The Edmonton Oil Companies have decided to call up two well-deserved young players from the AHL who have arguably played better than some of the mainstays. Ike Howard and Quinn Hutson are both recalled from Bakersfield and will join the team as they prepare to face the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Of course, the calls […]
** Update: Oilers color analyst Bob Stauffer tweeted just minutes prior to the Oilers game against the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night: “Andrew Mangiapane is out of the picture. @EdmontonOilers tonight in Winnipeg. He is a healthy scratch.” When news broke on Monday that the Edmonton Oilers and forward Andrew Mangiapane were both open to […]
Allan Mitchell’s final analysis in The Athletic raised a surprising but interesting suggestion surrounding Edmonton Oilers prospect Ike Howard — specifically whether the young winger could factor into trade talks as the 2025-2026 deadline approaches. Mitchell lays out a scenario that largely depends on how the Oilers’ forward group develops in the coming months. With […]
The Edmonton Oilers made a few roster moves on Friday and all signs point to one thing: Zach Hyman is coming back. As the team prepares for Saturday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Edmonton announced that they have done so placed defenseman Troy Stecher on waivers and assigned rookie forward Isaac Howard to AHL Bakersfield. […]
As the Edmonton Oilers hit the road for back-to-back games against the Seattle Kraken and Vancouver Canucks, the team is giving rookie forward Isaac “Ike” Howard a big shot. Howard will be placed next to Connor McDavid on the team’s top line. Head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed Friday that Howard would start there, saying he […]
The consensus feeling among analysts and insiders heading into Tuesday’s game between the Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators was that it might be time to send Isaac (Ike) Howard to the AHL to get big minutes and more experience. The logic behind that was that if he didn’t get big minutes and opportunities in Edmonton, […]