Edmonton Oilers sign goalie Nathaniel Day to a three-year, entry-level contract

Rogers Place, home of the Edmonton Oilers, in downtown Edmonton is seen in this aerial photo taken on Jan. 21, 2025. (Cam Wiebe / CTV News Edmonton)

The Edmonton Oilers signed goalie Nathaniel Day to a three-year, entry-level contract Saturday.

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Edmonton selected the six-foot-four, 205-pound Day in the sixth round, No. 184 overall, in the 2023 NHL draft.

Day posted a 26-25-2-3 record in 59 games this season with the OHL’s Flint Firebirds. He posted a 3.07 goals-against average, .894 save percentage and two shutouts.

He was named the Firebirds’ 2024-25 MVP after leading all OHL goaltenders in games (59) and minutes played (3,401). Day also faced the fourth most shots (1,634) while finishing seventh overall in wins.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 5, 2025.

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