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As Ryan Nugent-Hopkins enters his 16th training camp as an Edmonton Oiler, he does so with another new coach, the 11th of his career. Throughout his time with the Oilers, Nugent-Hopkins has been asked to do just about everything.

NHL News / Oilersnation / September 16

Top 100 Oilers: No. 14 — Ales Hemsky

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Ales Hemsky comes in at No.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / September 14

Oilers 2026-27 Player Previews: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Training camp begins this week, so let’s continue our Edmonton Oilers player preview series. Yesterday we looked at Vasily Podkolzin, and now we focus on the longest-tenured Oiler.

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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?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / Professor Press Box / August 31

The Oilers' Problem Is When to Replace Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

There are some hockey players you replace with another player. A scorer leaves, and you find another scorer. A defenceman gets older, and you start looking for a younger defenceman.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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 / 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.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 19

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins set to break Oilers franchise record this season

If you’re my age, I’m sure many of you have spoken with someone who experienced the Edmonton Oilers’ Stanley Cup glory days firsthand. Maybe you are that person.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ looming Oilers record will cement his legacy

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is positioned to make Edmonton Oilers history almost immediately in the 2026-27 season. Nugent-Hopkins enters the campaign with 1,031 regular-season appearances for Edmonton, only six behind Kevin Lowe’s franchise record of 1,037.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 5

What will Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ role be in 2026-27? | 31 Oilers Questions (Day 4)

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.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 27

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores winner in 1,000th game: Best Oilers moments of 2025-26

This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 20

Nugent-Hopkins vs Neal Pionk: Top Edmonton Oilers fights of 2025-26

This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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 / Oilersnation / June 1

Nugent-Hopkins’ new phase: Oilers 2025-26 player review

Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 31

Oilers need to build their third line around Nugent-Hopkins

As the longest-serving player on the Edmonton Oilers’ current roster, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been extremely important for the organization in more ways than one.

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The '100-receiving-yard playoff debuts' quiz

The 'Multiple 30/30 MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Active NFL catch leaders' quiz

The '4K-yard, 30-TD NFL seasons' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 14

Kris Knoblauch is Oilers' latest fall guy, and there aren't many promising alternatives

The Edmonton Oilers made yet another head-coaching change on Thursday, firing Kris Knoblauch less than two weeks after their first-round exit in the playoffs.

Oilers’ GM Stan Bowman takes responsibility for struggles after firing Kris Knoblauch

Bowman says Oilers will cast ‘wide search’ for new head coach

Knoblauch Deserves Far Better Treatment From the Oilers

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 4

It’s time for the Oilers to limit Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ role

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been through it all for the Edmonton Oilers. He’s stuck with the team, whether they finished last place or fought tooth and nail in Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / May 2

Oilers Need to Consider Moving on From Nurse and Nugent-Hopkins This Offseason

The Edmonton Oilers are heading into one of the most defining offseasons in franchise history. After another early playoff exit — this time a first-round disappointment — the message is clear: this core, as currently constructed, is not good enough.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / April 24

Scenes from Morning Skate: Nugent-Hopkins returns to first line as Oilers look to get stars on track in Game 3

There’s a good news, bad news way to look at the first two games of the Edmonton Oilers’ first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks. The bad news is that the Oilers have split the start of the series, and their star players haven’t been their star players.