Tulsa Oilers Schedule 2026
Pro hockey in Oklahoma traces back to 1928, and the 2026-27 campaign marks the 75th season under the Oilers banner. Tulsa Oilers hockey runs on Rob Murray's physical system, with the coach signed through this season after guiding the club to back-to-back playoff berths in 2024 and 2025. The blue and orange draw a devoted fan base. Check the Oilers' home dates at Event Tickets Center.
Development is the point of the ECHL, and Tulsa sits one rung below the American Hockey League's San Diego Gulls and two below the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks. That pipeline moved both ways in 2025-26: the Oilers opened the year with a group of affiliated players from Anaheim and San Diego, and sent skaters up to the AHL as the season wore on. Fans tracking those promotions often watch San Diego Gulls tickets, too.
Downtown's arena opened in 2008 as the flagship of Tulsa's Vision 2025 plan, with a curving stainless steel exterior designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli. Hockey configuration seats 17,096, so even a midweek game feels roomy, and sightlines from the upper bowl stay honest. BOK Center events include arena football and touring concerts, though hockey nights carry their own rhythm, with the goal horn and a crowd that leans in during late power plays.
The ECHL regular season consists of 72 games, and the 2026-27 slate opens in mid-October and closes in April 2027. The Tulsa Oilers hockey schedule again leans on Mountain Division travel through Kansas, Texas, Idaho, and the Dakotas. Allen remains the measuring stick after three seasons as Tulsa's most-played opponent, and the two open the Diamond Jubilee together, though Wichita takes over as the heaviest series in 2026-27. Don't miss the game against the Allen Americans at home on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
Postseason history in the ECHL era starts with 2016, when Tulsa pushed Allen to a deciding Game 7 in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Two years later the Oilers again met the same rival in the postseason, and the 2018-19 group, which took the Mountain Division title at 42-24-6, remains the ECHL-era benchmark. A return to April relevance is the goal for Murray's 10th season behind the Tulsa bench.
Anniversary seasons give a franchise reason to look back, and this one comes with a roster built to chase a playoff spot that got away in 2026. Expect division games with edge, promotional nights that pull families in, and prospects playing for a call upstairs. That mix is what makes a Saturday in Tulsa worth planning around. Make Event Tickets Center your stop for Oilers game dates.