The last recollection of a number in Oil Kings history means the last day waiting for Oil Kings hockey! The first two to wear the number were both team MVP winners. There were many who wore the number but never got into game action, they will not be listed. You have to go back to 2020 for the the last time this number was worn in a game for the Club. Let's recollect!
2007-08
The Oil Kings Greg Tomalty Memorial Award winner as the team MVP was your first number 1 in modern day history goaltender Alex Archibald. Acquired via trade from the Chilliwack Bruins in exchange for not making an expansion draft selection, Archibald put up the best numbers of his career despite playing for an expansion team. His 1,594 saves still stands as the single season most saves for the Club.
2008-09 and 2009-10
The 2007 Tampa Bay Lightning 7th round draft pick, Torrie Jung will be remembered for his magical first season with the Oil Kings. He won the team awards for Most Valuable Player and Humitarian of the Year while posting a career best goals against average (2.56) and save percentage (.912). Season two with Edmonton, his last in the WHL, saw him regress to the mean but we will always have '08-09.
2010-11 and 2011-12
November 4th, 2010 the Oil Kings made a goalie swap with the Kamloops Blazers and brought in Jon Groenheyde. Weeks into the '11-12 season, Groenheyde was swapped to the Swift Current Broncos. In his short time here he collected 14 wins.
2013-14 through 2016-17
Patrick Dea played one game in '13-14. He came in relief of Tyler Santos in a game that ended 8-3. In '14-15 Dea won the Oil Kings Scholastic Player of the Year Award. In 15-16 Patrick added the Oil Kings Humanitarian of the Year Award to his trophy shelf. The 5 assists collected in '16-17 are still the Club record for assists in a season by a goaltender.
2019-20
The twin brother of defenceman Will Warm, Beck Warm was acquired New Years Day 2020. Likely on a short list of goaltenders to earn a shutout on leap day February 29th. Warm won 11 of his 15 regular season starts.