Oil Barons topple Thunder to take 2-0 series lead

By Robert Murray, Fort McMurray Today http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2014/03/08/oil-barons-topple-thunder-to-take-2-0-series-lead It wasn’t a complete effort but once the final whistle went, the Fort McMurray Oil Barons walked away with a 3-1 victory over Drayton Valley and a commanding 2-0 lead in their first round playoff series. The win almost wasn’t to be as the Thunder and MOB played […]

Oil Barons beat Thunder 4-1 in game one

By Robert Murray, Fort McMurray Today http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2014/03/07/oil-barons-beat-thunder-4-1-in-game-one   Kevin Miller had a goal and an assist while Tanner Jaillet made 21 saves as the Fort McMurray Oil Barons opened up the Alberta Junior Hockey League Gas Drive Cup Playoffs with a 4-1 victory over the Drayton Valley Thunder. “We did a lot of good things,” […]

June Bug Festival with Disneyâ??s Choo Choo Soul June 15

The June Bug children's festival will bring Disney’s Choo Choo Soul with Genevieve to the Casman Centre on Sunday, June 15. Show times are 2:00 & 6:00   Tickets are $29.50 for Stadium seats and $34.50 for Floor seats. Tickets go on sale April 1st at 10 am    

Oil Barons end regular season with loss to Bobcats

The Fort McMurray Oil Barons finished off their regular season schedule with a 3-2 loss to the Lloydminster Bobcats Saturday night in Lloydminster. “I thought we played well, actually,” said Oil Barons head coach and general manager Gord Thibodeau. “We weren't prepared. The first three or four minutes our defence were very, very lackadaisical. We […]

Bloom nets two as Barons push past Bobcats

Ryan Bloom had a pair of goals, including an overtime penalty shot, as the Fort McMurray Oil Barons edged the Lloydminster Bobcats 3-2 Friday night in Lloydminster. “I thought we played hard,” said Oil Barons head coach and general manager Gord Thibodeau. “It was a tough game; a lot of penalties, a lot of stuff […]

The Playoffs are here!

The Playoffs are here! The Oil Barons won game seven against the Bobcats to advance to the North Division Final against the Spruce Grove Saints. Here is the schedule for the second round: Friday, March 28 @ Spruce Grove 7:00PM Saturday, March 29 @ Spruce Grove 7:00PM Monday, March 31 @ Fort McMurray 8:00PM Tuesday, […]

Barons shutout Thunder to tie league record

By Trevor Howlett/ Fort McMurray Today http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2014/02/26/barons-shutout-thunder-to-tie-league-record The Fort McMurray Oil Barons were simply too much for the Drayton Valley Thunder to handle Tuesday night, as the MOB blanked the Thunder 3-0 at the Casman Centre. The shutout was the Oil Barons 11th of the season, tying the AJHL record for shutouts by a team […]

Jaillet named league’s top goaltender

By Trevor Howlett, Fort McMurray Today http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2014/02/24/jaillet-named-leagues-top-goaltender   The Alberta Junior Hockey League announced its 2014 League Award winners Monday and Fort McMurray Oil Barons goaltender Tanner Jaillet was named Top Goaltender. Jaillet is tied for the best save percentage in the AJHL and currently leads the league with six shutouts on the season. “I'm […]

Crusaders down Barons in shootout

 Robert Murray, Fort McMurray Today Link to the full story The Fort McMurray Oil Barons came within a few inches of securing a weekend sweep at home, but were unable to seal the deal, losing in a shootout to the Sherwood Park Crusaders Sunday to earn three out of a possible four points on the […]

2014 Dream Home Lottery Winners!

The 2014 Oil Barons Dream Home Lottery winners were announced at the Feb. 22 Barons home game against the Saints. The Grand Prize winner of the 2014 Dream Home was Samantha Stone! Congratulations to Samantha and all of this year's winners. To see the full list of prize winners click here. The Oil Barons would […]