Oilers camp roster grows.

With excessive heat warnings and air conditioners operating at warp speed talking about a winter sport seems a little out of place.

That said, Oilers fans can take heart that they are a little over two months away from the beginning of hockey season.  The Oilers will open the 2010-11 season at home against a familiar foe, the Wichita Thunder. 

Coach Bruce Ramsay, whose 2009-10 squad posted the second highest point total increase in the CHL last season has been hard at work building the Tulsa squad since the season ended in March.  Ramsay said the Oilers have signed center Matt Robertson, left wing Tyler Czuba, forward Gary Steffes and defenseman Brennan Barker.

Robertson, 5-foot-9, 160 pounds, had 19 goals for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League last season. In 2006-07 he led Western Hockey League rookies in goals with 37 while playing for the Prince Albert Raiders.Steffes 6-foot-1, 185 pounds comes to the Oilers after a successful four year collegiate career at Miami University (Ohio) helping the RedHawks to last year’s CCHA title and a trip to the NCAA Frozen Four.  Czuba, 5-foot-11, 190 pounds capped a successful three year run at Wisconsin River-Falls, with 39 points on 19 goals and 20 assists in just 29 games last season.  Barker, the latest defenseman signing announced by the Oilers, is a solid 5-foot-11, 203 pound defenseman who helped lead Alabama-Huntsville to the CHA championship last season.

Season ticket packages are now on sale for the Oilers 19th season in the CHL by calling the Oilers office at 632-PUCK (7825) or by visiting tulsaoilers.com.

Matthew Robertson
Center
Born Feb 7 1988 -- Prince Albert, SASK
Height 5.09 -- Weight 160 -- Shoots L


--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2004-05 Battlefords North Stars SJHL 1 0 1 1 0
2006-07 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 69 37 27 64 30 5 2 2 4 2
2007-08 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 72 27 32 59 42 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 43 15 19 34 34 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Regina Pats WHL 25 11 10 21 18 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 76 19 25 44 28 7 0 2 2 0

Gary Steffes
Forward
Born May 20 1987 -- Grand Blanc, MI
Height 6.01 -- Weight 185

--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2004-05 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 42 1 9 10 60 10 3 0 3 12
2005-06 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 56 11 11 22 77 8 6 1 7 12
2006-07 Miami University (Ohio) NCAA 42 5 3 8 44
2007-08 Miami University (Ohio) NCAA 36 6 10 16 34
2008-09 Miami University (Ohio) NCAA 41 11 12 23 34
2009-10 Miami University (Ohio) NCAA 17 0 1 1 8

Tyler Czuba
Left Wing
Born May 17 1985 -- Kelowna, BC
Height 5.11 -- Weight 190 -- Shoots R


--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2003-04 Swan Valley Stampeders MJHL 51 30 32 62 161
2004-05 Swan Valley Stampeders MJHL 51 34 29 63 163
2006-07 U. of Maine NCAA 3 0 1 1 0
2007-08 Wis.- River Falls NCAA 27 16 9 25 26
2008-09 Wis.- River Falls NCAA 19 12 5 17 22
2009-10 Wis.- River Falls NCAA 29 19 20 39 30

Brennan Barker
Defense
Born Jul 19 1985 -- Long Sault, ONT
Height 5.11 -- Weight 200 -- Shoots L


--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2005-06 Penticton Vees BCHL 51 4 18 22 115
2006-07 U. of Alabama-Huntsville NCAA 20 1 2 3 31
2007-08 U. of Alabama-Huntsville NCAA 30 5 7 12 45
2008-09 U. of Alabama-Huntsville NCAA 26 2 6 8 44
2009-10 U. of Alabama-Huntsville NCAA 28 3 8 11 40