Former Tampa Bay Lightning Owner & Executive Producer of Two and a Half Men Oren Koules (7/27/26)
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Who is Oren Koules and why is he on Oilers Now?
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A number of years ago, the Medicine Hat Tigers were in town, and I was walking out. It was a playoff game, and I was walking out, and it was the year I believe the Oil Kings won the Memorial Cup. I'm pretty sure that was the year. And Jerry Johansson was downstairs with a gentleman, and he goes, Bob, this is Oren Koulis. We're going to Roost Chris, and you're coming with us. I'm like, well, never tell a broadcaster that there's a free steak to be had, let me tell you. But it was an amazing conversation. I've always wanted to get Oren on this show, and he's kind enough to join us on the River Creek Resort and Casino Hotline. Oren, how are you doing? Bob, how are you? Good. Was that the 2012 or 2013 or the 14 year?
I'm trying to remember. It would have been miles last year in the Western League.
I think it was 12-13. I'm pretty sure.
I think it was the year Samuelson was playing, wasn't it? Yeah. Well, the Oil Kings three years in a row played in the WHL finals. So Samuelson was... I'm not sure then. All right. Hey, this is... Has any have you ever thought about like writing a book or something? I mean you take a look at your career and it is You're like the like a bit of a bit like the dust second. How does a guy Go from being a kid from Chicago that ends up playing in the Western Hockey League for like five or six different teams to Start in a soft franchise getting involved in two and a half men and then owning an NHL team How does that all happen miles?
Well, first of all, you make me sound like more of a suitcase. It wasn't my fault a couple times. I played for 40 in the exhibition season. So, Gunzo's in Chicago was the Blackhawks. In the old days, they even had Gunzo's on the sticks and everything. There's a guy named Wally Hominick, and he... Got the equipment to produce. The Portland Windhawks used old Blackhawk equipment. Okay. So he was very close with Sean Hodge, and they had me go out, and I scored a bunch, got lucky, scored a bunch of points in the exhibition season. They were loaded up with Tim Tookie and a bunch of guys, and they traded me in a five-for-one to the Great Falls Americans, which I led them in scoring. It was Les Jackson was coaching.
He was like 25. We're in Great Falls, and the team folds at Christmas. Made it three months. And so that's part of the reason I have a lot more teams than I needed to was the team folding. And then I ended up getting picked up by New West, started driving West, and Punch traded me to the Hat. But my rights stayed with Great Falls.
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