Ales Hemsky

Oil Patch by Lisa McRitchie on 03/03/12 at 10:30 PM ET Comments (0) Edmonton Oilers’ defenceman Ladislav Smid has never been thought of as an offensive defenceman, but his 3 goals this season are another reason for people to take note. There is of course also Smid’s (at times) league leading number of blocked shots and team leading number of hits to discuss, but goals from a stay at home defenceman are what doesn’t quite fit the trend. Acquired as a part of the Chris Pronger to Anaheim...Read Full Story

Oil Patch by Lisa McRitchie on 02/23/12 at 01:00 AM ET Comments (0) The Edmonton Oilers certainly had a hot streak to start the 2011-12 season, but of course the team isn’t ready to keep up that kind of pace. With injuries and the numbers achieved by the goaltending duo coming back down to Earth, few Oilers maintained their offensive streaks. For example Sam Gagner went ICE cold and Ales Hemsky didn’t actually get going until the second half of the season. When looking at the past month...Read Full Story

Oil Patch Previous entry: Oilers Season Small Improvements by Lisa McRitchie on 01/30/12 at 10:15 PM ET Comments (2) While twitter can be an excellent way to quickly get information out, it must always be read carefully and fully. One tweet in particular caused a bit of a stir: Ales Hemsky-Andy Sutton to Det.for Tomas Jurco and 1st round pick. Hemsky and pick to Nash.for Jonathan Blum and 1st round pick #justrumors That came from Gene Principe, and there were at least a few of us who didn...Read Full Story

Yahoo! Sports (blog)No joke: Edmonton Oilers re-sign Ales Hemsky for 2 years, $10 millionYahoo! Sports (blog)By Greg Wyshynski By Greg Wyshynski | Puck Daddy – 1 hour 34 minutes ago In agreeing to a 2-year, $10-million deal with the Edmonton Oilers on Friday, the 28-year-old right wing passed up the chance to compete for a Stanley Cup in such lovely environs ...Ales Hemsky gets 2-year extensionESPNOilers, Hemsky agree to two-year dealNHL.comOilers, Hemsky agree to terms on two-year...Read Full Story

CBC.caOilers sign F Ales Hemsky to 2-year, $10 million contract extensionWashington PostEDMONTON, Alberta — Ales Hemsky won't be testing the NHL's free-agent waters. The Edmonton Oilers signed the forward to a two-year extension worth $10 million, on Friday night, keeping him in the fold through 2013-14. With Hemsky set to become an ...Ales Hemsky gets 2-year extensionESPNNo joke: Edmonton Oilers re-sign Ales Hemsky for 2 years, $10 millionYahoo! Sports (blog)Oilers, Hemsky agree to two-year...Read Full Story