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Rod Phillips in mid-season form
If this is Sir Rodney’s last season calling the Oilers on the radio, he’s certainly kicking things off the right way. Indeed, the Hall-of-Famer is already in mid-season form, though the regular season...
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Good-bye to Sir Rodney, voice of the Oilers, Part 1
Profile of an Oilers legend, who retires today (written during the Oilers-Dallas Stars series) Wed Apr 18 2001 Byline: David Staples Source: The Edmonton Journal “I tell you what!” Rod Phillips rants,...
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Goodbye to Sir Rodney, Voice of the Oilers, Part 2
This illustrated story, art by Sylvia Moon, text by Staples, was done during the San Jose series in 2006. It depicts a day I spent with Phillips as he prepared for the big call and a bit of his...
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Good-bye to Sir Rodney, voice of the Oilers, Part 3
Major 1986 profile on Rod Phillips at the height of the Oilers dynasty In 1986, I wrote a major profile of Rod Phillips (see the newspaper image above), one that detailed his life story. To read “Sir...
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If Max Talbot is available, the Edmonton Oilers should take a run at him
- The Edmonton Oilers absolutely should go after Philadelphia Flyers forward Max Talbot. Stanley Cup pedigree and only age 29. Has some personality, plays hard, and even if he has three years left on...
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THIS ‘N’ THAT
The Calgary Hitmen are very interested in Edmonton Oil Kings associate coach Steve Hamilton for their vacant head-coaching job after firing Mike Williamson, who wound up in Tri-City. Hamilton looked...
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David Staples: Farewell to the Coliseum, our rink and our bond
We are saying goodbye to the Coliseum, the rink we bought, built, rebuilt and kept going, the rink that shoehorned us into the North American big leagues, and, most of all, the rink that connected us,...
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Rogers Place menu super-charges beloved arena staples like hot dogs, burgers
It’s the best item on the Rogers Place menu. But I may never have the chance to eat it again. That’s because the Chocolate Cheesecake on the dessert cart rolled out for the media at the new arena is a...
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