The Flyers should be fascinating to follow in 2022-23.
We are getting closer to the playoffs in junior hockey, with most leagues less than a month away. They got going a little earlier in the NCAA with their conference postseasons, but the big dance doesn’t start until early April.
It’s been a relatively quiet week around the Oilers prospect world. One piece of big news was that Carter Savoie was nominated for the Hobey Baker award.
The Edmonton Oilers’ minor league team, the Bakersfield Condors, had an impressive year in the American Hockey League (AHL) last season, winning 24 of 39 games in the regular season after an 0-5-0 start.
Duncan Keith, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in Covid protocol The Oilers have had to make several roster adjustments due to a a couple more players entering Covid protocol.
Nobody took a flyer on the 2021 AHL goal-scoring leader. The Edmonton Oilers announced on Monday that Cooper Marody (along with Seth Griffth) cleared waivers and has been assigned to the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL.
Background and Introduction The Edmonton Oilers recently signed Cooper Marody to an one year contract worth $750,000. Drafted in 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers in the sixth round, Marody is one of a limited number of players in the Top 25 Under 25 acquired by trade.
One year, two way contract for last year’s leading AHL goal scorer The Oilers have extended Cooper Marody for one year. It’s a two-way deal valued at 750K at the NHL level.
There are a pair of Oilers prospects who have performed well for the organization at the AHL level but haven’t yet been able to translate that success to the big leagues.
As hockey is now in full swing in Europe, another NHL prospect heads over to begin his 2020-21 season. Two more junior teams in the United States have suspended operations for the upcoming season.
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