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• Oilers prospect Kristians Pelss, 20, confirmed dead; went missing Tuesday in Latvia

  EDMONTON, Alberta – The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that prospect Kristians Pelss has died. He was 20. The Oilers released a statement Saturday saying the team was deeply saddened by the loss of Pelss, who went missing Tuesday and was feared drowned i...

• Oilers prospect Pelss drowns in Latvia

  Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Oilers forward prospect Kristians Pelss has died at the age of 20 after drowning in a river in his native Latvia. The Journal revealed Thursday that the Latvian news service Apollo reported that Pelss is believed to have jumped fr...

• Above the 49: Eakins hiring one of MacTavish's bold promises

  Vancouver, BC – When the Edmonton Oilers brought Craig MacTavish back to the organization in mid-April, the newly anointed general manager was quick to promise bold moves were coming. The dismissal of head coach Ralph Krueger on Saturday and the subseque...

• Oilers tab Eakins as head coach

  Edmonton, AB – The Edmonton Oilers officially named Dallas Eakins as the struggling franchise's new head coach during a Monday press conference. Eakins landed his first NHL head coaching gig on the strength of a four-year stint directing the Toronto Marl...

• Krueger out as Oilers head coach

  Edmonton, AB – After only one season behind the bench, the Edmonton Oilers have fired Ralph Krueger. Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish made the announcement at a press conference on Saturday evening. The 53-year-old Krueger was let go less than a ye...

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• Sports media: Shock jock insensitivity new low for radio

  Video Hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser gets long-awaited degree Sidney Crosby's goalie sister dreams of the Olympics It’s been a bad week for shock jocks trying to be funny. The Edge 102.1’s morning deejay Dean Blundell has been taken to task for comments...

• Lorie Kane hones mental side of game

  EDMONTON - It's become a game of numbers for Canadian golfer Lorie Kane. She's 48, tees it up with kids half her age, hopes to play another decade but knows to do it she must find five more minutes of concentration on the course. "I think my game is bett...

• Edmonton prospect missing, feared drowned

  Updated: June 16, 2013, 11:14 AM ET Associated Press RIGA, Latvia -- Police say an Edmonton Oilers prospect has been reported missing and is feared drowned. Kristians Pelss disappeared Tuesday, and local media reported that the 20-year-old player jumped ...

• Oilers prospect Pelss, 20, confirmed dead

  Edmonton Oilers prospect Kristian Pelss was confirmed dead Saturday after he had been missing in his home country of Latvia. Pelss was 20 years old. "The Edmonton Oilers are deeply saddened by the loss of Kristians Pelss, a young man who played in our or...

• Neely recalls B's 1990 triple-OT Cup finals loss

  CHICAGO -- During the Boston Bruins ' 4-3 triple-overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals Wednesday night at United Center, Bruins president Cam Neely couldn't help feeling a little déjà vu. Twenty-three years ago, Neel...

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