#Markus Niemelainen

So far in 2022-23, no fewer than eleven promising young hockey players between the ages of 20 and 24 have donned the orange and blue of the Edmonton Oilers. In a hockey universe unfolding as it should, this would be a season that saw GM Ken Holland's legendary patience with young players paying dividends, producing strong contributions for…

The Edmonton Oilers put their 3 game winning streak on the line tonight as they face the Anaheim Ducks down at Rogers Place tonight. The Oilers since replacing Coach Dave Tippett with Jay Woodcroft have yet to lose a game. Have they been perfect, no, but they have played good enough to get wins. Tonight should be a game the Edmonton Oilers should…

The recently completed top 20 prospects shows three young Oilers who have already pushed into the NHL in Dylan Holloway, Philip Broberg and Markus Niemelainen. If all goes well, those three men will occupy a roster spot with the team for the rest of the decade and beyond. What about the next group? Is anyone close? Any surprises? Is there an impact…

The Edmonton Oilers are attempting one of the more difficult maneuvers for a team regarded as a Stanley Cup contender. The team needs to employ young defencemen this season. The reasons include the potential of each young player, the lack of cap room and that the young defenders are the best options available on the roster. The two top pairings are…

After losing back to back games for the first time this season the Edmonton Oilers look to stop the bleeding. Every team loses games and every team loses consecutive games. The key to having a successful season is to keep the losing streaks short. So far the Oilers have been good at not losing large groups of games. The Minnesota Wild are in town…

The Edmonton Oilers once again look to keep adding numbers to their winning streak total as they play tonight. After winning a matinee yesterday against the Winnipeg Jets in Winnipeg, the Oilers travel back into Edmonton where they take in the Minnesota Wild tonight. Having to play a game then travel back home in time to play a game just over 24…

The reviews are in and they are exactly what Edmonton Oilers fans want to hear about a first-round draft pick's first impression. After putting a bow on Reid Schaefer's training camp experience by giving him a pre-season road game in Seattle, head coach Jay Woodcroft returned him to the WHL Thunderbirds with this prediction: It won't be long until…