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Oil Kings Announce 2023-24 Regular Season Schedule

June 27, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release


(Edmonton, AB) - The Edmonton Oil Kings are ready for another season of thrilling WHL action at Rogers Place as earlier today the Club announced their 2023-24 Regular Season Schedule.

The Oil Kings 68-game campaign will see them host 34 home games, 29 of which will be played on a Friday (8), Saturday (7), Sunday (12) or a holiday Monday (2), to go along with 34 road games.

Click here for the Oil Kings complete 2023-24 Regular Season Schedule

Family Fun Sundays will once again be in full effect at Rogers Place with the Oil Kings hosting 12 of them this coming season. In addition, the Oil Kings will host the Lethbridge Hurricanes at noon on Thanksgiving Monday, October 9 and the Medicine Hat Tigers on Family Day Monday, February 19 at 2:00 PM.

Fans can get quickly get acquainted with the 2023-24 edition of the Oil Kings with the team playing eight home games in the month of October, featuring a six-game homestand from October 7 to October 22, their longest of the season.

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The Red Deer Rebels will be the opponent the Oil Kings see the most with 10 matchups (5 home, 5 away) against their QEII rival. The WHL's Battle of Alberta will see nine contests (4 home, 5 away) between the Oil Kings and Calgary Hitmen. Rounding out their Central Division schedule, the team will take on the Hurricanes and Tigers six times (3 home, 3 away) each and the Swift Current Broncos five times (3 home, 2 away).

The Oil Kings will play each East Division team (Brandon Wheat Kings, Moose Jaw Warriors, Prince Albert Raiders, Regina Pats and Saskatoon Blades) a total of four time (2 home, 2 away).

For the first time since the 2019-20 season, the U.S. Division Clubs will pay a visit to Rogers Place, including the WHL's newest franchise, the Wenatchee Wild on Sunday, February 25.

Also for the first time since the 2019-20 season, the Oil Kings will head to B.C. to battle it out on the road during a seven-game road trip, their longest of the season, from December 27 to January 7 against the Prince George Cougars, Vancouver Giants, Victoria Royals, Kamloops Blazers and Kelowna Rockets with a one-game pit stop south of the boarder in Everett, Washington against the Silvertips on New Year's Day.

2023-24 OIL KINGS SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN

KEY DATES:

Season Opener: Friday, September 22 @ Red Deer - 7:00 PM

Home Opener: Saturday, September 23 vs. Red Deer - 7:00 PM

Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 9 vs. Lethbridge - 12:00 PM

Defending WHL Champions visit Rogers Place: Sunday, October 22 vs. Seattle - 4:00 PM

Remembrance Day: Saturday, November 11 vs. Calgary - 7:00 PM

Final game before Christmas break: Sunday, December 17 vs. Regina - 4:00 PM

Family Day: Monday, February 19 vs. Medicine Hat - 2:00 PM

Hockey Hooky: Wednesday, February 21 vs. Calgary - 11:00 AM

Wild's first visit to Rogers Place: Sunday, February 25 vs. Wenatchee - 4:00 PM

Final game of the season: Sunday, March 24 vs. Red Deer - 4:00 PM

A full Oil Kings 2023-24 Promotional and Jersey Schedule will be released at a later date.

The Oil Kings are Edmonton's first choice for family fun with great single-game seats starting at $20 and season seats starting at only $9 per-game.

Further information regarding when single-game tickets will go on sale will be released in the coming weeks.

Edmonton Oil Kings 2023-24 Season Seats are on-sale now for as low as $299 for an entire season of thrilling WHL action!

Head to OilKings.ca to secure your seat in #TheKingdom today!

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