Oilogosphere

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The Oilogosphere is the name collectively applied to blogs that cover the Edmonton Oilers ice hockey team. They are widely considered to be among the best and most popular hockey blogs on the internet, with The Globe and Mail sportswriter James Mirtle estimating in late 2007 that "five or six" of the best hockey blogs were members of the Oilogosphere. [1] Many of its flagship blogs started in 2005, near the end of the 2004–05 NHL lockout (though Edmonton journalist Colby Cosh was making Oilers-related posts on his blog before that time). [1] Observers have credited the Oilogosphere with providing greater depth and drawing the reader in more effectively than the mainstream media. [1] [2] Reviews of the Oilogosphere in the print media have generally been positive, with one reviewer praising it for its "smart, opinionated, ferocious and utterly entertaining commentary and analysis". [2] The Oilogosphere averages 10,000 hits per day not counting people who visit the official Oilers site or read the sports stories online. [3]

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Members

Though the Oilogosphere has no clear borders, some of its more prominent blogs include:

Former members

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Staples, David (2007-11-19). "Oilogosphere proves fans are out there". Edmonton Journal . Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  2. 1 2 Zenko, Darren (2006-05-04). "Dispatch". Vue Weekly. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  3. ↑ Staples, David (March 7, 2010). "Oilogosphere rules the Internet when it comes to Oilers commentary, at least according to Google". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Young, Dave (January 1, 2009). "In the Box: In the Oilogosphere". Vue Weekly. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
  5. ↑ Berry, David (October 17, 2008). "It Ends". Covered in Oil. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  6. ↑ Winters, Mike (November 8, 2008). "Goodbye to all that". Covered in Oil. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  7. ↑ Winters, Mike (August 20, 2009). "In a better place now..." Retrieved 2009-09-03.
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