Written by: Scott Savard
Headline photo: Chad Goddard
Okotoks, AB (January 3, 2025) – The BCHL holiday break for the Okotoks Oilers comes to a close tonight as they open up 2026 with a road game against the Vipers in Vernon.
The first two games of the season series were hosted by Okotoks, with both the Oilers and Vipers coming away with a win each. The final two games between the Oilers and Vipers in their season series will now be played in Vernon, with the first one coming tonight at 7:00 p.m. MST.
The Green and Gold took the first meeting 4-3 back on October 24, 2025, with Jordan Murray (Decker, MB) picking up his first goal as an Oiler and Joey Meredith (Toledo, OH) adding the game-winning goal. The Vipers responded in the last meeting, which was on December 13. 2025, with a 6-4 win.
Players to watch for the Oilers tonight are captain Brett Wilson (Calgary, AB), Brady Engelkes (Middleton, WI), and Meredith, as all three have collected a goal in each of the meetings so far this season. Michael Kowalski (Chicago, IL) will also be an Oiler to watch tonight, as he posted three points (1G, 2A) in the 6-4 loss to the Vipers.
Michael Mikan (Edina, MN), who currently sits in second place for most points on the team with 25 (10G, 15A), is celebrating his birthday today, and the team will look for him to stay hot entering 2026 as he will be hitting the Ice for the BCHL All-Star game in the coming weeks.
Tonight’s lone weekend game for the Oilers is set to have the puck drop at 7:00 MST in Vernon.
About the Okotoks Oilers
The Okotoks Oilers are a not-for-profit, community-run junior hockey franchise competing in the BCHL and operating out of Viking Rentals Centre. For more information, visit okotoksoilers.com or follow the Oilers on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
