Oilers announce roster for Phase 4 of NHL’s Return to Play

Keith Jones and Kelly Hrudey break down the matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and the Chicago Blackhawks, pointing to the top end stars of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl going head-to-head with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane.

The Edmonton Oilers have announced their roster for Phase 4 of the NHL’s Return to Play plan.

The roster features 18 forwards, 10 defencemen and three goaltenders. The Oilers will take on the Chicago Blackhawks starting on Aug. 1 in the first game of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.

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Check out the Oilers’ roster below:

Forwards

Josh Archibald
Andreas Athanasiou
Tyler Benson
Alex Chiasson
Leon Draisaitl
Tyler Ennis
Gaetan Haas
Zack Kassian
Jujhar Khaira
Cooper Marody
Connor McDavid
Ryan McLeod
James Neal
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Joakim Nygard
Patrick Russell
Riley Sheahan
Kailer Yamamoto

Defencemen

Ethan Bear
Matt Benning
Evan Bouchard
Philip Broberg
Caleb Jones
Oscar Klefbom
William Lagesson
Adam Larsson
Darnell Nurse
Kris Russell

Goaltenders

Mikko Koskinen
Stuart Skinner
Mike Smith

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