Jonathan McLeodJonathan McLeod

Jonathan lives in Halifax, NS with his wife Marsha and three children. He is a Baptist pastor, sports fanatic, and hockey card collector.

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The Morning Constitutional – April 6, 2013

The Oilers’ playoff chances took a hit with the loss to Vancouver (now 27.7% according to sportsclubstats.com), but a win today versus Los Angeles would renew Oilers fans’ optimism. Oilers-Kings…Read More

The Morning Constitutional – March 27, 2013

“Edmonton Oilers Player Grades: Nikolai Khabibulin Holds the Fort” – Jonathan Willis gives out player grades for last night’s win in St. Louis. “It’s Time for the Edmonton…Read More

The Progression of Daniil Zharkov: A Q&A with Phil Phillips of ohlwriters.com

Daniil Zharkov was selected by the Oilers as the 91st overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft and is currently in his second season with the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League. Phil Phillps covers…Read More

Daniil Zharkov Bounces Back (CHL Prospects Update)

Since my last CHL prospects update (on Nov. 30th), there have been three positive developments. First, Martin Gernat, one of the Oilers top defensive prospects, is now healthy and has played in 21 games…Read More

Has Mark Fistric Been Lucky or Good? (Advanced Stats Update)

With the Oilers having played 16 games, their season is now one-third complete. We all know the Oilers’ leaders in the major stat categories (goals, assists, plus/minus, etc.), but who are the leaders…Read More

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The Progression of Jujhar Khaira: A Q&A with Tech Hockey Guide’s Tim Braun

Jujhar Khaira was selected 63rd overall by the Oilers in the 2012 draft. This season, Khaira has been…Read More

A Reason to Be Optimistic About the Oilers’ Chances of Making the Playoffs

So far, the Oilers have played a dozen games and currently sit in tenth place in the Western Conference.…Read More

The Progression of Tobias Rieder: A Q&A with Kitchener Rangers Reporter Josh Brown

Tobias Rieder was chosen 114th overall by the Oilers in the 2011 draft. For the past three seasons,…Read More

A Collection Of Predictions For The 2013 NHL Season

The lockout is over, and the 2013 NHL season is about to begin. Will this be the year that the Oilers…Read More

Seth Jones Shines in the CHL Top Prospects Game

Last night, I was able to attend the CHL Top Prospects Game. The game featured three players who could…Read More

Expectations for the Oilers

The other day a friend of mine (not an Oilers fan) told me he was predicting that the Oilers would finish…Read More

The Oilers Will Be Well Represented at the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship

Five Oilers’ draft picks will be participating in the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship…Read More

Three Oilers Make Craig Button’s Top 30 Prospects List

Oilers’ prospects Justin Schultz, Nail Yakupov, and Oscar Klefbom are among the top 30 NHL prospects,…Read More

Jordan Eberle’s Number 7 Retired by the Regina Pats

Last Wednesday, the Regina Pats honoured Jordan Eberle by retiring his number 7. Eberle played for the…Read More

The ECHL Suspends Kristians Pelss for 21 Games

The ECHL has suspended Oilers’ prospect Kristians Pelss for 21 games. The suspension is punishment…Read More

A New Team for David Musil (CHL Prospects Update)

The David Musil trade is now old news. The Oil Kings roster now includes 4 of the 6 Oilers’ CHL…Read More

Toni Rajala Earns a Promotion (ECHL Prospects Update)

Not many people foresee Toni Rajala playing many–if any–games in the NHL. The other day…Read More

Don’t Overlook Joey LaLeggia (NCAA Prospects Update)

It’s easy to overlook Joey LaLeggia. He was bypassed in the 2011 NHL draft and wasn’t drafted…Read More

Four Oilers Make Corey Pronman’s “Top 50 Under 23″ List

A few days ago Corey Pronman of Hockey Prospectus posted his Top 50 Under 23 list. The list consists…Read More

Super Schultz (AHL Prospects Update)

Oiler fans were giddy when Justin Schultz signed with Edmonton on June 30th. With Schultz currently…Read More