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After landing on the Bakersfield Condors’ opening day roster, it hasn’t been a smooth start to the 2025-26 season for Edmonton Oilers’ top defensive prospect Beau Akey.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 13

Oilersnation’s Summer 2025 Prospect Countdown – No. 4: Beau Akey

Welcome to Oilersnation’s Top Prospect Countdown for Summer 2025. This list profiles players and goaltenders under 25 years old who have played fewer than 25 NHL games.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / August 10

A Hidden Prospect Could Open Big Trade Doors for the Oilers

With a stacked blue line and limited roster spots, Edmonton could turn one of its top young, somewhat undiscovered, defensemen into a key bargaining chip when the trade deadline approaches.

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Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?

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Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 7

Oilers prospect Beau Akey aiming to make NHL roster in pro rookie season

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars. That’s the mantra Edmonton Oilers prospect Beau Akey is taking into his first NHL training camp this fall, hoping to make the big club as a rookie.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Edmonton Oilers News / Hockey Latest / August 7

Oilers Top Prospect Declares: "I'm 100 Percent" and Ready to Earn NHL Roster Spot

Oilers top prospect Beau Akey has revealed during the team's development camp that he is feeling 100% and he wants to do whatever it takes to make the NHL roster.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / July 24

2025 Edmonton Oilers Prospect Rankings: #5 Beau Akey

Welcome back to The Oil Rig Edmonton Oilers 2025 Prospect Rankings, and now we are around halfway through all the rankings. In this iteration, we are taking a look at the 2024 2nd-best Oilers prospect, Beau Akey.

NHL News / The Oil Rig / April 2

Edmonton Oilers prospect roundup: Damien Carfagna joins the system

Playoffs in most junior and European professional leagues are well underway. There are also plenty of new faces for the Bakersfield Condors, and the Fort Wayne Komets.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / April 1

The five most underrated prospects for the Edmonton Oilers

Playoff season is here across North America and Europe. With that being said, lets take a look at five of the most underrated prospects within the Edmonton Oilers prospect pool from this past season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / February 2

Oilers Prospect Report: Akey To The Future

When the Oilers drafted Beau Akey in the second round of the 2023 draft it was notable for two reasons. The first was that it was one of the rare forays for the Holland regime into the OHL.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilers Daily / January 11

Edmonton Oilers looking to ship out World Juniors prospects in trade to improve defence

A new report from the Edmonton Journal suggests the Oilers will be offering World Juniors Prospects Beau Akey and Paul Fischer in trades this season. Akey was named to Team Canada and Fischer played for Team USA, but neither player saw much ice time for their respective teams.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 31

Two Oilers prospects go head-to-head as Canada, United States clash in New Year’s Eve World Juniors game

The World Juniors are in full swing in our nation’s capital and there has been no shortage of surprises. There was no bigger surprise than the Latvians, who won two games in the tournament for the first time ever.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / December 25

Oilers Shouldn’t Trade Beau Akey for a Top-4 Defenceman

It’s no secret that the Edmonton Oilers are in the market for a right-shot, top-four defenceman ahead of the 2025 Trade Deadline. However, they should avoid trading prospect Beau Akey in that deal.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 13

Oilers prospect Beau Akey named to Canadian World Junior team

One of the Edmonton Oilers’ top prospects will represent Canada at the 2025 World Juniors. Hockey Canada announced their final roster Friday afternoon, with defenceman Beau Akey being one of the eight blue-liners named to the team.

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Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 12

Beau Akey talks World Juniors, getting back into game shape, and watching Oilers Stanley Cup run

It hasn’t been the smoothest sailing time for Beau Akey after the Oilers drafted him 56th overall in the 2023 draft. He lasted all of 14 games in his draft plus one year before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 2, 2024

Oilers prospects Beau Akey and Paul Fischer invited to World Junior’s camps

A pair of Edmonton Oilers prospects could be representing their teams on the World Junior stage later this month. On Monday, Team Canada announced the players invited to the World Junior camp, with right-shot defenceman Beau Akey being the only Oiler on the roster.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilers Daily / December 2, 2024

Edmonton Oilers Prospect Named to Team Canada World Juniors Roster

Edmonton Oilers prospect Beau Akey has been officially named to this year's Team Canada World Juniors Training Camp Selection Roster. The Oilers selected Beau Akey in the second round of the 2023 NHL draft, and quality play since then has caused his prospect stock to boom, and gain attention for Team Canada.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 17, 2024