Barons Hockey blog

Barons center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal in Canada’s 2-1 win over the United States Sunday at the world junior championships in Russia. Nugent-Hopkins and Ryan Strome scored first-period goals which stood up when Canada goaltender Malcolm Subban stopped 36 …

The Edmonton Oilers re-assigned forwards Philippe Cornet and Ryan Martindale to the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL, Barons general manager Bill Scott announced on Saturday. A fifth-round pick in the 2008 NHL draft, Cornet played in eight games with the …

Owners have offered a new proposal in an attempt to end the NHL lockout and salvage the 2012-13 season. There is some optimism. If the lockout ended Jordan Eberle, an NHL All-Star last season who is playing with the Oklahoma …

Barons center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored five points in his debut with the Canadian junior national team in a 9-3 win over Germany Wednesday in Ufa, Russia. In Canada’s Pool A opener, Nugent-Hopkins compiled four assists and a goal. Nugent-Hopkins, a …

Having lost five consecutive games, the Oklahoma City Barons have an opportunity to move up the standings this weekend. Oklahoma City hosts San Antonio Friday and Saturday night. The Barons play at Houston on Sunday. “It is early in the …

Some Oklahoma City Barons teammates have shaved their heads in support of Brandon Davidson, who is undergoing treatment for testicular cancer. “Some of the guys got the shears out and started shaving their heads,” said coach Todd Nelson. “It’s unfortunate …

Frustrated most of the scoring this season has come from the No. 1 line Barons coach Todd Nelson has switched up his lines heading into a three-game weekend. “We had to do something so we changed up all four lines,” …

Barons forward Jordan Eberle is returning to Canada this week where he will have his jersey retired by the Regina. The Pats were the junior team where he developed into a player that would later become the Edmonton Oilers’ first-round …

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins returned to Edmonton to have his shoulder examined. Nugent-Hopkins missed 20 games last year with the Oilers with a shoulder injury. The injury isn’t believed to be serious but Nugent-Hopkins told team officials his shoulder has been sore.…

Oklahoma City Barons forward Jordan Eberle was named the American Hockey League Player of the Month for November and defenseman Justin Schultz was named AHL Rookie of the Month. Schultz and Eberle rank 1-2 in the league in scoring. Eberle scored 21 points in November, including 10 goals, posting...

Barons rookie defenseman Brandon Davidson, who underwent surgery for testicular cancer a month ago, returned to practice on Monday. Davidson began undergoing treatment after cancer was detected in early November. “It’s great to back on the ice,” Davidson said. “I waited a long time. When...

The Oklahoma City Barons have recalled forward Eric Hunter and defenseman Dan Ringwald from Stockton. The Barons also loaned defenseman Teigan Zahn to Stockton in the ECHL. Hunter, 26, signed an AHL contract with the Barons on Nov. 6, but has been playing with the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL....

Barons forwards Antti Tyrvainen (wrist), Tyler Pitlick (head injury), Tanner House (head injury), Ryan Martindale (knee) and Josh Green (ribs) remain sidelined, although Green, the team captain, skated during Tuesday’s practice at the Cox Convention Center. “Antti isn’t skating and still...

Barons team captain Josh Green, recovering from a rib injury, skated with teammates during Tuesday morning’s practice at the Cox Convention Center. Green has been sidelined the past month after suffering the injury in Oklahoma City’s home opener. “It’s good when you’re out there on the...

Barons forward Taylor Hall was named the American Hockey League Player of the Week after recording nine points in three Oklahoma City wins last week. Hall compiled nine points (one goal, eight assists), three in each game. Hall scored the go-ahead goal and tallied two assists to help the Barons...

The Edmonton Oilers four young stars playing in Oklahoma City during the lockout are showing why all four could be future NHL All-Stars. Seven weeks into American Hockey League season Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle, Justin Schultz and Taylor Hall have displayed unique offensive skills that...

Compiling season highs in shots and goals the Oklahoma City Barons romped to a 7-2 road win over the Charlotte Checkers Sunday afternoon at Time Warner Cable Arena. Jordan Eberle scored his 10th and 11th goals of the season, his second straight two-goal game. Taylor Hall added three assists and...

The Edmonton Oilers’ young stars playing in Oklahoma City during the NHL lockout are showing what all the preseason hype was about. With Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall and rookie defenseman Justin Schultz scoring almost every game, the Barons have collected 11 of 12 possible...

The Edmonton Oilers assigned forward Philippe Cornet to the Barons, general Manager Bill Scott announced on Thursday. Cornet was assigned to Stockton at the beginning of the season. With the Thunder, Cornet collected 18 points, including 11 goals, to rank in the top 10 in scoring in the ECHL....

The hybrid icing rule being tested in the American Hockey League is a common sense change similar to monitoring concussions and players wearing helmets. AHL president David Andrews announced the league’s Board of Governors has voted to continue the current test of AHL Rule 82 (hybrid icing)...