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Jérémie Blain - #24 in Copper & Blue's Top 25 Under 25
Jérémie Blain has been a mainstay in the mediocre middle of our Top 25 for a while, but that mediocrity has generally been on an upward trajectory. Right after being drafted, we slotted him in at #27, but he quickly rose to #25 and then up to #19 this summer. With the winter edition...
The Thick-Skulled Words Behind Jeremie Blain's Suspension
We first heard about Jérémie Blain's suspension for "inappropriate remarks" towards Jonathan Racine via EasyOil's FanShot. Racine is black, so the logical translation for inappropriate remarks was racial epithets. While we waited for the facts of the case to surface, we avoided...
2011-12 CHL Draft Tracker, October Edition
In theory, the NHL entry draft is a very monotonous process. Every year the same 30 teams march to the podium and call out a name and lay claim to a player. Sometimes its the first time we hear about the said prospect, especially in the Oilers' case. No it's true, shining examples are Kristians...
CHL Prospect Detailed Tracking 2011-12: Season 2 Begins
Editor's note: Sometime during September of last season, frequent commenter SumOil came to us with a bright idea. "I'd like to track all of the top CHL prospects for the 2011 draft, plus all of the Oilers' prospects in the CHL and break out all of their even strength production and add in some...
CHL Update - NHL Draft Prospects Stat Breakdowns
Its official. After months of speculation and predictions, the Edmonton Oilers have secured the 1st overall selection in the 2011 NHL draft. It wasn't easy mind you as Ryan Whitney, Taylor Hall, Ales Hemsky and Dustin Penner threatened to prevent the Oilers from getting into this position. ...
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