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Oilers Prospect Update: Condors win three out of their last four

After losing to the San Jose Barracuda on the 24th, the Bakersfield Condors went into Henderson on the 28th, where they would lose by a score of 2-1 to extend their minor losing streak to three games long. However, that was quickly put to an end when Bakersfield hosted the Abbotsford Canucks for a back-to-back…

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The long and surprisingly weird history of players scoring 8 points in a game

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of Darryl Sittler’s legendary 10-point game. On February 7, 1976, Sittler scored six times and added four assists to power the Leafs to a win over the Bruins. With the feat coming on a nationally televised Hockey Night in Canada game, the record became a defining moment of 1970s hockey. The record still stands to this day. Sittler’s record was recognized by the Maple Leafs during a ceremony last week, in the last home game before the anniversary. We dug ...

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The Hockey Show - Episode 698

The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, has the Olympic banner up as we are three games into the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games already! Our hosts are back in the UMFM studios tonight where they'll be talking about the big tournament over in Italy among the discussion tonight as the latest version of the games becomes the first Winter Olympiad to be co-hosted by two cities! The women's hockey event is under, there were some U SPORTS people who ...

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Report: Kraken offered Artemi Panarin contract extension that had a ‘higher AAV than Leon Draisaitl’

As the dust settles on Wednesday’s blockbuster that sent Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings, news has trickled out about another team that made a big push for the Russian winger: the Seattle Kraken. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, talks between the Kings and Panarin’s agent, Paul Theofanous, began to break down on Tuesday, despite…

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Rickwood The Rock

Ellis Rickwood played 96 games over the past three seasons at Clarkson and was coming off a career-high 35-point campaign...

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Miami Breaks Up Top Line ... For Now

When the two freshmen, Ilia Morozov and Kocha Delic, stepped into drills with junior Canisius transfer Matteo Giampa prior to the start of Miami's season, there was immediately a special feeling...

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Oilers assign Samanski and Pickard to Bakersfield Condors ahead of Olympic break

The Edmonton Oilers front office went to work immediately after Wednesday’s loss to the Calgary Flames, assigning two players to the Bakersfield Condors.  Josh Samanski and Calvin Pickard have been sent down to the AHL, the club announced, but whether either will play there remains to be seen. The #Oilers have assigned forward Josh Samanski…

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He's An Official BUG Now

If you're wondering, I didn't win an eBay auction or anything. The Garret Sparks bobblehead is real, though, as the Toronto Marlies honoured the former netminder with his own bobblehead back in 2018, and there could be another version made this season after it was announced that Garret Sparks signed with the ECHL's Bloomington Bison today as the ECHL team looks to improve their playoff position as the season heads into its stretch run. Sparks had been working with the Bison this season as an E...

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Leon Draisaitl named Germany flagbearer for 2026 Winter Olympics

One of the best players in the world is receiving one of sport’s greatest honours. On Wednesday, the German Olympic Sports Confederation announced that Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl will be one of the flagbearers for Germany at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Leon Draisaitl wird Fahnenträger von #TeamD

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