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| Coyotes name Muckler senior advisor to the GM |
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09/23/2008 |
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| rations, head coach, assistant coach, and player. He began his professional coaching career as a player/coach in 1959 with the Eastern Hockey League's New York Rovers and then spent the next 20 years with various NHL organizations before joining the Edmonton Oilers in 1981. During those 20 years, Muckler served briefly as head coach of the Minnesota North Stars in 1968-69 and won multiple regular season titles, playoff championships and league coach of the year honors in the minor leagues. While with the Oiler |
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| 2008-09 Edmonton Oilers Preview |
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09/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Edmonton Oilers have surely covered all the bases lately. Two springs ago, the Oilers snuck into the playoffs in the final week, became the first No. 8 seed to topple a No. 1 in the Western Conference tournament and rode an unlikely burst of momentum all the way to a Game 7 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Finals. Within a month, however, standout Chris Pronger was off to Anaheim via requested trade and a bevy of free agents soon followed the big defenseman to the exit |
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| Oilers name Lowe president, give GM job to Tambellini |
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07/31/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (Best E Casino) - The Edmonton Oilers shook up their front office on Thursday, promoting former general manager Kevin Lowe to president of hockey operations and naming Steve Tambellini as the new general manager. Lowe, the Oilers' first NHL draft choice in 1979, had been GM of the team since June 9, 2000, helping the team to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2006. He has been a part of the Oilers organization as a player, coach, vice president and general manager for the past 25 years. Tambellini joins |
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| NHL back on schedule again |
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07/18/2008 |
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| only way teams like the Rangers and a newer franchise like the Florida Panthers would actually develop animosity toward each other. So, in the long run it wasn't worth the effort to try and develop a rivalry between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Edmonton Oilers, because if one is to emerge, it will happen more quickly when the teams eventually meet in the playoffs. The Oilers are also a good example of a team that had its battles with a familiar playoff opponent effectively end because of the unbalanced sc |
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| Thrashers sign F Reasoner |
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07/17/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Thrashers signed forward Marty Reasoner to an undisclosed contract Thursday. Reasoner, 31, appeared in all 82 games for the Edmonton Oilers last season, his sixth with the team, recording 11 goals and 14 assists. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound center has appeared in 465 career games over nine NHL seasons with Edmonton, Boston and St. Louis, earning 176 points (64 goals, 112 assists). He has also recorded eight points in 23 Stanley Cup Playoff games with Edmonton and St. Lou |
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| Oilers sign Horcoff to multi-year extension |
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07/16/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (Best E Casino) - The Edmonton Oilers signed center Shawn Horcoff to a six-year contract extension, the club announced Wednesday. Horcoff is entering the final year of his current three-year contract, and the extension will keep him in Edmonton through the 2014-15 campaign. "Shawn has proven himself as one of the premier players in the National Hockey League and has been and will continue to be an integral part of our organization moving forward," Oilers general manager Kevin Lowe said. "By bein |
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| Blues re-sign Woywitka |
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07/16/2008 |
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| ed 10 goals and 20 assists in 52 games with the Rivermen. "Jeff will add depth and experience to our young core of defensemen," Blues president John Davidson said. Originally selected 27th overall by Philadelphia in the 2001 NHL Draft, Woywitka has skated in 87 career NHL games, all with St. Louis, recording three goals and 14 assists. The Vermilion, Alberta native was acquired from the Edmonton Oilers along with defensemen Eric Brewer and Doug Lynch in exchange for defenseman Chris Pronger on August 2, 2005. |
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| Oilers sign Stortini, Corazzini |
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07/15/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (Best E Casino) - The Edmonton Oilers signed forwards Zack Stortini and Carl Corazzini to three and one-year contracts, respectively, Tuesday. In his first full season with the Oilers, Stortini recorded 12 points (3-9-12) and 201 penalty minutes -- fifth in the league -- in 66 games in 2007-08. "Zack had a very productive season last year and were looking for him to build from that. Hes an intimidating presence on the ice and is establishing himself as an important part of our hockey club," Vice |
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| Oilers sign D Strudwick |
NHL Hockey |
07/10/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (Best E Casino) - The Edmonton Oilers signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Jason Strudwick to a one-year contract on Thursday. Strudwick, who will turn 33 on July 17th, joins the Oilers after spending the past three seasons with the New York Rangers. "Jason is a veteran NHL defenseman who will add depth and a physical presence on our blueline," said Kevin Prendergast, the Oilers' vice president of hockey operations. "A proven leader, he is excited to be returning to his hometown to play and |
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| Senators sign D Smith |
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07/08/2008 |
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| h overall) in 1992, going on to don the captain's "C" in each of his last six seasons with the Oilers and then Flyers. The Senators will be Smith's third team in the past three seasons. Philadelphia acquired his rights July 1, 2007 along with forward Joffrey Lupul from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for defenseman Joni Pitkanen, left winger Geoff Sanderson and a third-round draft choice in 2009. In 945 career games, Smith has amassed 40 goals and 168 points for New Jersey, Toronto, Edmonton and Philadelphia. |
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