Hemsky was originally drafted to the
by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 490
games during his career, notching 102 goals and adding 271 assists along with 244 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
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30-9-2011 Media rates the best players in the league
GOALTENDER
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Roberto Luongo B A- A- 32 Vancouver Canucks
Miikka Kiprusoff B- B B 34 Calgary Flames
Cam Ward B B B 27 Carolina Hurricanes
Carey Price B B B 24 Montreal Canadiens
Martin Brodeur B B- B 39 New Jersey Devils
Marc-André Fleury B B B 26 Pittsburgh Penguins
Henrik Lundqvist B- B B 29 New York Rangers
Ilya Bryzgalov B- B B 31 Philadelphia Flyers
Tim Thomas B- B B- 35 Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan Miller B- B- B- 31 Buffalo Sabres
DEFENSEMAN
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Nicklas Lidström A B B 41 Detroit Red Wings
Zdeno Chara C A- B- 34 Boston Bruins
Shea Weber B- A- B- 26 Nashville Predators
Duncan Keith B B- B- 28 Chicago Blackhawks
Drew Doughty A- B- B- 21 Los Angeles Kings
Andrei Markov B B- B- 32 Montreal Canadiens
Chris Pronger B- B- B- 36 Philadelphia Flyers
Brent Seabrook C B B- 26 Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Suter B- B- B- 26 Nashville Predators
Kimmo Timonen B- B- B- 36 Philadelphia Flyers
LEFT WING
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Alexander Ovechkin A B- B 26 Washington Capitals
Patrick Sharp B- B- B- 29 Chicago Blackhawks
Martin St. Louis A- C B- 36 Tampa Bay Lightning
Ilya Kovalchuk A- C B- 28 New Jersey Devils
Zach Parisé B- C B- 27 New Jersey Devils
Brenden Morrow B- B B- 32 Dallas Stars
Ryan Smyth B- C B- 35 Edmonton Oilers
Dany Heatley B C B- 30 Minnesota Wild
Bobby Ryan B- B- B- 24 Anaheim Ducks
Johan Franzén C B- B- 31 Detroit Red Wings
CENTER
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Pavel Datsyuk A- B- B 33 Detroit Red Wings
Sidney Crosby A C B 24 Pittsburgh Penguins
Jonathan Toews B B- B 23 Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Getzlaf B B B 26 Anaheim Ducks
Eric Staal A- B- B 26 Carolina Hurricanes
Henrik Zetterberg B B- B 30 Detroit Red Wings
Vincent Lecavalier B- B- B 31 Tampa Bay Lightning
Patrice Bergeron B- B- B- 26 Boston Bruins
Joe Thornton B B- B- 32 San Jose Sharks
Anze Kopitar B C B- 24 Los Angeles Kings
RIGHT WING
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Jarome Iginla B B- B 34 Calgary Flames
Rick Nash B B- B 27 Columbus Blue Jackets
Evgeni Malkin A- C B- 25 Pittsburgh Penguins
Patrick Marleau B C B- 32 San Jose Sharks
Corey Perry A- B- B- 26 Anaheim Ducks
Dustin Brown B- B B- 26 Los Angeles Kings
Marian Gaborik A- C B- 29 New York Rangers
Shane Doan 74 81 78 34 Colorado Avalanche
Patrick Kane A- C B- 22 Chicago Blackhawks
Marian Hossa B B- B- 32 Chicago Blackhawks
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30-9-2011 Weekly team report
Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
No-one is especially cold at the moment.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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27-9-2011 Gilbert Brulé frustrated
Edmonton Oilers center Gilbert Brulé feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Gilbert Brulé was originally drafted to the
by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 270
games during his career, notching 40 goals and adding 44 assists along with 149 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 7 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 6 PIM.
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23-9-2011 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Sam Gagner is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Éric Bélanger is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Ryan Whitney is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Tom Gilbert is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.
Who's cold
Magnus Paajarvi has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Nikolai Khabibulin hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tyler Pitlick has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Robbie Schremp has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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22-9-2011 Liam Reddox frustrated
Edmonton Oilers left wing Liam Reddox feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Liam Reddox was originally drafted to the
by the Edmonton Oilers in the 4th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 100
games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 18 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has not yet played for the Edmonton Oilers this season.
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20-9-2011 Ryan Whitney frustrated
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ryan Whitney feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Ryan Whitney was originally drafted to the
by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 394
games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 187 assists along with 338 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 5 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 0 PIM.
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20-9-2011 Ryan O'Marra frustrated
Edmonton Oilers center Ryan O'Marra feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Ryan O'Marra was originally drafted to the
by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 24
games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 5 assists along with 13 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has not yet played for the Edmonton Oilers this season.
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19-9-2011 Ales Hemsky frustrated
Edmonton Oilers right wing Ales Hemsky feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Ales Hemsky was originally drafted to the
by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 495
games during his career, notching 104 goals and adding 276 assists along with 244 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 5 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 2+5=7 with 0 PIM.
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18-9-2011 Jeff Petry frustrated
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jeff Petry feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Jeff Petry was originally drafted to the
by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 39
games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 7 assists along with 16 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 4 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 6 PIM.
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17-9-2011 Ladislav Smid frustrated
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ladislav Smid feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Ladislav Smid was originally drafted to the
by the Anaheim Ducks in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 335
games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 42 assists along with 276 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 4 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.
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17-9-2011 Brandon Davidson agrees on a contract.
Brandon Davidson has signed a $525 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of
, Brandon Davidson was originally drafted to the
by the Edmonton Oilers in the 6th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at
level. The 20 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Edmonton Oilers this season.
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16-9-2011 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Ryan Smyth is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Ales Hemsky is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Sam Gagner is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Taylor Hall is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jordan Eberle is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Ryan Whitney is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jeff Petry is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
No-one is especially cold at the moment.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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15-9-2011 Ryan Whitney frustrated
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ryan Whitney feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Ryan Whitney was originally drafted to the
by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 392
games during his career, notching 44 goals and adding 185 assists along with 338 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 3 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 0 PIM.
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14-9-2011 Shawn Horcoff frustrated
Edmonton Oilers center Shawn Horcoff feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Shawn Horcoff was originally drafted to the
by the Edmonton Oilers in the 4th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 687
games during his career, notching 142 goals and adding 260 assists along with 465 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 3 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 2 PIM.
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12-9-2011 Curtis Hamilton sent back juniors
Edmonton Oilers's Curtis Hamilton did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Edmonton Oilers expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.
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9-9-2011 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Ryan Smyth is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Ales Hemsky is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Jordan Eberle is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week.
Who's cold
Devan Dubnyk has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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8-9-2011 Ryan Whitney frustrated
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ryan Whitney feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Ryan Whitney was originally drafted to the
by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 390
games during his career, notching 43 goals and adding 183 assists along with 338 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 1 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
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7-9-2011 Frans Tuohimaa agrees on a contract.
Frans Tuohimaa has signed a $525 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
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7-9-2011 Anton Strålman agrees on a contract.
Anton Strålman has signed a $1 100 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of
, Anton Strålman was originally drafted to the
by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 7th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 212
games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 63 assists along with 97 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Edmonton Oilers this season.
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6-9-2011 Robbie Schremp agrees on a contract.
Robbie Schremp has signed a $1 100 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of
, Robbie Schremp was originally drafted to the
by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 114
games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 34 assists along with 26 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
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6-9-2011 Dustin Boyd agrees on a contract.
Dustin Boyd has signed a $950 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of
, Dustin Boyd was originally drafted to the
by the Calgary Flames in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 220
games during his career, notching 32 goals and adding 31 assists along with 41 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.
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5-9-2011 Dan Fritsche agrees on a contract.
Dan Fritsche has signed a $950 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of
, Dan Fritsche was originally drafted to the
by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 256
games during his career, notching 34 goals and adding 42 assists along with 103 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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4-9-2011 Ryan Keller released.
Edmonton Oilers released Ryan Keller to free agency.
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4-9-2011 Lennart Petrell released.
Edmonton Oilers released Lennart Petrell to free agency.
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4-9-2011 Josh Green released.
Edmonton Oilers released Josh Green to free agency.
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4-9-2011 Darcy Hordichuk released.
Edmonton Oilers released Darcy Hordichuk to free agency.
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4-9-2011 Corey Potter released.
Edmonton Oilers released Corey Potter to free agency.
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4-9-2011 Yann Danis released.
Edmonton Oilers released Yann Danis to free agency.
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2-9-2011 Theo Peckham frustrated
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Theo Peckham feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Theo Peckham was originally drafted to the
by the Edmonton Oilers in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 102
games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 11 assists along with 302 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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2-9-2011 Weekly team report
Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
No-one is especially cold at the moment.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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1-9-2011 Cam Barker frustrated
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Cam Barker feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Cam Barker was originally drafted to the
by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 271
games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 73 assists along with 263 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.
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1-9-2011 Jeff Petry frustrated
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jeff Petry feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Jeff Petry was originally drafted to the
by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 35
games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 4 assists along with 10 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.
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31-8-2011 Ales Hemsky frustrated
Edmonton Oilers right wing Ales Hemsky feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Ales Hemsky was originally drafted to the
by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 490
games during his career, notching 102 goals and adding 271 assists along with 244 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
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30-8-2011 Martin Marincin sent back juniors
Edmonton Oilers's Martin Marincin did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Edmonton Oilers expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.