It is a North American prospect update, and there were a few players in the Edmonton pipeline who have had strong outings recently. Paul Fischer has continued his point streak that has now reached five games, and his NCAA counterpart, Dalyn Wakely, netted his first career hat trick and continues to lead UMass Lowell in scoring.
It was once again a successful weekend for Oilers prospects playing in North America. Paul Fischer stays hot with five points in four games, and the same can be said for Tommy Lafreniere, who is on a four-game goal-scoring streak.
It was a busy weekend for the NCAA and WHL prospects, as most teams are now in full swing and playing multiple games on the weekends. Not only was it a busy weekend, but it was a good weekend for the Oilers’ NCAA and CHL pipeline, as multiple players were finding their names on the scoresheets and putting together some tidy performances.
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.
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.
Welcome to The Oil Rig Edmonton Oilers Prospect Rankings for the 2025 offseason. In the #10 spot we find the NCAA defender Paul Fischer. Fischer was acquired by Edmonton in August of 2024 as part of the St.
The Edmonton Oilers desperately need to add to their depleted prospect pool after years of being a contending team, and they'll now have options with their signing window open.
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.
Congrats to Oilers defenseman prospect Paul Fischer for winning the gold medal with Team USA at the World Juniors on Sunday night. Edmonton almost did that thing against Seattle that they also did against Anaheim twice.
An Edmonton Oiler prospect has won the Gold Medal at the World Junior Championship. Although Paul Fischer’s playing time was limited, to say the least, Team USA won their seventh Gold Medal in tournament history.
While he’s one of the Edmonton Oilers’ most intriguing prospects, defenceman Paul Fischer is not a player well-known by fans in Oil Country. But that’s all about to change with the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship taking place from today (Dec.
Today, unsigned Oilers prospect Paul Fischer made news by making the cut for Team USA's World Juniors roster, and one insider has said it's guaranteed that Edmonton will sign him soon.
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.
Paul Fischer was drafted in the fifth round of the 2023 NHL Draft by the St. Louis Blues and quickly made a name for himself as one of the best freshman defensemen in college hockey for the University of Notre Dame.
The Athletic has started to release its annual NHL Pipeline Rankings, which looks at which teams have the weakest and strongest groups of prospects in the league.
There is no question that Paul Fischer’s name, whatever he does in his professional hockey career, will be burned into the memories of Edmonton Oilers fans.
Ever since the Edmonton Oilers’ season ended after Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, they’ve followed it up with a far-from-boring offseason. Last Sunday, the Oilers sent Cody Ceci and a third-round draft pick in 2025 to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Ty Emberson.
Stan Bowman has made three trades as the general manager of the Edmonton Oilers and we might already be able to see a pattern emerging. The first two trades were made as a result of the St.
The Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues have just completed a trade minutes after the offer sheet deadline passed in which Stan Bowman did not match both of them.
The annual World Junior Showcase kicked off in Plymouth, Michigan, on July 26 and will continue until August 3. Its purpose is to present the best U-20 players, whether on their teams last year or looking to sneak into the upcoming rosters for the first time for the 2025 World Junior Championship (WJC).