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Edmonton Oil Kings fan blog, affiliated with Shotgun Sports Network
🏆 We have our first #PowerSaturday winner! 🏒

Max Curran scored on the PP just 0:15 into the 2nd! The closest guess — 8:00-10:00 of the 2nd — came from Jocelyne via Facebook, who wins a Time Escape Edmonton pass for 2! 🎁

Next chance to win: Nov 15 vs Vancouver! 🔥 #OilKings #TheRoilLine
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🚨 #PowerSaturdays RETURN! 🚨
We still haven't handed out a PP prize — change that!
Comment a 2-min window when the Oil Kings will score a PP goal. Closest guess wins. No PP goal? We’ll draw a random winner from all entries. 🎁
Follow & like to be eligible. Lock in before puck drop! #OilKings
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It's Game Day! It's Saturday! That means it's another #PowerSaturday!
Pick a 2 minute time frame in today's game, leave it in the comments, and if the #OilKings score a powerplay goal in that time frame, you could win from a selection of great prizes! It's that easy!!!
October 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Another Saturday game means another chance to predict and win a prize. Last week, there were no powerplay goals, so no winner. Power Saturdays are easy to join; just pick a 2-minute window. If the #OilKings score during that time in their game against the Brandon Wheat Kings, you could win!
October 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
🚨 Power Saturday is back THIS Saturday at 6PM MDT! 🚨

Predict the 2-min window ⏱️ when the #OilKings score a PP goal & you could WIN prizes from local partners 🎁

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Andrew O'Neill scored last week. Who's next? #PowerSaturdays.
September 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Oil Kings kick off the season with a 4-1 win at Rogers Place, starting 2-0!
#RoilFacts: This marks their first 2-0 start since the Covid-shortened 2020-21 and 2019-20 seasons. Let's see if they can keep up this momentum through a full season.
#EdmOilKings
September 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Great Win in Red Deer last night, and the encore is in Edmonton tonight.
#RoilFacts: This will be the 6th time Edmonton's home opener falls immediately after opening in Red Deer. In all 5 previous meetings, the Red Deer winner has won in Edmonton also.
#EdmOilKings #RDRebels
September 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Game Day is Here!
#RoilFacts: Edmonton opens the season against the Rebels tonight for the 11th time overall, 7th on the road, and 9th time in the last 11 years. They are currently 4-5-1 in these season openers, can they even the series tonight?
#EdmOilKings #OpeningNight #WHL
September 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Good morning, 1 more night to go until the Oil Kings season starts!
#RoilFacts: Goalie Torrie Jung initially planned to join the UBC Thunderbirds, however, he ultimately decided to bypass university and signed with the now-disbanded Central Hockey League.
#EdmOilKings
September 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Goalies are built different, and every Oil Kings #1 proved it. 1,594 saves in a season, a Team MVP, a goalie with 5 assists, and even one who got a shutout on Leap Day. Hockey is back tomorrow, so come recollect on our #1 Goalies today!

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September 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The countdown is down to 2!
#RoilFacts: Cody Corbett still holds numerous Oil Kings records for a D-man, including points and playoff assists. Since leaving Edmonton, he's played over 200 ECHL games across 8 different teams including a trip to the Kelly Cup Finals in 2016-17.
#EdmOilKings
September 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🚨 The FIRST EVER Power Saturday is THIS Saturday at 4PM MDT! 🚨

Predict the 2-min window ⏱️ when the #OilKings score a PP goal & you could WIN prizes from local partners 🎁

✅ Follow @TheRoilLine
✅ Drop your guess below
✅ Lock it in before puck drop

Your shot. Your prize. Your #PowerSaturdays. ⚡🏒
September 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We're just 3 days away from Oil Kings' regular season hockey!
#RoilFacts: In 2007, Mark Pysyk was the first-ever first-round pick (3rd Overall) for the modern Oil Kings in the WHL Bantam Draft. In 2010, he became their first-ever first-round pick (23rd Overall) in the NHL Draft.
#EdmOilKings
September 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Preseason is over, and the Regular Season starts in 4 days.
#RoilFacts: Keegan Lowe holds the Oil Kings record for most PIMs by a defenseman in a season (148 in 2012-13).Now he's a leader with Växjö Lakers HC in the SHL after winning the SHL Championship in 2022-23.
#EdmOilKings
September 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Final preseason game today. 5 days until Regular season.
#RoilFacts: Defenders don't usually score in bunches, but Ashton Sautner made history in 2014 when he scored 3 goals vs Saskatoon. In doing so, he became the first modern-era Oil King blueliner to record a hat-trick.
#EdmOilKings
September 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
6 days to go!
#RoilFacts: Wyatt McLeod skated in 204 games for the Oil Kings, scoring 54 points and serving as an alternate captain. In 2025, he captured an ECHL Title with Trois-Rivières, re-signing after leading the playoffs with a +21 rating.
#EdmOilKings #LIONS3R
September 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Preseason Game Day, 1 week to the season!
#RoilFacts: New Oil King Poul Andersen had 59 points in 51 games for the Sherwood Park Crusaders in the BCHL last year. Rocking #7 this preseason, he could become only the 2nd forward in team history to wear it.
#EdmOilKings #OneCru
September 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
8 days left until Oil Kings hockey!
#RoilFacts: Drew Nichol scored 4 goals with Edmonton. His first goal came in his 86th WHL game, and he scored 3 more in his final 10 games, including 2 against Lethbridge in 2010. Now, you might know him best from his safety messages at Rogers Place.
#EdmOilKings
September 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Counting down, only 9 days left!
#RoilFacts: Carson Golder started with the Oil Kings as a D-man in jersey #6 and ended as a LW in #9. He switched from defense to forward in the 2022 playoffs, leading the WHL Championship with 6 points in 6 games, helping Edmonton win the title.
#EdmOilKings
September 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Celebrate #NationalTeddyBearDay with Edmonton Oil Kings Teddy Bear jerseys! What’s your favorite teddy bear toss jersey? Did you snag one through a raffle or auction?

Don't miss out—get your tickets for the 2025 Teddy Bear toss game: buff.ly/keHGKVl

#EdmOilKings #TeddyBearToss
September 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
T-minus 10 days until the Regular Season!
#RoilFacts: Before becoming an Oil King, Kayden Stroeder dominated with the Humboldt Broncos U15 AA team. He scored 127 points in just 27 games and added 25 more points in only 8 playoff games.
#EdmOilKings
September 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
11 days until the Regular Season!
When you think of #OilKings History and the number 11, I'm sure your mind automatically thinks of the name Dylan....
#RoilFacts: Dylan Wruck is the team's playoff assist record-holder, a WHL Sportsmanship Award winner, and now plays pro in Germany
September 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Preseason Game Day, 12 days to go!
#RoilFacts: Jordan Hickmott chose academics over an AHL tryout with the @NYRangers' affiliate, winning 2 USports titles at U of A and becoming a top scorer. Now in Germany, he's set to reunite with ex-#OilKing Davis Koch.
September 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Only 13 days to regular season!
#RoilFacts: Caleb Reimer is the 3rd tragic loss in Oil Kings history, and each time that loss was followed by a WHL Championship. In remembrance of Caleb, the number 13 is now also the third number unofficially retired by the modern #EdmOilKings
September 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Only 14 days until Oil Kings hockey!
#RoilFact: Marshall Finnie ended his Oil Kings career with 94 points, 348 PIM, and a 55.7% faceoff win rate. He won the 24/25 #EdmOilKings Humanitarian Award for community work and was a "Hockey Gives Blood" Ambassador. Finnie will play this year at @NiagaraMHKY
September 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM