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Edmonton, Alta. - The Edmonton Oil Kings announced today that they have signed 2010-born goalie Elias Mitrikas to a WHL Scholarship and Development Ag... - WHL Edmonton Oil Kings

Edmonton, Alta. - Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman Ethan MacKenzie took part in the NHL Draft Combine last week in Buffalo, NY, USA ahead of the 2026 NHL... - WHL Edmonton Oil Kings

Calgary, Alta. – The 2026 NHL Scouting Combine concluded this past weekend, with 90 draft-eligible players from North America and Europe participating. Vancouver Giants forward Mathis Preston found his way into the top 10 across a number of different categories, including isokinetic squat (second), anaerobic fitness – peak power output (T-2nd), 10m sprint (T-3rd), pro agility right (T-3rd), bench press (fourth), pull-ups (T-6th), and pro agility left (T-8th). Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman Ethan MacKenzie also enjoyed a quality showing at the 2026 NHL Scouting Combine, including impressive efforts in anaerobic fitness – peak power output (T-2nd), bench press (third), pro agility right (T-3rd), pro agility left (T-4th), right-hand grip (T-6th), pull-ups (T-6th), and force plate – vertical jump (eighth). Results below reflect the top 25 finishers in each respective combine test. The 2026 NHL Scouting Combine allowed NHL teams an opportunity to cond

Edmonton, Alta. – As announced by the Edmonton Oilers today, Kirt Hill will be departing the Oil Kings as General Manager, President of Hockey Operations and Alternate Governor for a new position with the Oilers as Assistant General Manager, Player Procurement. Hill will lead the player procurement group which includes pro and amateur scouting as well as undrafted free agents. Hill has spent the past eight seasons as the President and General Manager of the Oil Kings, highlighted by a WHL Championship in 2022. In a corresponding move, the Oil Kings are excited to welcome Michael Chan as the new President and General Manager, and Alternate Governor. Chan has spent the last five seasons as the team’s Director of Scouting leading the team’s WHL Prospects Drafts. Chan also served as the Oil Kings Video Coach and Hockey Operations Coordinator from 2017 to 2020. Taking over as the Oil Kings Director of Scouting will be Jamie Jackson, who has served as

There have been a few rumours swirling this offseason about the Edmonton Oilers possibly being interested in former Edmonton Oil Kings and current Detroit Red Wings goaltending prospect Sebastian Cossa.…

2025-26 Team: Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)Date of Birth: September 2, 2006Place of Birth: West Kelowna, British ColumbiaHeight: 6-feet, Weight: 174 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: LDNHL Draft Eligibility: First Year Eligible Rankings After…

Kelowna, B.C. – Western Hockey League Commissioner Dan Near announced today, on behalf of the WHL Board of Governors, that Carrie Brown – Executive Assistant for the Kelowna Rockets – has been named the latest recipient of the WHL Distinguished Service Award for the 2025-26 WHL season. The WHL Distinguished Service Award, which was introduced by the WHL in 2004, is presented annually to the individuals who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes on behalf of WHL franchises and in doing so have made an extraordinary contribution at the Club and League levels over an extended period. The WHL will present Distinguished Service Awards annually to an individual from both the WHL Western and Eastern Conferences. Brown was honoured by Commissioner Near and Bruce Hamilton, WHL Chairman of the Board and President / General Manager of the Kelowna Rockets, during Game 6 of the 2026 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota. “Since 1995, the Rockets inaugural seaso

Edmonton Oil Kings GM Kirt Hill is moving out of his junior team office at Rogers Place and down the hall to join the NHL Oilers’ burgeoning management group as an AGM in charge of player procurement.

Edmonton, Alta. - As announced by the Edmonton Oilers today, Kirt Hill will be departing the Oil Kings as General Manager, President of Hockey Operati... - WHL Edmonton Oil Kings

The Tri-City Americans and Edmonton Oil Kings will partner for a second consecutive joint development camp June 5-7 in Edmonton, Alberta.The three... - WHL Tri-City Americans

Kelowna, B.C.- The 2025-26 season is, undoubtedly, the greatest in Everett Silvertips history. And that's no small feat coming from one of the league's most consistent franchises. While the 'Tips bask in the glow of WHL Championship glory and gear up for their Memorial Cup debut, we're looking back on five key moments that helped make it all possible. A 'Tip' of the hat The Silvertips entered 2025-26 as the reigning regular-season champions, but had designs on winning it all from the get-go. Everett was hot out of the gates with three hat tricks in the first two weeks. After falling behind 3-0 in the second period to the Wenatchee Wild in the season opener, Zackary Shantz bagged his first career hat trick to force a shootout where Shantz, NHL Draft-eligible Matias Vanhanen and Nolan Chastko all lit the lamp to earn a 4-3 comeback win. On October 3, 2025, Seattle Kraken prospect Julius Miettinen picked up a hat trick of his own in a 7-1 drubbing

Edmonton, Alta. - The Edmonton Oil Kings announced today that they have signed 2007-born defenceman Matthew Hauser to a WHL Scholarship and Developmen... - WHL Edmonton Oil Kings

Status: Confirmed Transaction Date: 05/22/2026 Player: Matt Hauser (D) From: Rogers High To: Edmonton Oil Kings Information: Junior contract Source: You need a free account to view Transfer URL Sign In/Up

Edmonton, Alta. - The Edmonton Oil Kings and Tri-City Americans are once again excited to team up for another joint Development Camp this year.Aft... - WHL Edmonton Oil Kings

Edmonton, Alta. – The Edmonton Oil Kings announced today that they have signed 2007-born forward KJ Sauer to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. “The Edmonton Oil Kings are excited to sign KJ Sauer to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement,” said Oil Kings President and General Manager Kirt Hill. “KJ Showed exceptional growth through his season this year and is a player we feel can transfer well to the WHL with his skating ability, physicality, and work ethic. We look forward to him joining our group at training camp in August.” Sauer, a 6’4”, 181lbs forward out of Andover, MN, USA, was acquired by the Oil Kings on May 6 from the Penticton Vees. He spent parts of the last three seasons with Andover High School where he had 89 points in 101 games. Sauer also had five points in five games with the USHL’s Lincoln Stars in 2025/2026 and added one goal in eight playoff games. Sauer is ranked 92nd by NHL Central Scouting among North American Skate

Edmonton, Alta. - The Edmonton Oil Kings announced today that they have signed 2007-born forward KJ Sauer to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreeme... - WHL Edmonton Oil Kings

Status: Confirmed Transaction Date: 05/16/2026 Player: KJ Sauer (F) From: Lincoln Stars To: Edmonton Oil Kings Information: Junior contract Source: You need a free account to view Transfer URL Sign In/Up

Prince Albert, Sask. – For the first time in franchise history, the Everett Silvertips are WHL Champions. The Silvertips clinched the Ed Chynoweth Cup with a 7-2 win over the Eastern Conference Champion Prince Albert Raiders in Game 5 of the 2026 WHL Championship Series presented by Nutrien. A three-goal performance from Florida Panthers prospect Shea Busch propelled the Silvertips to victory in Game 5. The Silvertips run to the WHL Championship was a dominant one, beginning with a four-game sweep of the Portland Winterhawks to open the 2026 WHL Playoffs. The second round featured another five-game triumph – this one over the 2026 Memorial Cup-host Kelowna Rockets – and led into a four-game sweep of the expansion Penticton Vees in the WHL’s Western Conference Championship. Through 18 games, the Silvertips went 16-2, including an even 8-1 at home and 8-1 on the road. The impressive postseason came on the heels of a second consecutive Scotty M

Prince Albert, Sask. – Everett Silvertips forward Julius Miettinen has been named the 2026 WHL Playoff MVP. The WHL Playoff MVP award is presented to a player deemed to have made the strongest contribution to his Club throughout the WHL Playoffs, as voted by members of the media. The prospect of the Seattle Kraken is the first Finnish-born player to earn WHL Playoff MVP honours, and only the second import player to accomplish the feat, following former Kelowna Rockets star Leon Draisaitl, who made history in 2014. The 6-foot-3, 207-pound centre helped Everett claim the franchise’s first Ed Chynoweth Cup. The Silvertips had previously appeared in two WHL Championships, including during the team’s expansion season (2003-04) and most recently in 2017-18. Selected by the Kraken in the second round (40th overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft, Miettinen tallied 27 points to finish tied for the scoring lead in the 2026 WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien, Original

Prince Albert, Sask. – If the Prince Albert Raiders are going to fight to see another day, you better believe Vancouver Canucks prospect Braeden Cootes will be at the centre of it. The 6-foot, 183-pound product of Sherwood Park, Alta., has put up four points (1G-3A) in four games of the WHL Championship and sits tied for fourth in WHL Playoff scoring with 22 points (7G-15A) in 19 games. The Raiders are up against the wall, down 3-1 in the best-of-seven WHL Championship Series presented by Nutrien. Now, their goal is to do something only one other team has ever done over the course of WHL history – erase the 3-1 deficit to claim the WHL crown. “We’re just taking it a game at a time, a shift at a time,” Cootes said. “It is what it is. If you would have told us at the start of playoffs that we would be in this position, we would take it. Enjoy the moment and play our game. “We need to stick to our process and what we’ve been talking about the whole time. The

Edmonton, Alta. - The Edmonton Oil Kings announced today changes made in the Hockey Operations Department.Development Coach Ladislav Smid has take... - WHL Edmonton Oil Kings

Status: Confirmed Transaction Date: 05/13/2026 Player: Luke Dahlen (F) From: Blackfalds Bulldogs To: Edmonton Oil Kings Information: Junior Contract Source: You need a free account to view Transfer URL Sign In/Up

Edmonton, Alta. - The Edmonton Oil Kings announced today that they have signed 2006-born forward Luke Dahlen to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agre... - WHL Edmonton Oil Kings