Edmonton Oil Kings News & Stories

Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with Edmonton Oil Kings centre and 2024 NHL Draft prospect Adam Jecho.

Mitch Brown breaks down the moves from the 2024 CHL trade deadlines as teams start to eye a trip to Saginaw for the Memorial Cup.

This week's Scout's Notebook zeroes in on Terik Parascak, Cayden Lindstrom, Adam Jecho, Tij Iginla, and Clarke Caswell.

Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen break down everything you need to know about the CHL Import Draft.

This latest edition of the Scout's Notebook looks at some lesser-known prospects out of the WHL for the 2023 NHL Draft.

Kaiden Guhle is going to play a critical role for Team Canada at the 2022 World Juniors. Russ Cohen interviews the frontrunner for the Canadian captaincy in this exclusive on EP Rinkside.

Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown is back in charge of Scout's Notebook for this week's edition, one looking at Arizona Coyotes prospect Dylan Guenther, Carolina Hurricanes prospect Scott Morrow, and Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Stanislav Svozil.

The New York Rangers were the No. 2-ranked prospect pool last fall. In the year since, they graduated three top prospects and loaded up with more in the 2021 draft.

Dylan Guenther, Elite Prospects' No. 6-ranked prospect for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, is one of this year's most naturally gifted goal-scorers. Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️ to examine how this potential top-10 pick is so effective.

The NHL Draft Lottery came and went, and now we're just left to guess which teams are going to pick which players. Cam Robinson tries to figure that out in this mock draft of the top 15 picks now that that part of the board is set.

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 64 players long, crafted after the U18 in Frisco and Plano, Texas.

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 48 players long, and sets the stage nicely for the U18s, set to start in Texas in no time.

The St. Louis Blues have a type — players who hit. If they don’t hit, they opt for the next best thing — players who have the potential to one...

No two draft picks are created equal. That’s as apparent in the immediate aftermath of any draft as it is five-plus years down the road, even if the true yield...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. More than a year spent tracking the progress of hundreds of players, consulting with industry insiders, running the numbers, and it all...

One might think that two new rankings among a group of five public outlets might not result in a tectonic shift in the landscape of the NHL Draft, but that...

With the conclusion of the 2020 CHL Import Draft today, at least one such event occurred on schedule without a hitch. In June, no less. It’s a complicated process, so...

If you’re in this space, then there’s a good chance you’re an avid follower of the NHL Entry Draft. It’s the best place to be for those sorts of people....

Don’t make the mistake of looking at a player’s position on our NHL Entry Draft rankings and equating that with their eventual billing at the draft, whenever that takes place...

There’s only one certainty left in hockey, and it’s that the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to take place. We don’t know how it’s going to work or when...

This week on The Pipeline Show, we close out the February theme by speaking with two more women working in the hockey prospect world. There are not one but two...

The Pipeline Show: February 14th This week on The Pipeline Show we continue the February theme by speaking with women around junior and college hockey to find out what their...

What was once a heated debate is now a coronation; Alexis Lafrenière has separated himself from Quinton Byfield, and by a not-insignificant margin at that. The decision at No. 1...

This week on The Pipeline Show we take a look at a list of NCAA free agents that are bound to be targetted by NHL teams next spring. We also...

This week on The Pipeline Show we get an update on the CHL’s Canada-Russia Series, and then we’ll dive into the reasons why the OHL’s London Knights have been able...

After producing the Canadian Hockey League’s first four picks in the 2019 NHL Draft, this year’s WHL crop looks pale in comparison. At this moment, there’s a real chance that...

I’m sure the excitement of most New York Rangers fans at seeing their team’s top spot in the EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings is met with equal parts bewilderment. We’re...

Season 15 of The Pipeline Show is now officially underway and by tradition, that means the in-depth season previews for all 22 Western Hockey League franchises are also beginning. But...

As many teams discover, the life-cycle of a prospect pipeline is hinged nearly exclusively on maintaining high picks. Once a club moves out of the lottery realm and into the...

If one considers that there are teams that are yet to win a Stanley Cup for a span of time longer than the Columbus Blue Jackets have existed; their run...

This week on The Pipeline Show we present the annual NHL Draft Preview special in conjunction with our friends at HockeyProspect.com. The nearly 3-hour special features five scouts from the...

Here we are less than a week removed from the NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver. NHL’s teams have spent the last few weeks consolidating their draft board, and next week...

This week on The Pipeline Show we get to know another trio of 2019 eligible players that may be off the radar for the casual NHL fan. Some might consider...

This week on The Pipeline Show, I spoke with one of the most respected media personalities covering the Canadian Hockey League, the head coach of the top-ranked team in Canada...

A few months into the 2018-19 season, it looks like the Columbus Blue Jackets might have found themselves one of the steals of the draft. There’s no doubt that Trey...