tyler-spurgeon Stories - The Copper & Blue
Edmonton Oilers 8th Round Picks, Since 2001
This is Yutaka Fukufuji. To my knowledge, he's the only ever Japanese-born and trained goaltender to play an NHL game. He's relevant because he was an 8th round selection in the time period we're looking at. Not by the Oilers, of course, but we'll get to their guys in a second.Our look at the 9th...
Channelling Liam Reddox
Liam Reddox had a very interesting season. It’s interesting because in 2006-07, he did everything he possibly could to demolish his rating as a prospect. He spent the entire season in the East Coast Hockey League (more affectionately known as the Jules Verne Hockey League) and he didn’t even look...
A Guy You'll Hear From Next Year
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft has had some interesting story lines. For the first time ever, Russian players were selected 1–2, with Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin going at the top of the draft. Phoenix made a big reach and took Blake Wheeler (who has since signed in Boston) 5th overall. There...
OilersNation Roundup II
February 19 - AHL Prospect Rankings: #8 - Rob Schremp - I'm not by nature a boastful person, but I am very proud of this breakdown. It's extremely thorough and well worth the read.February 17 - AHL Prospect Rankings: #9 - Tyler Spurgeon - I think Spurgeon has a very good chance at an NHL career...
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