UNIONDALE, N.Y. | Ryan Smyth took a deep breath just before he was hit with the biggest reality check of his 12-year NHL career. The jersey he held was orange and blue, and it even had No. 94 stitched ...

If you've ever had the pleasure of personally meeting Ryan Smyth, you know how he approaches you when he stops to say hello. First off, it's that big wide smile he flashes at you. Then, it's those ...

EDMONTON — Unless the Oilers alter their policy on retiring numbers or the Hockey Hall of Fame’s selection committee has an unexpected change of heart, Ryan Smyth’s No. 94 will never hang from the ...

Ryan Smyth was an Edmonton Oiler, through and through. He was drafted by the Oilers, he made his NHL debut with the Oilers, he played his best hockey with the Oilers, and he bled wearing the Oilers’ ...

There are great players, and then there are players who mean something—to a team, a city, a fanbase. For the Edmonton Oilers, Ryan Smyth wasn’t just a left winger. He was the soul of the franchise, a ...