Written by: Scott Savard Headline photo: Chad Goddard Okotoks, AB (March 9, 2026) – Brampton, Ontario, a city of over 600,000, is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and home to Oilers rookie defenceman, Gabe Smith. The city that sits outside of “The Six” (Toronto) has hosted the 2023 IIHF Women’s Championship, the home of the legendary two-time Olympic […]
Written by: Scott Savard Headline photo: Chad Goddard Okotoks, AB (March 1, 2026) – Plainview, New York, home to rapper and top 10 Billboard artist Hoddie Allen, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF), voice actor Harrison Chad (Voiced Boots in Dora the Explorer), Danielle Harris who acts in a vairety of horror films, as well as […]
Written by: Scott Savard Headline photo: Scott Savard Okotoks, AB (February 16, 2026) – Hingham, Massachusetts, home to 2002 Olympic silver medalist and former Calgary Flames forward Tony Amonte, current Seattle Kraken Matty Beniers, former NHLer Brian Boyle, Marty McInnis (former Calgary Flame), along with Okotoks Oilers rookie forward Nate Porter. The town of Hingham houses just over 24,000 […]
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 […]
