Daryl Katz
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Sep 18, 2026
Bob StaufferHOST
Deryk, uh, you know, I, I'm gonna say this.
Bob StaufferHOST
It was in February, ear- early February, first half of February, 2010, Edmonton Oilers Daryl, owner Daryl Katz came onto this show and said, "Bob," and I quote, "Let's face it, we are in a rebuild here.
Bob StaufferHOST
We need to, uh, recognize that." And, and I think the fan base was ready for it.
Bob StaufferHOST
And my, my complaint used to be the Oilers would do everything possible to bust their ass to come in seventh, eighth, ninth, or 10th in the West, and they could never draft high enough.
Bob StaufferHOST
Uh, that said, yesterday's show, certainly the first hour, our primary focus, uh, was celebrating the tremendous career of Edmonton sporting icon Cal Nichols, who passed away on the weekend.
Bob StaufferHOST
Patrick LaForge was the CEO and president of the Oilers during, uh, the days of the Edmonton Investors Group and, in fact, for six years beyond that, when Daryl Katz took over ownership of the team and purchased the team from the IG.
Bob StaufferHOST
But, uh, LaForge knows Cal Nichols well and had these thoughts on how Cal Nichols helped save the Edmonton Oilers.
Patrick LaForgeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Cal just could not see an Edmonton or an Albert- Northern Alberta without the Oilers in it, and he spent hours and days and hours and days putting together, um, the business community to support, uh, the, the, the Oiler organization without, uh, giving l- uh, leeway to Pocklington.
Bob StaufferHOST
Bob Stauffer down in the Chairman's Club at Rogers Place, where later today we do a corporate partners draft here with the Oilers Entertainment Group.
Bob StaufferHOST
And I think people forget that Cal Nichols stayed on as the alternate governor for the team after Daryl Katz purchased the team from the EIG.
Bob StaufferHOST
Uh, he was also involved in, uh, the Alberta Enterprise Group.
Bob StaufferHOST
If I recall correctly, Kevin, you guys actually booked me to co-MC an event.
Jason GregorHOST
But then a few years later, you know, um, you know, lots of the owners are getting a little bit older and, uh, you know, the, the salary cap was starting to go up even more.
Jason GregorHOST
Um, as a guy who was right on the inside at that time, kinda, you know, take us through, uh, even before the sale became official to Daryl Katz, like how, how-- Like, was it always kinda thought that that was gonna-- "We're gonna need, like, one big owner"? Was, was that kind of always the idea?
Patrick LaForgeGUEST
Uh, it wasn't at...
Patrick LaForgeGUEST
For many, many months, it wasn't.
Jason GregorHOST
But then a few years later, you know, um, you know, lots of the owners are getting a little bit older and, uh, you know, the, the salary cap was starting to go up even more.
Jason GregorHOST
Um, as a guy who was right on the inside at that time, kinda, you know, take us through, uh, even before the sale became official to Daryl Katz, like how, how...
Jason GregorHOST
Like was it always kind of thought that that was gonna-- "We're gonna need like one big owner"? Was, was that kind of always the idea?
Patrick LaForgeGUEST
Uh, it wasn't at, for many, many months, it wasn't.
Brandon DouglasHOST
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Brandon DouglasHOST
Daryl Katz's car or something.
Brandon DouglasHOST
I, I, I don't know.
Tom GazzolaHOST
Oh, gross.
Tom GazzolaHOST
Like I said, there's, there should be a way to honor the Edmonton Investors Group and recognize them saving the franchise, and I feel like there really, publicly at least, isn't anything to date.
Tom GazzolaHOST
And I said maybe on one of the vast empty walls within the friendly confines of Rogers Place, they could put a large mural with an information panel on there recognizing those who helped save the Edmonton Oilers, ensuring their stability and life here in Edmonton prior to Daryl Katz and his era.
Tom GazzolaHOST
I think that would be lovely.
Tom GazzolaHOST
You could even go all the way back in the franchise history to Bill Hunter.
Kurt LeavinsHOST
[chuckles] Then there was the Edmonton Investors Group, which we, it was, it was the bridge, right? You either climbed the hill or fell off the cliff.
Kurt LeavinsHOST
Um, and if it isn't for the Edmonton Investors Group, I don't think-- Well, I know Daryl Katz never owns the team, and I think I saw a, a story earlier today where the Oilers had the top realized revenues of any franchise in the NHL.
David StaplesHOST
NHL.I think that was, yeah, I think that the, that was actually from '24, '25 when they went on the cup run.
David StaplesHOST
And I'm not sure last year.
Allan MitchellHOST
Nichols, along with about 40 other community leaders, uh, bought the team and set sail to parts unknown.
Allan MitchellHOST
There were cash calls and bumps along the way, but by the time Nichols and his group sold the team to Daryl Katz, uh, hope was on the horizon.
Allan MitchellHOST
And, uh, the idea that Edmonton Oilers moving to another city had died down and has since dissipated.
Allan MitchellHOST
Nichols represents the great entrepreneurial spirit of this northern city.
TrevHOST
... along the line they would've introduced another team to Alberta.
Dustin NielsenHOST
Well, I, and I think it probably would've been driven by Daryl Katz.
TrevHOST
Yep.
Benny ThompsonHOST
Yeah.
TrevHOST
Yep.
Dustin NielsenHOST
Right.
Dustin NielsenHOST
Daryl Katz was a fan of every- in the '80s.
Benny ThompsonHOST
Mm-hmm.
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