Alex Thomas

An Edmonton Oilers fan from Woburn, Mass. In addition to publishing work for Hooked On Hockey, Alex is the creator and a writer for The Oilers Rig, and also hosts their weekly podcast. Alex hosts a weekly radio show in Springfield Massachusetts, and is the play-by-play voice for Springfield College football, men's and women's basketball, men's lacrosse and men's volleyball.

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Alex ThomasDecember 31, 2014
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Oilers Main Issue – Identity Theft

I’m 20 years-old, and I missed the glory days of the Edmonton Oilers. For me, the days of Wayne Gretzky…
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Alex ThomasDecember 16, 2014
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Dallas Eakins Fired – Day After Thoughts

It was a move that anyone who follows, covers or watches the Oilers saw coming, the firing of Dallas Eakins.…
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Alex ThomasNovember 21, 2014
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Edmonton Oilers Trade For Kellan Lain

Everyone wanted a firing, a trade, anything from the Edmonton Oilers after ANOTHER loss on Wednesday night, this time to…
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Alex ThomasOctober 31, 2014
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Edmonton Oilers Make Roster Moves In Final Week Of October

The Oilers made a few transactions following their 4-1 loss to Nashville on Wednesday night, shuffling the deck a little…
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Alex ThomasOctober 7, 2014
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Edmonton Oilers 2014-15 Season Preview

Here we are, it’s finally here. We’ve been waiting for it since April 12th, this is the fresh slate that…
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Alex ThomasOctober 1, 2014
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A Closer Look At The Five Players Cut By The Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers made another round of cuts earlier Tuesday afternoon, assigning four players to the Oklahoma City Barons and…
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Alex ThomasSeptember 30, 2014
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Vladdy Hockey – The Oilers New Prospect?

He’s skilled, he’s small, and he’s wearing number 64. Many Oiler fans recall Nail Yakupov switching numbers this off-season, and…
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Alex ThomasSeptember 29, 2014
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The Emergence of Bogdan Yakimov

The focus was on a man named Leon, a big center from the WHL with German roots and a high…
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Alex ThomasSeptember 5, 2014
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Sweet Home Oklahoma

Last year, the Edmonton Oilers faced injuries, inconsistency and poor performances from a number of players who were looked at…
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Alex ThomasAugust 31, 2014
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Edmonton Oilers August Round-Up

The worst month of the year for hockey fans has finally come to a close, that’s right, we’ve reached the…
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Alex ThomasAugust 30, 2014
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Oscar Chances

If the title threw you off a bit, I’m sorry, this will not be an article about potential Oscar winners…
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Alex ThomasAugust 29, 2014
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A Road Less Traveled

It should come as no surprise, the Edmonton Oilers have a number of solid young players on their roster and…
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Alex ThomasAugust 22, 2014
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Is Center That Big Of A Hole For The Edmonton Oilers?

*****Before I start things off here, I’d like to say thanks to the Hooked On Hockey staff for giving me…
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