Written by: Scott Savard Headline photo: Scott Savard Okotoks, AB (February 5, 2026) – The trip to Okotoks was a quick one for the 2007-born rookie forward, Jeff Niehaus, as he not only grew up in Calgary but also lived in the southern part of “Cowtown.” Niehaus grew up in the community of Garrison Green before spending the […]
Written by: Scott Savard Headline photo: Scott Savard Okotoks, AB (January 26, 2026) – Atlanta, Georgia, the “Capital of Hip-Hop”, home of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, Donald Glover (actor, writer, musician, director), Ed Helms (actor in The Office and Hangover movie series), legendary director Spike Lee, and 2006-born defenceman for the Okotoks Oilers, Kash Crawford. ‘The ATL’ […]
Written by: Scott Savard Headline photo: Chad Goddard Okotoks, AB (January 8, 2026) – The Okotoks Oilers this season have come from all over North America with unique hometowns; however, none might be as unique as Decker, Manitoba, the home of 2006-born defenceman Jordan Murray. Decker is an unincorporated community situated approximately one hour northwest of Brandon, Manitoba. […]
Written by: Scott Savard Headline photo: Chad Goddard Okotoks, AB (December 17, 2025) – Buffalo, New York, home of the Bills, Sabres, the Goo Goo Dolls, Patrick Kane, the Foligno brothers, and Oilers rookie defenceman, Joey Gugino. “The City of Good Neighbours” is famous for its Buffalo-style chicken wings, passionate sports fans who will sit in an open stadium […]
Written by: Scott Savard Headline photo: Chad Goddard Okotoks, AB (December 10, 2025) – Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a suburb of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul), which is home to over 64,000 Minnesotans, including Okotoks Oilers rookie forward Holden Pajor. Hockey is nothing new to the area, as Eden Prairie currently has three NHL players who call the […]
Written by: Scott Savard Headline photo: Chad Goddard Okotoks, AB (December 2, 2025) – Stratford, P.E.I., the third-largest community in the “Garden of the Gulf” province, with a population of just under 11,000, is home to Okotoks Oilers’ 2007-born rookie defenceman, Ethan Anderson. Startford is closely connected to the province of P.E.I’s capital of Charlottetown, as it sits across […]
Written by: Scott Savard Headline photo: Scott Savard Okotoks, AB (November 25, 2025) – Williams Lake, British Columbia, known for its Stampede, which is the second largest pro rodeo in Canada, it’s where future Hockey Hall of Famer and former Montreal Canadien goaltender Carey Price played his minor hockey, along with being the place that helped raise Okotoks Oilers […]
Written by: Scott Savard Headline photo: Chad Goddard Okotoks, AB (November 18, 2025) – Mill Bay, British Columbia, the home of Okotoks Oilers netminder Eric Young, was founded in the 1860s, getting its name as it was a prime destination for lumber and milling, which was done on the bay, leading to the town of now 7,200 getting its name. […]
Written by: Scott Savard Headline photo: Scott Savard Okotoks, AB (November 11, 2025) – Middleton, Wisconsin, also known as “The Good Neighbor City,” is home to 21,827, according to the 2020 census, including Okotoks Oilers forward Brady Engelkes. Middleton is a skip and a hop from the capital city of Wisconsin, Madison, as it’s around a 16-minute drive. […]
Written by: Scott Savard Okotoks, AB (November 3, 2025) – Okotoks Oilers rookie defenceman, Gabe Simpson, has grown as a player across the USA before making his way north of the border for the first time in his life this season as he joined the Green and Gold. Simpson was born in Lafayette, Colorado, and grew up […]
