Edmonton Oilers News

A $480-million dollar arena slated to house the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers is emblematic of recent development and economic recovery in Alberta's capital city.

On Wednesday, the head coaches of each of the teams competing in the 2013 Memorial Cup spoke with the media about the tournament.

For Canada to get past the IIHF World Championship quarter-final for the first time in four years, the Sedins must be contained.

City councillors and the Edmonton Oilers agreed Wednesday to split the cost of the final $30 million needed to green light the wavy-shaped steel-and-glass structure in the city's downtown in time for the 2016-17 NHL season.

Jeremy White whitey@wgr550.com @JeremyWGR As you watch the NHL playoffs you may be inclined to feel like the Sabres are "far away" because they don't look like they could compete with the teams that are still playing.

In a whirlwind season when several of the Edmonton Oilers' young stars played in Oklahoma City during the NHL lockout, Barons defenseman Martin Marincin's "rookie" season flew under the radar.

Keegan Lowe has received no shortage of attention over his days with the Edmonton Oil Kings because of the famous name on the back of his jersey.

There has been a great deal of speculation about what the Edmonton Oilers might do with their first-round pick in the 2013 draft.

The Edmonton Oilers' amateur scouting staff has seven weeks to debate, argue and defend which player they would recommend Craig MacTavish should draft seventh overall at the NHL entry draft.

Though the Edmonton Oilers have had a tough time in recent years luring talented free agents to Edmonton, the Oilers have made significant signings that have helped shape the history of the club.

OKC's Teemu Hartikainen skates against Rockford's Ben Youds and Peter LeBlanc during a game between the Oklahoma City Barons and the Rockford IceHogs at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Friday, Jan.

The Phoenix Coyotes season came to an end sooner than most anticipated, following their unexpected run to the Western Conference Finals last season, but several of their players are still out playing hockey over in Europe over these next couple of weeks.

Canada's first powerplay unit was firing on all cylinders on Friday. Justin Schultz, Steven Stamkos, Andrew Ladd, and Claude Giroux all had multiple-point games as Canada's win over Belarus.

With Craig MacTavish at the helm of the Edmonton Oilers as the team's new general manager, fans can expect quite a bit of change to occur during the 2013 offseason.

With Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish focused squarely on the 2013-14 season, and with at least one if not more potential blockbuster trades happening in the coming months, assessing the organization's best trades makes sense.

"We go in night and grab a big win here and go back and have our home ice and steal one more at home and, in Game 7, anything can happen," the Edmonton Oil Kings forward and Edmonton Oilers prospect said on Thursday afternoon at the team hotel.

When Ryan Smyth was traded back to the Edmonon Oilers in June of 2011, Oiler fans rejoiced that the one player who was said to be the heart and soul of the club was finally returning to his home.

Round 1 of TSN.ca's 2013 Play of the Year Showdown keeps the plays coming with a couple of beautiful plays from two storied franchises.

The fate of the downtown arena could be settled by the end of this month after the debate was put off Wednesday so city staff can look for the remaining $55 million in funding.

An artist's rendition of a proposed new arena for Edmonton is shown in a 2012 handout drawing.