Edmonton
Edmonton Oil Kings: Bubble Chart Insights
• Miroslav Holinka emerged as the club’s premier finisher, scoring 36 goals while adding 43 assists for one of the WHL’s most balanced offensive seasons.
• Lukas Sawchyn was the primary playmaker, piling up more than 60 assists and showing a strong pass-first profile compared with his goal totals.
• Landon Hanson, Andrew O’Neill, and Aaron Obobaifo all finished close to the goals-equal-assists trend line, providing balanced secondary scoring.
• Gavin Hodnett and Jaxon Fuder generated offense mainly through assists, while Max Curran contributed solid secondary production with a similar playmaking emphasis.
• Defenseman Carter Sotheran stood out offensively from the blue line with 19 goals and over 50 assists, making him one of the most productive defensemen in the WHL.
Edmonton Oil Kings: Team Insights
• Edmonton finished with a 69.9% point percentage and a +82 goal differential, combining one of the WHL’s strongest offenses with a defense that ranked among the league’s better units.
• Lukas Sawchyn (88 points) and Miroslav Holinka (80 points) led the attack, while defenseman Carter Sotheran added 72 points to give the Oil Kings elite production from the blue line.
• The club featured impressive depth, with five players reaching at least 50 points and numerous top contributors posting plus-minus ratings above +20.
• Edmonton relied heavily on balanced team play rather than dominant goaltending, with Ethan Simcoe and Parker Snell posting similar workloads and save percentages just under 90%.
• Special teams were mixed, as the penalty kill (80.1%) was solid, but a 22.1% power play ranked below the level expected for a team with one of the league’s most explosive offenses.