Second Round Draft Picks And Beyond, How Many Have Lasted In The NHL?
Much has been said in Edmonton about the lack of players to graduate from the Oklahoma City Barons to the Oilers. The latest stoke of the fire came as Teemu Hartikainen opted to head overseas to...
View ArticleBBG&CS Dog Days of Summer: Oilers, Tattoos, Draft, Cup, Towels & KCaTO Forever
Dallas Eakins and the Leadville 100 -- "That is what I'm going to ask from my players, times 10": "This is a total personal thing for me and I don't do it to show my players anything, but I think the...
View ArticleToni Rajala Needs A Little Jere In His Life
Drafted in 1992, Finnish forward Jere Lehtinen will always be one of my favorite players. Perhaps this is when my love affair with Finnish hockey began. From a high 80's draft pick to a Stanley Cup...
View ArticleRajala: The Realization That Sometimes The NHL Isn’t For Everyone (Even The...
In November of 2011, defensive prospect, Johan Motin, was in the throws of one of the most impressive six week runs of his pro career. Prior to that time he'd ben somewhat dreadful. But 2011 was...
View ArticleOne Year Oilers Deal For Linus Omark, Barons Impacted?
Sir Linus, the wizard with the big mouth and big game, has returned to Oil Country after a banishment to Switzerland with Zug. The Swiss exile began last season and earned him 69 points in just 48...
View ArticleOklahoma City Barons AHL Season Preview: “We’ve Got Our Problems, Don’t We All”
A wise old man once said, "It's not that I'm smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." That smart man was Al Einstein, an Oilers fan 30 years too soon. If you've followed Edmonton Oilers...
View ArticleWhere Are They Now? A 2013-14 Season Update on Former OKC Barons
With the Oklahoma City Barons underway in their fourth season, we've seen many faces roll through the roster in just the three seasons of existence. With the European season well underway, and the NHL...
View ArticleToni Rajala: “I’m not just playing.”
It's been of great interest to me where Rajala was going to end up. There were many rumors that he was going back home to play for Ilves of the Finnish Liiga, or perhaps following Teemu Hartikainen to...
View ArticleTeemu. Just Because.
This one’s for you, Neal. Photo Source: Article and Interview with Teemu Hartikainen via AllHockey.ruThe post Teemu. Just Because. appeared first on .
View ArticleDo Your Part To Make This World A Little Better…VOTE FOR A TEEMU HARTIKAINEN...
The old saying "it's better late than never" applies to some things, but most of the time it really is just a trite statement placed on those people or events that really are late to the party. Take...
View ArticleReasons To Be Thankful: Oklahoma City Barons Edition
There are reasons to be thankful, Oklahoma City Barons fans, and not just because of this unseasonably cold November we are having. Family, food, football, such and such usually top our thankful list...
View ArticleThe Linus Omark I Knew (Was The One That Surprised Me The Most)
I don't recall which season it was or what month it happened, but my very first encounter with Linus Omark was deliciously awkward. My then family of three (now four) headed to the Cox Center on a warm...
View ArticleHow Did the Stars Dismantle The Barons?
Do me a huge favor, won't you? Go pull up the score sheet from the Texas Stars at Oklahoma City Barons game from New Year's Eve. Just look at the first period stats, and tell me you aren't smiling....
View ArticleCurtis Hamilton Out “Five To Six Weeks” With Knee Injury
"No more hockey prospect injuries!" I shouted at the top of my lungs on an otherwise pretty nice Monday morning. The news of Curtis Hamilton missing five to six weeks (probably more like seven to...
View ArticleMark Fraser Traded For Cam Abney & Teemu Hartikainen
The season keeps rolling on at all levels of Oilers hockey, and with the trade season not officially heating up until after the Olympics, the NHL squad has elected to jump early. Announced today, the...
View ArticleFormer OKC Barons in Playoffs Abroad
From Finland to Italy, England to Russia, former OKC Barons players are currently signed in numerous leagues throughout Europe and points east. It really comes as no surprise since on any given night...
View ArticleThe Likelihood That The Barons Play “The Kids” Against Texas
The Oklahoma City Barons have entertained a sudden onslaught of ATO's for the better part of the final two weeks of the AHL regular season. Now that the postseason spot has been secured, and the first...
View ArticleNHL Bound? Jujhar Khaira, All The Right Moves
I pen you this piece as I watch "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". You will recall that it is the first chapter in the life of young Potter, his two good friends, and growing up questioning the...
View ArticleThe Origin Of Iiro The Hero (And Other Finnish Things)
There is a lack of Finnish things on the Edmonton Oilers these days. In fact there was a lack of Finnish things on the Oklahoma City Barons roster since the departure of Teemu Hartikainen. The grand...
View ArticleBarons Win The Weekend, Beat Texas Twice
Robust. Full featured. Long suffering. After reaching the second weekend of games without a win, one could use many words to describe how the team needed to play to finally earn a "W". "We have to play...
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