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Home Game #36: Wrapping Up the Regular Season
th, 2015: Red Deer Rebels 6, Oil Kings 2 The Oil Kings wrapped up their regular season at Rexall Place in game 71 against the Red Deer Rebels on Friday–and boy, was it ugly. Things didn’t seem too bad going into the third period. The game was tied 2-2 and despite a short-handed goal [...
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th, 2015: Red Deer Rebels 6, Oil Kings 2 The Oil Kings wrapped up their regular season at Rexall Place in game 71 against the Red Deer Rebels on Friday–and boy, was it ugly. Things didn’t seem too bad going into the third period. The game was tied 2-2 and despite a short-handed goal [...
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Home Game #35: Oil Kings Wipe the Blades
th, 2015: Oil Kings 8, Saskatoon Blades 1 Things got started before the visitors had left the dressing room last night, with Lane Bauer scoring on rookie goaltender Brock Hamm less than a minute into the game. The rest of the first was much less eventful and ended with Brandon Baddock scoring wit...
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th, 2015: Oil Kings 8, Saskatoon Blades 1 Things got started before the visitors had left the dressing room last night, with Lane Bauer scoring on rookie goaltender Brock Hamm less than a minute into the game. The rest of the first was much less eventful and ended with Brandon Baddock scoring wit...
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Home Game #33: Oil Kings fall short to Pats
March 6th, 2015: Regina Pats 6, Oil Kings 4 After skipping a few home games because of student obligations, we finally returned to Rexall. A couple quick goals from Regina–a power play goal a minute in from Colby Williams and a shortie from Sam Steel–gave the Pats an early two goal le...
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March 6th, 2015: Regina Pats 6, Oil Kings 4 After skipping a few home games because of student obligations, we finally returned to Rexall. A couple quick goals from Regina–a power play goal a minute in from Colby Williams and a shortie from Sam Steel–gave the Pats an early two goal le...
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Home Game #30: Pink in the Rink
nd, 2015: Oil Kings 5, Medicine Hat Tigers 1 The Oil Kings went Pink for their annual Pink in the Rink game in support of Breast Cancer Research. Between 50/50 proceeds and game-used stick and jersey auctions, the game raised over $45,000. Well done, Oil Kings! In addition to a great charitable d...
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nd, 2015: Oil Kings 5, Medicine Hat Tigers 1 The Oil Kings went Pink for their annual Pink in the Rink game in support of Breast Cancer Research. Between 50/50 proceeds and game-used stick and jersey auctions, the game raised over $45,000. Well done, Oil Kings! In addition to a great charitable d...
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Home Game #29: Family Day
th, 2015: Oil Kings 5, Prince George Cougars 1 Monday afternoon’s game was all about former captain Griffin Reinhart as 1000 bobble heads featuring the former captain holding the Memorial Cup were handed out to fans. The game got started early, with Andrew Koep scoring on the powerplay a me...
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th, 2015: Oil Kings 5, Prince George Cougars 1 Monday afternoon’s game was all about former captain Griffin Reinhart as 1000 bobble heads featuring the former captain holding the Memorial Cup were handed out to fans. The game got started early, with Andrew Koep scoring on the powerplay a me...
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Home Game #27: The Kings held off Leon
th, 2015: Oil Kings 2, Kelowna Rockets 1 (SO) After a dismal showing on Sunday (5-2 loss to Medicine Hat) and dropping four consecutive games, the WHL’s best were back in town. With their star-studded roster–including Oilers top prospect Leon Draisaitl who would play his first game ba...
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th, 2015: Oil Kings 2, Kelowna Rockets 1 (SO) After a dismal showing on Sunday (5-2 loss to Medicine Hat) and dropping four consecutive games, the WHL’s best were back in town. With their star-studded roster–including Oilers top prospect Leon Draisaitl who would play his first game ba...
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Home Game #25: Oil Kings drop three straight
th, 2015: Calgary Hitmen 5, Oil Kings 2 The Oil Kings were unable to capitalize on a good start, allowing five unanswered goals to drop a 5-2 decision to their bitter rivals. This one started out pretty good for the home team. While the Hitmen had the edge on the shot clock for the […]
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th, 2015: Calgary Hitmen 5, Oil Kings 2 The Oil Kings were unable to capitalize on a good start, allowing five unanswered goals to drop a 5-2 decision to their bitter rivals. This one started out pretty good for the home team. While the Hitmen had the edge on the shot clock for the […]
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Home Game #23: Close, But Not Close Enough
th, 2015: Victoria Royals 4, Oil Kings 3 (OT) Things got off to a very slow start on Sunday as the Oil Kings took on the Victoria Royals. It was not until late in the first when things picked up: Alex Forsberg notched the first goal of the game to put Victoria up, and less […]
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th, 2015: Victoria Royals 4, Oil Kings 3 (OT) Things got off to a very slow start on Sunday as the Oil Kings took on the Victoria Royals. It was not until late in the first when things picked up: Alex Forsberg notched the first goal of the game to put Victoria up, and less […]
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Home Game #22: Pats No Match
th, 2015: Oil Kings 6, Regina Pats 2 It was an exciting game at Rexall Place on Friday night as a healthy crowd watched the Oil Kings look more like the team that won the Memorial Cup last year than the young team that hit the ice. The Oil Kings jumped out to an early lead 4:49 […]
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th, 2015: Oil Kings 6, Regina Pats 2 It was an exciting game at Rexall Place on Friday night as a healthy crowd watched the Oil Kings look more like the team that won the Memorial Cup last year than the young team that hit the ice. The Oil Kings jumped out to an early lead 4:49 […]
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Home Game #21: Final Battle of the Thrones
th, 2015: Brandon Wheat Kings 2, Oil Kings 1 It was a busy weekend for the Oil Kings. After sending Mitchell Walter to Portland for a fourth-round pick in 2016, and picking up defenseman Marshall Donald from Calgary for a fourth-round pick in 2015 on deadline day, Edmonton swept the season series...
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th, 2015: Brandon Wheat Kings 2, Oil Kings 1 It was a busy weekend for the Oil Kings. After sending Mitchell Walter to Portland for a fourth-round pick in 2016, and picking up defenseman Marshall Donald from Calgary for a fourth-round pick in 2015 on deadline day, Edmonton swept the season series...
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