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Oilers Hire Misha Donskov As Coaching Consultant

With training camps now less than three weeks away, the Oilers have added to their coaching staff. The team announced that they have hired Misha Donskov as a coaching consultant. As part of the release, head coach Mike Babcock released the following statement: We are excited to have Misha join our coaching staff.

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Oilers Add Misha Donskov — And It Might Mean More Than They’re Saying

The Oilers announced today that Misha Donskov is joining the coaching staff as a Coaching Consultant — a title that immediately raises eyebrows. After all, Donskov isn’t just another hockey mind floating around the industry.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / August 27

Shortened preseason has its drawbacks for Oilers and rest of the NHL

Accompanying the shift from an 82 game National Hockey League regular season schedule to an 84 game slate is the new, short, blink and you'll miss it NHL Preseason.

Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / August 27

Misha Donskov joins Oilers as coaching consultant

The Edmonton Oilers are adding an experienced voice to help their coaching staff. On Thursday, the team announced that they are hiring Misha Donskov as a coaching consultant.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 27

Edmonton Oilers hire Misha Donskov as coaching consultant

The Edmonton Oilers coaching department just added another member on Thursday, one with a growing presence in the hockey world. The organization issued

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 27

Oilers injury update: Savoie, Andersen out until late October

The latest report says the injuries to two Edmonton Oilers could extend into the regular season. The team issued a statement Wednesday afternoon saying Matt Savoie and Frederik Andersen are expected to miss training camp after sustaining injuries during off-season training sessions.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 27

31 Oilers Questions: Can Isaac Howard take a step forward like Matthew Savoie did in 2025-26?

This August, Oilersnation will ask one question about every Edmonton Oilers player projected to be on the 2026-27 roster in preparation for the upcoming season.

Samuel Jonsson News / Oilersnation / August 27

Oilers 2026 Prospect Countdown No. 12: Samuel Jonsson

Welcome to Oilersnation’s countdown of the top 20 prospects in the Edmonton Oilers system. Continuing with the top 20 in our prospect countdown is yet another goaltender in Samuel Jonsson.

Chris Pronger News / NHL Trade Talk / August 27

Pronger Says He Was 'Vilified' for One Trade Request — Oilers Fans Waste No Time Responding

Chris Pronger was traded five times over his Hall of Fame career, but only asked for a trade once — and he says that one request cost him. Appearing on

Viljami Marjala News / The Oil Rig / August 27

2026 Edmonton Oilers prospect rankings: #8 Viljami Marjala

Welcome back to The Oil Rig Edmonton Oilers Prospect Rankings for the 2026 season. In this entry, we profile AHL forward Viljami Marjala. A fifth-round pick by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2021 draft, Marjala is a playmaking centre.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins News / The Hockey Writers / August 27

Oilers need to prepare for life after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has become synonymous with the Edmonton Oilers. Selected first overall in the 2011 NHL Draft, he arrived in Edmonton during one of the darkest periods in franchise history.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / August 27

How the Oilers Managed to Turn Their Offseason Around

If you’re an Edmonton Oilers fan and you haven’t seen the sneak peek of Oil Drop Episode 61 of “Inside the War Room”, I highly recommend that you do. It

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Edmonton Oilers News / Athlon Sports / August 27

Oilers Reporter Reveals Concerning Timeline After Training Camp Injury Update

Training camp is still days away, but the Edmonton Oilers are already facing questions about roster availability as they prepare for the opening of the 2026-27 season.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / August 26

Top Insider Delivers Bad News: Oilers Lose Two Key Pieces Until Late October

The Edmonton Oilers had a bomb dropped on them today: both Frederik Andersen and Matt Savoie will miss training camp. Add Mattias Janmark and Alec Regula to the list, and suddenly the competition battles that were already tight just got even more complicated.

Stan Bowman News / Oilersnation / August 26

Will off-season injuries force Stan Bowman to spend some of Oilers’ cap space?

Does this latest Edmonton Oilers injury news change GM Stan Bowman’s plans to keep his salary cap powder dry? News broke on Wednesday afternoon that Matt Savoie and Frederik Andersen will both miss training camp after suffering injuries during “off-season training sessions,” the Oilers said in a statement.

Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 26

Matthew Savoie Among Four Oilers Unavailable For Start Of Camp

The Edmonton Oilers will kick off training camp with four players sidelined by injury. Those players include forwards Mattias Janmark and Matthew Savoie, defenseman Alec Regula, and goaltender Frederik Andersen per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / August 26

Savoie, Andersen among four Oilers players missing training camp

The Edmonton Oilers will begin their preperation for the 2026-27 NHL season well short of full strength. On Wednesday, the Oilers announced that forwards Matt Savoie and Mattias Janmark, along with defenseman Alec Regula and goaltender Frederik Andersen, are expected to miss the team’s training camp in September.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / August 26

Insider Teases Oilers To Sign UFA After Learning Of Injury News

The Edmonton Oilers got bad news on Wednesday, learning that Matt Savoie, Frederik Andersen, Alec Regula, and Mattias Janmark will miss the start of training camp in a month.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / August 26

Oilers’ Early Injuries Create Opportunity and Healthy Competition

The Edmonton Oilers will begin training camp without several notable players. The organization announced that forwards Matt Savoie and Mattias Janmark, defenceman Alec Regula and goaltender Frederik Andersen are not expected to participate when camp opens next month.

Evan Bouchard News / Professor Press Box / August 26

3 Reasons Evan Bouchard Could Hit 100 Points This Season

Let's talk about Evan Bouchard, because the number he needs to hit is honestly kind of wild once you think about it. He needs just five more points than he put up last year to become the first Oilers defenceman to score 100 points since Paul Coffey back in 1985-86.