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A fine Mess: Reviewing the 1991 sale of Mark Messier to the New York Rangers, and the bizarre sequence of transactions between the two squads.

Thirty years ago today, on November 2 1978, the hockey landscape in Edmonton changed forever. The World Hockey Association had begun its seventh and ultimately final season under the...

Not all memorable occasions are happy ones. They tend to run the gamut of emotions, something reflected admirably in our iconic national sport. Some occasions can run that gamut all on...

As the Oilers celebrate their 30th anniversary (sic) season, this is as good a year as any to reflect on our local franchise's storied past. Hey, it's not like we old geezers need much of a reason...

Somehow I missed this before today, but Mark Messier's son, Lyon, is trying out with Edmonton's newest franchise, the expansion Oil Kings of the WHL:Lyon was asked if he has thought about how...

Two for roughing, two for unsportsmanlike conduct and two for the Canucks. In a nutshell, that was Raffi Torres's forgettable two-for Tuesday at Rexall Place. And if you're looking to hang another...