Oilers announce return of Pride night, other themed games for 2025-26 season

The Edmonton Oilers will bring back a number of theme nights for the 2025-26 season, including the return of nights celebrating the LGBTQ2S+, Indigenous and South Asian communities.

In total, the team will have 16 unique themed games among their 41 home games this season, including a celebration of the Canadian Armed Forces, and another for Remembrance Day to honour those who lost their lives fighting in wars.

The Oilers will also hold an Olympic send-off this season on February 3rd, 2026, their final home game before the Olympic break. Three previous games for Black Excellence, the Lunar New Year and Ukrainian Heritage aren’t in the schedule for 2025-26, but the team said those will return in 2026-27.

Edmonton’s home opener against the Calgary Flames on October 8th will be their first themed night of the season, while the famous Fan Appreciation night will be their final on April 13th, the Oilers’ second last game of the regular season.

The schedule breaks down as so:

• October 8th vs. Calgary Flames — Home Opener
• October 28th vs. Utah Mammoth — Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation
• October 30th vs. New York Rangers — Halloween
• November 1st vs. Chicago Blackhawks — Dia de los Muertos
• November 10th vs. Columbus Blue Jackets — Remembrance Day
• November 25th vs. Dallas Stars — Hockey Fights Cancer
• December 31st vs. Boston Bruins — New Year’s Eve
• January 3rd vs. Philadelphia Flyers — Next Gen
• January 20th vs. New Jersey — Indigenous Celebration
• January 29th vs. San Jose Sharks — South Asian Celebration
• February 3rd vs. Toronto Maple Leafs — Olympic Send-Off
• March 17th vs. San Jose Sharks — St. Patrick’s Day
• March 19th vs. Florida Panthers — Celebrating Pride
• March 28th vs. Anaheim Ducks — Celebrating Oil Country
• March 31st vs. Seattle Kraken — Women in Sport
• April 13th vs. Colorado Avalanche — Fan Appreciation

Players, including captain Connor McDavid and forward Zach Hyman, have been outspoken in their support of Pride Night, the LGBTQ2S+ community and Pride Tape, which the Oilers were the first NHL team to use.

Single game tickets go on sale Thursday, August 28th at 10 AM MT.