"That was unbelievable what he did last night," Oil Kings coach Brad Lauer said of Dowhaniuk scoring while speaking to Reid Wilkins of 630 CHED's Inside Sports on Thursday night.

After a difficult season that saw the team finish in last place in the Western Hockey League, the Edmonton Oil Kings started their 2018-19 campaign off right with a 4-2 win at home over the Red Deer Rebels on Friday night.