It was a battle between the two top teams in the AJHL and the home team came out with the win, as the Fort McMurray Oil Barons shutout the Spruce Grove Saints 2-0 Saturday night. “We talked about the fact that defence wins come playoff time and I thought tonight defensively we were strong,” said […]
The Fort McMurray Oil Barons managed to squeak out a 2-1 win over the Drayton Valley Thunder Wednesday night at the Drayton Valley Omniplex. Adam Durkee scored both goals for the MOB and goaltender Tanner Jaillet made 28 saves to earn his 28th win of the season. “It was a gutsy effort,” said Oil Barons […]
Fort McMurray Oil Barons captain Jetlan Houcher had a pair of goals on his 20th birthday to help the Barons down the Grande Prairie Storm 4-3 Saturday night at the Canada Games Arena. “I'm happy with the two points, but there's still a lot of room for improvement,” said Barons head coach and general manager […]
The Fort McMurray Oil Barons suffered their second straight loss on the road, falling 3-1 to the Grande Prairie Storm Friday night at the Canada Games Arena. “We played pretty well defensively, offensively we had zero finish,” said Oil Barons head coach and general manager Gord Thibodeau. “I think we gave up five or six […]
The Fort McMurray Oil Barons were outgunned and outplayed by the Bonnyville Pontiacs Wednesday night, as the Pontiacs cruised to a 6-1 win in front of their home crowd Wednesday night. The MOB were without their number one and number three scorers, as both Ryan Bloom and Kevin Miller sat out with the flu. Hayden […]
Following a tough luck loss on Friday, the Fort McMurray Oil Barons earned a little redemption Saturday night with a 3-0 win over the Sherwood Park Crusaders. Goaltender Jesse Gordichuk made 23 saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season and forward Brennan Saulnier had two assists, extending his point streak to five games. […]
The Fort McMurray Oil Barons lost on home ice for just the second time this season, as the Sherwood Park Crusaders edged the MOB 4-3 Friday night at the Casman Centre. The Barons led 3-1 after 40 minutes, the Cru would battle back to tie the game and Caleb Belter's powerplay marker at 17:40 of […]
It wasn't the Fort McMurray Oil Barons' best effort, but they still managed a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Mustangs Saturday night at the Casman Centre. Kevin Miller had three points in the win and goaltender Jesse Gordichuk recorded his first win since Jan. 8. “I don't think we played as well […]
The Brooks Bandits put an end to the Fort McMurray Oil Barons historic 23-game season opening win streak, beating the MOB 3-2 Friday night at the Casman Centre. “I didn't think we played very well in the first; I thought we looked nervous, we looked tight, we didn't want the puck,” said […]
Learn a little bit about Kevin Miller, Ryan Bloom, and Jetlan Houcher in these three videos!
