One of the ironies of the modern NHL comes to mind upon the death last week of Dave Semenko, the enforcer on the great Wayne Gretzky-led Oilers championship teams. This an era in which much of the ...

Former Edmonton Oilers winger Dave Semenko died of cancer at the age of 59, the team announced in a statement Thursday. The Oilers said the following regarding Semenko's passing: "It is with great ...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Dave Semenko, the Edmonton Oilers tough guy who protected Wayne Gretzky during the 1980s, has died. He was 59. He died in Edmonton after a short battle with cancer, the team ...

EDMONTON, AB - APRIL 6: Former Oiler Dave Semenko is introduced during the closing ceremonies at Rexall Place following the game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks on April 6, 2016 ...

For the second time in less than a month, the Edmonton Oilers play the Minnesota Wild on a Thursday. Last time they played the Wild on Nov. 21, we looked at the Dwayne Roloson trade in 2006 and how ...

(The Sports Xchange) - Dave Semenko, who long served as Wayne Gretzky's protector on the ice for the Edmonton Oilers, died Thursday morning from cancer. He was 59. Semenko, who was diagnosed with ...

Former Edmonton Oilers tough guy Dave Semenko, who protected Wayne Gretzky in the 1980s, has died. He was 59. The Oilers say Semenko died after a short battle with cancer. A team spokesman said ...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Dave Semenko, the Edmonton Oilers tough guy who protected Wayne Gretzky during the 1980s, has died. He was 59. He died in Edmonton after a short battle with cancer, the team ...