Official Oil Kings 2017-18 Thread

[I am the Liquor]

Yeah the reference to playoffs should come out of the thread title, I think. No playoffs for us. I'm not sure if they've won a game since trading Irving and Baddock.

Baddock wasn't on the team this year to trade.

 

[MoneyGuy]

Baddock wasn't on the team this year to trade.

Sorry, I meant Bauer.

 

[Supermassive]

16 losses in a row.
Our last win was vs. Calgary on New Year's, maybe we can end the pain this afternoon against them.

 

[Del Preston]

OT win

 

[Supermassive]

Finally! Hahaha wow.
Happy for the boys, they are being good soldiers through this rebuild.

 

[MoneyGuy]

Fix-Wolanski's goal was the goal of the year, at least the best one I've seen. Loved the planned dance routine in the stands before the game, and the kids near us were awesome. Great finish and great game. So much fun today.

 

[The Head Crusher]

Tomorrow is the Oil Kings annual Hockey Hooky where the arena will be filled with students . I have gone 3 of the last 4 years with my classes, and for many of the kids this will be their first time going to the new rink.

 

[Del Preston]

Tomorrow is the Oil Kings annual Hockey Hooky where the arena will be filled with students . I have gone 3 of the last 4 years with my classes, and for many of the kids this will be their first time going to the new rink.

How many times have you been ejected?

 

[The Head Crusher]

How many times have you been ejected?

None, though I did spend part of the second running around looking for a couple awol students. They were in the pizza 73 lineup for most of the period.

 

[Supermassive]

Anyone know the big reveal happening on March 11?
Fourth jersey reveal?

 

[MoneyGuy]

We should turn this thread into Oil Kings-Golden Bears discussion.

 

[Supermassive]

We should turn this thread into Oil Kings-Golden Bears discussion.

Sure. Oil Kings, Golden Bears, AJHL, anything local.

 

[PBandJ]

We should turn this thread into Oil Kings-Golden Bears discussion.

But they have nothing to do with each other.

 

[MoneyGuy]

But they have nothing to do with each other.

Disagree. They're local hockey teams that have many fans and we'd like to discuss them both. Either that or have a separate Golden Bears thread. Maybe not this season which is almost over, but for next year. It'd sort of be a miscellaneous-hockey-teams thread - other hockey teams in town kind of thing. I'd like to discuss the Bears exciting OT win last night but there is no place to really do that.

 

[Supermassive]

Exciting win tonight by the boys to close out a very tough season. Two goals with Dea pulled late in the third, then the winner in OT on a breakaway. Third sellout of the year as well. Next year will be better, solid but very young talent base in place.

 

[PBandJ]

Hell of a game tonight. I got asked to come at the very last second after a friend of a friend had to back out, and I'm so glad I went.

Next year is looking decent, lots of young talent to work with and build a new contender.

 

[oilers'72]

The WHL Bantam Draft Lottery goes tomorrow at 11 AM. The Oil Kings can end up picking 2nd, 4th or 5th overall in the first round. It'll be webcast live on whl.ca.

http://whl.ca/article/whl-bantam-draft-lottery-on-wednesday-2

 

[oilers'72]

^The lottery was won by Prince Albert and they moved up from 3rd to first overall. The Oil Kings will pick 4th.

 

[oilers'72]

Oil Kings' head coach Steve Hamilton will be an assistant coach for Canada's Under-18 team at the 2017 IIHF U18 World Championship. Jory Stuparyk will also be on the coaching staff as a video coach.

http://whl.ca/article/oil-kings-hamilton-stuparyk-selected-for-u18-world-championship

 

[Aceboogie]

Random but thought id post in here. Looking at Bears stats and discovered Oil Kings had lowest PDO in the WHL at 96. havent watched them this year (honestly dont even know where they finished) but that low of a PDO could mean a bounce back next year :duuno:

 

[MoneyGuy]

^The lottery was won by Prince Albejrt and they moved up from 3rd to first overall. The Oil Kings will pick 4th.

I guess the Oilers' draft-lottery luck doesn't carry over to the junior team.

 

[BarDownBobo]

Random but thought id post in here. Looking at Bears stats and discovered Oil Kings had lowest PDO in the WHL at 96. havent watched them this year (honestly dont even know where they finished) but that low of a PDO could mean a bounce back next year :duuno:

It wouldn't surprise me if they have a big bounce back next year. A lot of the games I went to this year seemed to be really close, but they just couldn't get the bounce they needed to get the W. It'll be key for them to pick up a high end import, with that and some key guys being a year older I could absolutely see them back in the hunt for a home ice seed in the playoffs.

 

[oilers'72]

The WHL Bantam Draft takes place at 8:30 AM tomorrow. Surprising that WHL.com hasn't posted this yet but there should be updates there as the draft progresses. The Oil Kings will pick 4th overall and then 4th in each subsequent round, barring trades. The draft order is:

2017 WHL BANTAM DRAFT 1st ROUND ORDER OF SELECTION

Following is the order of selection for the first round of the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft:

Prince Albert Raiders
Kootenay ICE
Vancouver Giants
Edmonton Oil Kings
Saskatoon Blades
Spokane Chiefs
Calgary Hitmen
Brandon Wheat Kings
Red Deer Rebels traded to Swift Current Broncos
Victoria Royals traded to Saskatoon Blades
Portland Winterhawks
Tri-City Americans
Swift Current Broncos
Kamloops Blazers
Moose Jaw Warriors
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Kelowna Rockets traded to Prince Albert Raiders
Prince George Cougars
Seattle Thunderbirds
Everett Silvertips
Medicine Hat Tigers
Regina Pats traded to Red Deer Rebels

2nd ROUND (AND ALL SUBSEQUENT ROUNDS) ORDER OF SELECTION
Following is the order of selection for the 2nd and all subsequent rounds of the WHL Bantam Draft:
(Please note that traded picks are not indicated)

Kootenay ICE
Vancouver Giants
Prince Albert Raiders
Edmonton Oil Kings
Saskatoon Blades
Spokane Chiefs
Calgary Hitmen
Brandon Wheat Kings
Red Deer Rebels
Victoria Royals
Portland Winterhawks
Tri-City Americans
Swift Current Broncos
Kamloops Blazers
Moose Jaw Warriors
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Kelowna Rockets
Prince George Cougars
Seattle Thunderbirds
Everett Silvertips
Medicine Hat Tigers
Regina Pats

 

[oilers'72]

The WHL Bantam Draft page has been linked. It has all the rounds along with any picks that have been traded up to tonight. The Oil Kings pick 4th, 26th, 36th (from Kamloops), 48th, 70th, 101st (from Swift Current), 136th, 158th, 180th, 202nd, 224th, 246th, 268th, 290th and 312th over 15 rounds. Their 92nd pick was traded to Regina and 114th to Tri-City. A total of 330 players could be drafted although some of the later round picks will be passed on.

Players eligible for the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft will be 2002-born players who reside in Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Draft page: http://whl.ca/draft

http://whl.ca/article/2017-whl-bantam-draft-preview-strong-showings-expected-of-csshl-alberta

 

[oilers'72]

Here are the Oil Kings' draft choices from the Bantam Draft:

1st round, 4th overall: LW Jake Neighbours http://whl.ca/prospects/2017/-238932823

2nd round, 26th overall: LD Logan Dowhaniuk http://whl.ca/prospects/2017/-238915813

2nd round, 36th overall: G Sebastian Kossa http://whl.ca/prospects/2017/-238910252

3rd round, 48th overall: C Raphael Pelletier http://whl.ca/prospects/2017/-238918284

4th round, 70th overall: F Tyler Horstmann http://whl.ca/prospects/2017/-238919352

5th round, 101st overall: D Chase Lacombe http://whl.ca/prospects/2017/-238914420

7th round, 136th overall: RW Brendan Kuny http://whl.ca/prospects/2017/-238915817

8th round, 158th overall: LD Logan Holm http://whl.ca/prospects/2017/173712585

9th round, 180th overall: LW Jalen Luypen http://whl.ca/prospects/2017/173570678

The OKs passed on rounds 10 through 15.