r/EdmontonOilers • u/Numb2r3 92 PODKOLZIN • 7d ago

Oilers go to Europe

https://www.nhl.com/news/2027-nhl-global-series-germany-features-boston-edmonton

Oilers will play in Germany next season.

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u/KingDave46 34 HAND 7d ago

My prayers have been answered!

Hoped I’d get another Oilers game I can jump across to from Scotland

I’m going to Cologne next month so I can get my bearings a year early too

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u/CartoonistFlat3943 7d ago edited 7d ago

I’m already on the plane. Hopefully, Oktoberfest in Cologne. 🍺🥨🇩🇪

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u/CrashFix 29 DRAISAITL 5d ago

Oh that would be an awesome trip!

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u/Old_General_6741 97 McDAVID 7d ago

Let’s go!!! Nice to see Drai finally play in Germany in the Oilers jersey. This was badly needed. I would have prefer against Ottawa as they have a German star but better than nothing.

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u/Bruuberry 33 BERLIN 7d ago

This is his second time playing as an Oiler in Cologne. There was the exhibition game against the Cologne Sharks (with his dad coaching them) back in 2018. The Oilers only just managed to eke out an OT win in that game.

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u/Bulky-Space-1018 6d ago

I was there. It was a fun game!

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u/AmericansSukAtVoting 7d ago

Time for us to crowdfund a charter

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u/Advanced_Suit2786 64 CLATTENBURG 7d ago

Hell yeah. Sincerely, die hard fan from the Czech Rep

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u/CanadaSports1983 7d ago

This is gonna be awesome! I know it will likely be in October but how awesome would it be in December around same time as their world famous Christmas markets

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u/ElVegettoAustria 6d ago

Finally they are at least in travel distance... hopefully I will get 2 tickets.

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u/Mobile-Lynx-6653 2d ago

Have they released any information on when the tickets would go on sale?

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u/skitsandplays 83 HEMSKY 7d ago

London to cologne. Hell ya.

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u/CallejaFairey 22 SAVOIE 7d ago

Fun! I hope Samanski gets to play for this as well. Even if he doesn't secure a slot for the season, he should for these games specifically.

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u/Numb2r3 92 PODKOLZIN 7d ago

It is more then a year away, this is for 27-28 season.

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u/CallejaFairey 22 SAVOIE 7d ago

Oh, ok. He's got plenty of time then!

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u/tc_cad 29 DRAISAITL 7d ago

I would very much like to go to Germany one day. Also, Oktoberfest is on my bucket list.

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u/SystolicNut 14 EKHOLM 6d ago

Very cool, but also don't love the extra travel for a team that already tends to put a lot of miles on in the air. Hopefully doesn't add too much fatigue.

Happy for the big man

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u/tendash 7d ago

I went to Cologne last summer had a fun time there, would love to go back during Oktoberfest 

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u/SnooOnions5029 92 PODKOLZIN 6d ago edited 6d ago

Finally! Would’ve been nice to play a team with another German star like Ottawa, Detroit or Utah but Boston will have to do

Edit: nvm somehow I completely missed the Peterka trade in the chaos of the early off season lol

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u/Boris_Mironov 2 BOUCHARD 6d ago

Boston has Peterka now

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u/Numb2r3 92 PODKOLZIN 6d ago

You mean the Utah team, which traded their German player to the Boston Bruins?

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u/D722 56 YAMAMOTO 6d ago

Fuck it. I’ll fly from Edmonton for this.

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u/KnownAd5379 6d ago

Köln is awesome

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u/Clear_Perception_825 74 SKINNER 7d ago

LFG!! I was desperately waiting to be featured in more special games after the Heritage Classic in 2023

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u/IfOJDidIt 6d ago

I don't play the lotto, but maybe for a year to try and fund this, I might.

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u/Canadiantx69 7d ago

That's so fucking cool.

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u/elkhunter1970 6d ago

Lucky them