The early 2000s Oilers were, in a word, scrappy. This was the post-dynasty, pre-McDavid wilderness, where the team constantly hovered around the playoff bubble—dangerous enough to beat anyone, inconsistent enough to drive fans crazy. It was a roster full ...
If you were an Oilers fan during the late ’90s and early 2000s, chances are you knew exactly what you were getting with Todd Marchant. No, he wasn’t going to dangle through four defenders and go bar-down (though he did have that one ...
Weight had been acquired from the New York Rangers on March 17, 1993 in exchange for Esa Tikkanen. At the time it looked like a classic hockey trade—an established Oilers fan favorite heading out for a young playmaker still finding his footing in the ...
Chris Joseph’s path to the Oilers was part of a blockbuster trade that sent Hall of Famer Paul Coffey to Pittsburgh in 1987. Coming back to Edmonton with Joseph were Dave Hannan, Moe Mantha, and Craig Simpson, while Wayne Van Dorp and Dave Hunter also ...



