And the winner is…
Hart Memorial Trophy (League MVP) – Evgeni Malkin Malkin could well be the only player to amass 100 points and as that stat would suggest, his play has been a level above any other skater. In the second half of…
Back to the drawing board
When it comes to the Elite Ice Hockey League of the United Kingdom, I’ll be honest; I think I’m starting to know my stuff. I don’t profess to remember who scored the winning goal in the play-off final in 1992…
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins enjoys dream start
As the Edmonton Oilers finished rock bottom of the NHL last season, they were given first pick in the 2011-12 draft, which took place in the Excel Energy Center in Minnesota. The Oilers picked up 18 year old centre Ryan…
Can the Oilers put the past behind them?
The Edmonton Oilers last lifted the Stanley cup in the 1989-90 season, two seasons after the great Wayne Gretzky departed for Los Angeles. In the recent past, the Oilers have failed to even compete to gain a playoff spot, with…