Oilers' Nugent-Hopkins activated from injured reserve before game against Hurricanes

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 22). Oilers' Nugent-Hopkins activated from injured reserve before game against Hurricanes. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/oilers-nugent-hopkins-activated-from-injured-reserve-before-game-against-hurricanes/article_fefaa7e8-1960-597f-846f-e11e770c5a34.html

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The Edmonton Oilers have activated Ryan Nugent-Hopkins from injured reserve before their game against the Carolina Hurricanes on October 26, 2026. Nugent-Hopkins, who missed the start of the season due to a lower-body injury sustained in practice, is returning for his 16th season with the team. Edmonton has an impressive record of 7-1-1 heading into this game, and captain Connor McDavid leads the scoring race with 26 points. Nugent-Hopkins had 513 assists and 291 goals in regular-season play over 1,031 games for the Oilers prior to his injury.
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The Edmonton Oilers activated veteran centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins from injured reserve before their game on October 25 against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. Nugent-Hopkins had been sidelined since sustaining a lower-body injury in practice prior to Edmonton’s season-opening game, having not played at all this season. His return comes as the Oilers enter the game with a strong record of 7-1-1 and captain Connor McDavid leading the scoring race with 26 points. Nugent-Hopkins, who was drafted first overall by the Oilers in 2011, is entering his 16th season with the team and had scored 20 goals last year, marking the seventh time he has hit that milestone. With 804 career points (291 goals, 513 assists) over 1,031 regular-season games, Nugent-Hopkins is expected to bolster the Oilers' lineup as they face the defending Stanley Cup champions.

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EDMONTON GPE · 4× Nugent-Hopkins PERSON · 2× Oilers ORG · 2× B.C. GPE · 1× Burnaby GPE · 1× Carolina Hurricanes ORG · 1× Connor McDavid PERSON · 1× Ryan Nugent-Hopkins PERSON · 1× The Canadian Press ORG · 1× The Edmonton Oilers ORG · 1×

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Edmonton entered the game against the defending Stanley Cup champions with a 7-1-1 record, and captain Connor McDavid holding a significant lead in the scoring race with 26 points.
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2026-10-23 · Toronto Star
Oilers' Nugent-Hopkins activated from injured reserve before game against Hurricanes · assertive framing

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The Edmonton Oilers activated veteran centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins off injured reserve before their game Thursday night against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. asserted
Oilers → activate → Hurricanes
Nugent-Hopkins has yet to play this season after sustaining a lower-body injury in practice before Edmonton’s season-opening game. asserted
Hopkins → have → game
He joins an Oilers team that is off to a fantastic start. asserted
that → join → start
Edmonton entered the game against the defending Stanley Cup champions with a 7-1-1 record, and captain Connor McDavid holding a significant lead in the scoring race with 26 points. asserted
McDavid → enter → points
Nugent-Hopkins is in his 16th season with the Oilers after being selected by the team first overall at the 2011 NHL draft. asserted
Hopkins → select → draft
The forward from Burnaby, B.C., had 20 goals last year — hitting that mark for the seventh time in his career — while adding 36 assists over 72 games. asserted
forward → have → games
He entered Thursday’s action with 804 points (291 goals, 513 assists) over 1,031 regular-season games with Edmonton. asserted
He → enter → Edmonton
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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