WINNIPEG — When Sam Gagner was drafted sixth in 2007 and made the Edmonton Oilers out of training camp as an 18-year-old that fall, it was the opening chapter of an NHL journey that could have ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Almost from the time he was drafted sixth in the 2007 NHL Draft, nearly 17 years ago, Sam Gagner has fantasized about being in the Stanley Cup Final with the Edmonton Oilers.

Paul Gagner, “When Art Attacks” (2015), oil on canvas, 12 x 9 inches (all images courtesy the artist) On March 24, 2017, while scrolling through my news feed on Facebook, I was struck by William ...

Colorado Avalanche’s Ryan O’Byrne, left, falls behind Edmonton Oilers’ Sam Gagner during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian ...

Many players that get their chance in the NHL are never quite sure when their last game might be. With so much new talent coming in each year and so little room for error, the current players have to ...

Usually a hotbed for trade activity, the NHL draft floor didn't deliver the action many expected but it certainly opened up the communication lines between the league's general managers. And after the ...

Detroit — If things can work themselves out and if the Red Wings would want Sam Gagner back, Gagner for sure would like to return. The veteran forward can be an unrestricted free agent this summer, ...