Oil Kings This Week (December 5-December 11)
December 5, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release
Monday, Dec 5: GAME - Oil Kings vs Lethbridge Hurricanes (Rogers Place 7pm MT)
Tuesday, Dec 6: Practice - 1:30pm (Main Rink)
**strong possibility this turns into an off day**
Wednesday, Dec 7: Practice - 1:30pm (Main Rink)
Thursday, Dec 8: Practice - 1:30pm (Main Rink)
Friday, Dec 9: GAME - Oil Kings vs Brandon Wheat Kings (Rogers Place 7pm MT)
Saturday, Dec 10: GAME - Oil Kings vs Blazers (Rogers Place 7pm MT) **TEDDY BEAR TOSS**
Sunday, Dec 11: Practice -- 12:45pm - 1:45pm (Main Rink)
*ALL PRACTICE TIMES /LOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE...DUE TO THIS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE PLEASE TRY TO LET ME KNOW WHEN/IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME IN CASE OF ANY CHANGES*
QUICK NOTES:
- The team has a record of 13-13-2-0, which puts them 4th in the Central Division and are just two points out of 3rd behind Lethbridge, who they play Monday.
- The Oil Kings play 11 games in December; 7 at home and 4 on the road. They are in game 2 of a 4-game homestand that started Friday December 2.
- Adam Berg played his 100th WHL game Friday night in the Oil Kings 4-1 win.
- Lane Bauer leads the team in goals (18); the next closest is Tyler Robertson (9). Bauer's 18 goals are 22% of the team's total goals thus far.
2016-17 REGULAR SEASON LEADERS:
Goals: Lane Bauer - 18
Assists: Aaron Irving, Davis Koch - 21
Points: Aaron Irving, Lane Bauer - 29
PIM: Tyler Robertson, Aaron Irving - 39
+/-: Wyatt McLeod, Lane Bauer - +4
PPG: Lane Bauer - 6
SHG: Lane Bauer, Davis Koch - 1
GWG: Lane Bauer - 4
2016-17 STANDINGS:
CENTRAL DIVISION
# Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT
1 Medicine Hat Tigers 29 21 7 1 0 43 0.741
2 Red Deer Rebels 30 14 12 2 2 32 0.533
3 Lethbridge Hurricanes 28 13 11 2 2 30 0.536 EAST DIVISION
# Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT
1 Regina Pats 25 19 2 4 0 42 0.840
2 Moose Jaw Warriors 26 16 6 4 0 36 0.692
3 Swift Current Broncos 30 15 9 2 4 36 0.600 EASTERN CONFERENCE WILD CARD
# Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT
1 Brandon Wheat Kings 28 13 11 4 0 30 0.536
2 Edmonton Oil Kings 28 13 13 2 0 28 0.500
3 Saskatoon Blades 29 10 17 2 0 22 0.379
4 Kootenay ICE 30 6 17 6 1 19 0.317
5 Calgary Hitmen 24 8 14 2 0 18 0.375
6 Prince Albert Raiders 28 6 21 1 0 13 0.232
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