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A newspaper clipping of a photograph of three Golden Bears hockey players, one hitting an effigy representing the opposing team's manager.
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A moment in history: Dec. 13, 1961

On this day in 1961, the University of Alberta's Golden Bears hockey team was getting pumped for its game against the Edmonton Oil Kings.

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A moment in history: May 25, 1987

On this day 35 years ago, the Edmonton Oilers were one win away from their third Stanley Cup. But clocking that final win wouldn't come easily.

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Podcast pick: Better Lait Than Never

This week's podcast recommendation is the latest Oilersnation podcast from the fellow known as Baggedmilk, this time leading a solo effort with plenty of input from fans.

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Podcast pick: Real Life Podcast

With the Oilers off to a shockingly strong start this season, you might want to listen to a little extra hockey talk these days. Oilersnation — the "home for Edmonton Oilers coverage, news, analysis, rumours and scores" — is happy to oblige.

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A moment in history: March 4, 1980
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A moment in history: March 4, 1980

On this day in 1980, Jim Matheson raised the alarm about a lack of scoring from the Oilers' top line — experience some déjà vu with the help of clippings gathered from Vintage Edmonton.

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Local Sikh broadcaster becomes the first to call an NHL game in English
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Local Sikh broadcaster becomes the first to call an NHL game in English

After calling more than 700 games for Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition, sports broadcaster and hockey fanatic Harnarayan Singh got his big break — and made NHL history — by doing the play-by-play in English for the opening night of the 2021 NHL season.

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