Painful lessons should pay dividends for Oil Kings

It’s not easy going full rebuild.
So when the Edmonton Oil Kings decided to try and construct another championship team from scratch, they knew tough times were in store.
Now heading into the 2017-2018 WHL season, the club hopes the toughest part of their youth movement is behind them.
“I think it’s going to be continued growth,” said Oil Kings general manager Randy Hansch. “A lot of those players (last season) were forced into some situations that were a little abo