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Oil Kings eye playoffs three years after start of post-championship rebuild

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Edmonton Oil Kings were in the 2022 Memorial Cup as WHL champions with a strong roster that won 50 of 68 league games.

Then, they crashed, winning 10 games the next season and were the worst team in the CHL .

With four games left in their schedule, the Oil Kings are back in the playoffs against TBD .

After a spirited 3 -2 loss to the Calgary Hitmen Wednesday morning , they’re in fifth spot in the Eastern Conference .

Moose Jaw Oil Kings have the worst record in the WHL this season .

The Oil Kings will play in the playoffs in two weeks .

They have four 17-year-old WHL rookies, including Lukas Sawchyn , who has 61 points and is a possible mid-round NHL draft pick.

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