Oilers announce 2009-10 regular season schedule

The Edmonton Oilers signed their de facto "goalie of the future" to a one-year contract today. Dubnyk was a restricted free agent without arbitration rights so this might be viewed as a minor move save for the Liam Reddox news of yesterday.Dubnyk is expected to be the #1 goalie for Springfield in 2009-10 and is likely to play in front of a much better hockey club. Those...

According to tsn, Liam Reddox has rejected his qualifying offer from the Oilers. tsn suggests he is likely headed for Europe for the coming season. At first blush I'm not certain what to make of this news. It could mean the Oilers suggested to Reddox he might not be a regular under Pat Quinn or it could indicate that Reddox and his agent want him traded elsewhere.Either way,...

I always watch with interest when the Edmonton Oilers sign defensemen. From the time Kevin Lowe took over in the summer of 2000 until this summer, the number of quality signings and acquisitons has been impressive. A team like Edmonton (or like my other favorite team, the Montreal Expos) must look under every rock to find items of use. As a fan of the Oilers, it makes sense to closely...

The 2009-2010 NHL schedule was released today and the Edmonton Oilers will open their season at home against the Calgary Flames on October 3rd. The second half of the sure to be CBC Hockey Night in Canada double header will be the first chance for Pat Quinn and Tom Renney to set their stamp on the team. At a glance, one of the first things noticed is that the longest road stretch...

I have a friend who deals a lot with the Japanese in his line of work. The Japanese love Canada or parts of it anyway. A Japanese tourist has the following must sees when they come here - Vancouver, Whistler, downtown Toronto, Niagara Falls, PEI.Quebec City and/ or Ottawa may also be on that list but I cannot remember and I think that maybe one is but not the other.Why PEI? Because...