97 Octane Hockey

In this episode Dirsa catches up with Rob Schremp overseas in Hong Kong. Rob tells us what hockey life is Asia is like and we get his thoughts on the Oilers new acquisitions and he shares some thoughts on his former London Knights teammate and new Oiler Corey Perry.

Pregame Oilers versus Kings with special guest from the Cult of Hockey and Edmonton Journal Bruce McCurdy

We welcome from the Heavy Hockey Network Ryan Lotsberg and Michael Hebert to discuss the Oilers third period explosion against the Arizona Coyotes and the week ahead for the Edmonton Oilers that has three more games in it. Wednesday night against the Boston Bruins, Friday versus the Minnesota Wild and Saturday against the Calgary Flames. We will also discuss the upcoming Heavy Hockey Showdown this...

Is it time to push the panic button after the Edmonton Oilers drop 2 of 3 on the road? Eric Friesen from the 99 Forever Podcast drops by to discuss the week that was in Oilers hockey and we take a look ahead to this weeks games for the club. We visit other happenings around the NHL as well. We hope you enjoy another edition of 97 Octane Hockey's Monday Night Raw!

On this episode we recap All Star Weekend in Toronto and look ahead to this week's action for the Edmonton Oilers which kicks off Tuesday in Las Vegas against the Golden Knights with a chance to tie the NHL record for consecutive wins at 17.

The Edmonton Oilers head into the All Star break on fire having won 16 straight games and running the table in January. We recap the past week in Oiler hockey and look ahead to the stretch drive. In this episode Aaron Rawlake makes his second appearance on the show and we touch on the current situation in the AJHL and BCHL. We give our thoughts on the All Star game. You won't want to miss this...

The Edmonton Oilers have set a new Canadian NHL team record with their thirteenth straight win and we are joined by two superhero ladies to chat about it. We look back at the historic week in Oiler history and ahead to the coming week. You won't want to miss this episode of 97 Octane's Monday Night Raw!

The Edmonton Oilers with their win last Saturday set a Franchise record with their tenth straight win. We discuss the week that saw the Oilers defeat the Blackhawks, Red Wings and Canadiens. Did Skinner steal the game in Chicago? Will the Oilers beat the Leafs and extend their winning streak to eleven games? Find our answers to these questions and much more on this episode.

In this episode we talk about the Oilers extending their winning streak to 7 games with their latest win over the Ottawa Senators. Zach Hyman had a hat trick in the game but co-host Mike Dirsa was nervous the Oilers were going to get goalied. Co-hosts Kirk Morris and Bob Schmidt didn't flinch after a scoreless first period.

In this episode we discuss the Oilers winning all 3 games on their California road trip and we take a look ahead at their upcoming home stand with games against the Flyers and Senators.

In this special Christmas Day edition of the show we discuss the Edmonton Oilers most recent New York area road trip and the upcoming World Junior Championships. We also look into the possibility of Olivier Rodrigue getting a chance with the big club. How will the Oilers fair on their upcoming California road trip and how do you stop a Michigan? Find out the answers to these questions and more in...

The Edmonton Oilers head out to New York for three big games before Christmas. We will be joined by Tesia Bennett and our new cohost Kirk Morris to take a look ahead to the next three games and we will recap the previous week which saw a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, a 7-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning and 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. How do the Oilers stop the two game losing streak...

In this episode of 97 Octane Hockey's Monday Night Raw we look back on the Edmonton Oilers home stand that featured games against the Carolina Hurricanes, Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils. We will also look ahead to the Oilers upcoming games which will see the Oilers face the Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers. We are thrilled to be joined by Dave Sawchuk on t...

Dean Millard drops by and we discuss the play of the Edmonton OIlers as of late. Does Jack Campbell make an appearance with the team soon? What's Dean's favourite hockey movie and favourite line and who is his favourite character? Will the Oilers make the playoffs? Find out the answers to these questions and more on another edition of 97 Octane Hockey's Monday Night Raw

On this episode we are joined by the Heavy Hockey Networks Kirk Morris and together we take a look at the November 28th matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Las Vegas Golden Knights. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since the Golden Knights defeated the Oilers in six games in last year's Western Conference Semi-Final. Will the Oilers seek retribution on Alex Pietrangelo...

In this episode, we are joined by Michael Hebert from the Oilerslive podcast and we analyze the Oilers vs Panthers game that took place on November 20, 2023. We discuss what went wrong for Edmonton in a 5-3 defeat, and how they can bounce back from this loss. Some of the topics we cover are: The Panthers’ dominance : How Florida outplayed Edmonton in every aspect of the game, from offense to defen...

The Edmonton Oilers after a very slow start to the 2023-24 season have dismissed Head Coach Jay Woodcroft and his assistant Dave Manson and replaced them with Kris Knoblauch and Paul Coffey. Dirsa's former collegiate teammate and vice chair of the AEHL and Lakeland College Volleyball Assistant Coach Aaron Rawlake drops by to discuss the changes made to the Oilers. We hope you will enjoy this e...

In this episode of 97 Octane Hockey, we talk prior to the third meeting between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks. The Oilers are off to a dismal start, with only two wins in their first 10 games. They need a big win against the Canucks, who are off to a great start in the Pacific Division with eight wins and two losses. We discuss what the Oilers need to do to improve their performanc...

In this episode we recap the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames at the Heritage Classic. Ryan Lotsberg joins Bob and Mike to discuss the outdoor game that took place at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. We also look ahead to the next two games for the Oilers which includes games against the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators. We hope you enjoy this episode and will consider subs...

In this episode we talk about the recent injury to Connor McDavid who is going to miss the next week or two after suffering an upper body injury on October 21st against the Winnipeg Jets. It is going to take everyone stepping up to cover for his absence. We also touch on recent comments from Evander Kane regarding his playing time and early season struggles to find the back of the net but getting...

In this episode we recap the start of the season for the Edmonton Oilers which featured two losses at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks. The Oilers opened the season in Vancouver and lost 8-1 and returned home to face the Canucks again and ended up losing 4-3. We look ahead to the upcoming road trip which starts in Nashville and concludes in Philadelphia. Then we briefly touch on the next home ga...

Friends of the show Jeremy and Bryan make their podcasting debuts on this episode which will recap the Edmonton Oilers Preseason and take a look ahead to the start of the Regular Season. This episode will be both informative and hilarious as Bryan and Jeremy have been Oiler fans for a long time and both have great senses of humor. Sit back and grab a cold, adult beverage for this can't miss ep...

Jay from OilersNation sits in on this episode to discuss the Edmonton Oilers Preseason through five games and also we take a look ahead to the upcoming season. We discuss the biggest obstacles the Oilers will face this year and jay gives us his prediction on just how far the Oilers will go. Check out this episode and please consider subscribing to 97 Octane Hockey.

Are you a fan of the Edmonton Oilers? Do you want to know how they are doing in the preseason games? Then you need to listen to 97 Octane Hockey, the podcast that covers everything you need to know about the Oilers’ performance and potential in 2023. In this podcast, you will hear from Connor Halley from Sports 1440 who will give you his honest opinions and insights on the Oilers’ strengths, weakn...

We break down today's Edmonton Oilers Training Camp scrimmage and look ahead to the first preseason game tomorrow.