Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) in the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
By The Canadian Press

Oilers’ Nugent-Hopkins activated from injured reserve before game against Hurricanes

Oct 22, 2026 | 2:45 PM

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers activated veteran centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins off injured reserve before their game Thursday night against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.

Nugent-Hopkins has yet to play this season after sustaining a lower-body injury in practice before Edmonton’s season-opening game.

He joins an Oilers team that is off to a fantastic start.

Edmonton entered the game against the defending Stanley Cup champions with a 7-1-1 record, and captain Connor McDavid holding a significant lead in the scoring race with 26 points.

Nugent-Hopkins is in his 16th season with the Oilers after being selected by the team first overall at the 2011 NHL draft.

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The forward from Burnaby, B.C., had 20 goals last year — hitting that mark for the seventh time in his career — while adding 36 assists over 72 games.

He entered Thursday’s action with 804 points (291 goals, 513 assists) over 1,031 regular-season games with Edmonton.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.

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