When you think of the Edmonton Oilers’ glory days, names like Gretzky, Messier, Coffey, and Fuhr immediately pop into your head. But there’s someone behind the scenes just as important: Glen “Slats” Sather .
In the mid-1990s, the Edmonton Oilers were a franchise drifting in the wake of their dynasty years. That search for identity ended on August 4, 1995, in a franchise-altering trade with the St.
December is a pivotal month in the NHL. While the midpoint of the schedule hasn’t quite arrived, there have been more than enough games for teams to get a sense of their strengths and weaknesses, and potential for success moving forward.
As Oilers fans, we love to debate and dissect the work of general managers. These are the people trusted and paid to build the team we see on the ice. A huge part of that job is making trades: finding deals that improve your roster and, hopefully, push you closer to a Stanley Cup.
Even from 2,400 miles away, Don Maloney has a pretty good read on the New York Rangers these days. That comes with the territory considering Maloney played over 600 games wearing the Blueshirt and then worked in the Rangers front office for 10 years.
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
Former Edmonton Oilers Craig MacTavish and Randy Gregg were recently announced as the newest inductees into the Oilers Hall of Fame and their induction ceremony is set for October 25, at Rogers Place.
In the midst of the NHL’s busiest time of year, on June 26, Glen Sather announced his retirement from hockey, stepping away from his executive role with the New York Rangers.
After a Hall of Fame career that spanned six decades as a player, head coach and front office executive, Glen Sather, Senior Advisor to the Owner and Athletic Governor, announced that he is retiring from his position with the New York Rangers, the team said in a press release.
One week out from the March 8 NHL Trade Deadline, we continue to deliver at least one deadline-focused story per day on Daily Faceoff. Today, we revisit the wildest Trade Deadline in NHL history as its 30th anniversary approaches.
At the end of every workweek, Yardbarker takes a look at what the NHL has in store for the weekend. We'll see whose stock is soaring, who needs to get their acts together and what tilts promise to keep you on the edge of your seat.