Hockey Hall of Fame Defenceman Kevin Lowe (9/14/26)
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Why is Cal Nichols considered a pivotal figure in Edmonton’s hockey history?
Hey, it's Bob Stauffer. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to Oilers Now ad-free on Amazon Music, included with Prime. You know, somehow it's appropriate that today we're in the Chairman's Club in the bowels of Ice District at Rogers Place talking about legendary Oilers Chairman Cal Nichols and his passing. We'll tell you that guests and orders now receive gift certificates to Japanese Village. It's a true celebration for the senses, quality ingredients, and an unmatched grill side experience. Book your seat at jbebenton.ca. We head back out to the River Creek Resort Casino Hotline and welcome a Hockey Hall of Famer, a six-time Stanley Cup champion, a former head coach, general manager, and president of the Oilers.
He is our orders now a headliner today for Wilhawk beef jerky. Others can try to imitate, but nobody could duplicate the great flavor of Wilhawk beef jerky. Only available in Leduc, Alberta. It was great seeing Trent Wilhawk last night and Keith Gretzky and Cam and the team over at a downtown establishment that is an advertiser on the show. Roost Chris, that was awesome. We welcome back to the show, Kevin Lowe. Hi, Kevin. How are you doing? I'm doing great stuff. Thanks. Yep. Sad day. Great life. You know what I mean? Sad day to get the news on Cal. And I'm sure you knew early Saturday morning. This guy was a special guy. Edmonton sporting icon bled the colors of the orders as much as any of the players. And you had a very special relationship with him for a long, long time.
Yeah, I sure did. And really, truly fortunate to have that relationship. I always look forward to any time spent with Cal. He was such an interesting man. You know, honest gentleman, friendly, interested in what you have to say. You know, never judgmental, at least too often with me, which is kind of fun. But, no, from the day – I mean, I met Cal in the early 80s when he was opening up some of his Gasland retail outfits in northern Alberta. And Glenn Anderson was his pitch man, and they brought me along to a couple of store openings and really got to know him a little bit then. And then, of course – In 2000, when he and another fine Edmonton gentleman, Bruce Penick, showed up at my door, kids running around all over the house, they showed up to ask me if I'd like to be the general manager or wanted to put my name in the hat to become general manager when Glenn Saylor left.
And from that point on, I had an amazing relationship and really feel fortunate I got to know the man. and uh and i really think it's important that he's celebrated big time and i hope that the the city and or others are thinking about something significant to name after cal nichols because i mean lots of people will acknowledge that the orders are important to town others won't but the fact is uh without cal nichols the orders wouldn't still be here today so uh that's that's a pretty important fact to remain to remember from everyone
We're joined by Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Kevin Lowe. Bob Stauffer with you live from the Chairman's Club. Kevin, you said it when talking about Cal Nichols. And he didn't just save the Oilers once. He saved them twice because he was part of the SOS campaign, the Copper Jackets, and that morphed into the Edmonton Investors Group. And it's kind of funny because obviously, I mean, you know I have the personal connection to Ken Nichols. uh, Cal's son. And I remember being at a dinner at overtime broiler and tap room. the year you were named general manager of the Edmonton Oilers at the overtime broiler and taproom, Sandy Nesbitt, your old roommate back in the day. I remember sitting there talking about the economy in Canada taking off and getting a lot better and the Oilers being better positioned for the future.
But the guys with the EIG, they never took it for granted, do they? They thought they were going to have a battle on their hands for a while. And I think in their wildest dreams, Kevin, they probably never thought they'd see their team in a Stanley Cup final, but they got there.
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