Edmonton Oilers promo crew searching for ‘outgoing, energetic’ additions

Applications for the Oilers' ice crew are being accepted online until next Wednesday.

The Edmonton Oilers are accepting applications for the Orange and Blue Ice Crew.

The ice-maintenance and promotional group is the front-facing crew that represents the team at home games and community appearances.

“They’re the people you see running around the stands at Rogers Place. They greet our fans when they enter the game, and they help us with all of our promotions that we do in the stands, finding contestants for our intermission games, all that sort of thing,” said Oilers Entertainment Group event manager Caitlyn Gray.

“So we’re looking for people that are outgoing, energetic, not scared to make conversation with our fans and represent the Oilers in a positive way.”

The crew is looking to fill 36 spots. Newcomers will compete with returning Orange and Blue members.

Tryouts will involve team-building exercises, icebreakers, on-ice skating drills and other evaluations that test teamwork, engagement and professionalism.

The ability to skate is not necessary to be a part of the team, as there are off-ice roles, although it is considered an asset.

“Those that do want to audition as a skater, they run them through drills, just to see their forward skating, backward skating, simple drills,” Gray said.

Applications are open for adults 18 and older until June 17. Successful applicants will be invited to auditions at Rogers Place on June 21.

“Don’t be nervous. I know it can be intimidating coming out here and putting yourself out there … Come in, audition, if you don’t make it the first year, I would say come back and try again the next year.”

With files from CTV News Edmonton’s Galen McDougall