How A Broke-Ass Owner Nearly Shipped The Oilers Out of Edmonton

As the 1997-1998 NHL season unfolded, a dark cloud hovered over the Edmonton Oilers. Months earlier, team owner Peter Pocklington had put the team up for sale, and no local investors had stepped up to buy the franchise However, in the proverbial 11th hour, a consortium of local businessmen stepped up to block a Texas takeover, and ultimately prevent the Oilers from becoming the NHL’s latest small-market Canadian franchise to fall into American hands. Written & Narrated by: Jonah Birenbaum (@Birenball | X) Produced & Edited by: Stephen Addante (@stephenaddante | Instagram) Footage Credits: https://pastebin.com/MazJRwTE Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theScore Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theScore Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/theScore #nhl #edmontonoilers #nhlplayoffs