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An Edmonton Oilers prospect is going to miss some significant time. On Friday, Ryan Pyette of The London Free Press reported that William Nicholl will miss four-to-six months due to what has been referred to as upper-body surgery.

Edmonton Oilers News / Hockey Latest / August 22

Edmonton Oilers Suffer Major Injury Blow: Top Prospect Expected to Miss 4 to 6 Months

The Oilers have received some tough news regarding one of their top prospects, Will Nicholl, as he's expected to miss four to six months after undergoing surgery.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 9

Oilersnation’s Summer 2025 Prospect Countdown – No. 7: William Nicholl

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.

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Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / July 18

2025 Edmonton Oilers Prospect Rankings: #8 William Nicholl

Welcome back to The Oil Rig Edmonton Oilers Prospect Rankings for 2025. This time around we are taking a look at London Knights forward, William Nicholl.

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The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season

Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 16

Oilers prospects Sam O’Reilly and William Nicholl head to the Memorial Cup

Two Edmonton Oilers prospects are heading to the 2025 Memorial Cup. On Thursday evening, the Ontario Hockey League’s London Knights defeated the Oshawa Generals 5-2 to win the OHL’s finals four games to one, winning their sixth J.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / April 14

Oilers Prospect Report: Playoff Edition

While not a great science, evaluating prospects coming into and during the playoffs can yield additional information. Typically, the competition is more challenging and the games are more engaging than a Tuesday night in North Bay in January.

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 / Oilersnation / March 24

Oilers Prospect Report: Making sense of where Edmonton’s best prospects are in their development

When March 21st comes around each year, people start looking towards a new season filled with sun and warmth instead of snow and cold. Focus starts to take shape at the end of school and summer holidays.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilers Daily / January 22

Edmonton Oilers seventh round pick named as top 5 draft steal in NHL

The Edmonton Oilers made a stretch of a draft selection last season with the 196th pick on William Nicholl, and now he's been named one of the top steals of the entire 2024 draft.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / January 21

Oilers prospect William Nicholl listed among late-round steals from the 2024 NHL Draft

It looks as if the Edmonton Oilers may have found a diamond in the rough late in the 2024 NHL Draft. On Monday, Daily Faceoff’s Steven Ellis looked at

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 8

Oilers Prospect Report: AKA The William Nicholl Weekly Update

Another week, another William Nicholl update. No player in the history of doing this piece has gotten more time in half a season than Nicholl has. It isn’t because he’s the only prospect of the Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 1

Oilers Prospect Report: Lessons are being learned

There are very few other organizations where the most recent first-round pick gets scrutinized day in and day out than the Edmonton Oilers. You don’t likely have to tell Sam O’Reilly because he has been living it since he made a very successful debut with the Oilers in his first training camp.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilers Daily / November 11

Edmonton Oilers 7th Round Draft Pick Being Labelled as a Steal

Selecting any player in the 7th round of the NHL Draft makes them an immediate long shot to ever play at the highest level, but the Oilers may have found a diamond in the rough.

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Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 10

Oilers Prospect Report: This one is for Mom

On August 26, 2024, I lost my Mom. Yesterday, myself and a couple hundred family and friends got to celebrate her life. We got to share great memories.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / October 29

Who Is Oilers Prospect William Nicholl?

When the Edmonton Oilers drafted William Nicholl with the 196th-overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft, it came as somewhat of a surprise. A third-round choice of the London Knights in the 2022 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection, Nicholl first played a full season at the Jr.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilers Daily / October 28

Analyst Claims Edmonton Oilers Got an Absolute Steal with 7th Round Draft Pick

The Edmonton Oilers may have picked up a serious steal in the seventh round of last year's draft, according to a new report. Oilers prospect expert Bruce Curlock has been banging the drum that William Nicholl could be making serious strides to becoming an NHL-level talent.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilers Daily / September 24

Oilers make official roster cuts including player who impressed coach Knoblauch

All players being sent home now were expected to be heading home early as very young junior players. Forwards William Nicholl, Connor Clattenburg, Dylan Wakely, and goalie Nathan Day were sent down to their respective CHL teams.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 23, 2024

Edmonton Oilers Prospect Countdown #16: William Nicholl

A note about the criteria of to be included in this countdown. The player must be 25 or younger when the season starts and he must have played less than 50 NHL games.