When we first launched OilersNation.com back in 2007 we intended on watching the Oilers return to the Cup Finals for the 2nd time in 3 years and become a perennial powerhouse of hockey. A model of consistency. A team studied by Coaches for a generation to come for “how to build a winning franchise.”
So when it became clear THAT wasn’t happening we started launching other team sites in 2009 starting with FlamesNation.ca. When that didn’t collapse or have a denial of service attack we started putting more and more sites out there creating 5 sites, partnering on 1 and buying 3 sites outright bringing the total to 9.
And today marks the 10th site in the Nation Network launching – WingsNation.com.
“How can we move into our first US team site that we launch ourselves?” went the debate at Nation HQ. “We don’t know nothing bout no USA teams, it’s a totally different ball of cheese than making a JetsNation.ca or something.” “What language do American’s speak anyways? Can we make ourselves understood?”
CHOOSE WISELY
So we picked a franchise that is actually doing what we prayed the Oilers would do so long ago. A team with an expectation of winning season after season. Players that want to be there despite the City having some lifestyle challenges. A team that will be in the playoffs year after year so we can learn about how to write playoff content. And somewhere we already see some traffic to the Network – 960,000 Michigan visitors a year and climbing in 2015.
WingsNation is a place for Red Wings fans all around the world to congregate to congratulate themselves on picking a great horse in the NHL race. It’s a place to speculate on things like “how many more wins until we are guaranteed home ice advantage?” or “will Zetterberg play until he is 70?”
Damn Detroit. Playoffs 24 years in a row and 28 of the last 30 years. Thank the Hockey Gods the Oilers haven’t kept pace or your ol’ pal Wanye would be living in an iron lung right now with liver transplants occurring twice a week because I would have celebrated so much.
Bullet dodged amirite?
*rubs eyes sadly*
TROLL THYSELVES
It’s also a place for the fans of the other teams on the Nation Network to go talk to Wings fans. Or “troll” if you prefer. “Good job on all the consistent playoff appearances you JACKASS” might be a good place to start.
Or perhaps “it’s really annoying how all your stars take hometown discounts to keep the team together year after year IDIOTS.” Or finally “while my Coach and GM are morons yours are clearly on the ball. Even losing Babcock to the Leafs hasn’t slowed you down. You must be so annoyed at having nothing to be mad about. CLOWN!”
Oh we will get them good. You’ll see. You’ll all see.
(insert menacing music here)
WRITERS FOR DAYS
We have stocked the proverbial writer shelf with some great names that you may already know from different Nation Network sites. Writers you already know like Monica McAlister and George Malik will be staples on the site, and we’ll also introduce you to other writers that you may not know just yet. We look forward to adding to that talented team in the months to come and ruining workplace productivity for fans of the Wings like we have for a handful of fan bases now.
Let the good times roll!
I’ll get out of the way now and let the real writers take things from here. Follow us on Instagram here and Twitter here. If you use other social media to entertain yourself on the toilet keep that to yourself.
That’s gross.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONNOR MCDAVID!!!
It makes me feel good that this is the first ever WingNation.com comment.
Well done Jean, well done.
Cherry picked by a staffer, whoopdy doo
An Oilers win.
Easy and given and irrelevant.
welcome Detroit!
You will find that you have lots in common with Edmonton as far as cities go, also a lot in common regarding hockey, as both teams are predictable and consistent: Wings consistently make the playoffs, while the Oilers consistently miss the playoffs, and draft 1st overall. As far as Oiler Trolls, get ready to hear lots about how good the Oilers used to be and how good they are GOING to be NEXT year. every year.
GOILERS!
What about sens and habs nation?
Get used to Flames fans, they have the thinnest skin in hockey…
Get used to Flames fans consistently trolling OilNation site.
AND JUST WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!!??!?
lol just kidding 🙂
YAY OILERS!!!
I have to admit that I only glossed over this wingsrockcity article. But I still fondly remember the days when the Oilers literally owned the Wings. The Wings used to have a GM by the name of Devellano. Those were the good ole days. They did have tough guy Bob Probert but the Oilers beat up the Wings on the scoreboard regularly. Things work in circles. Datsyuk and Zetterberg are in decline and not even the masterful Ken Holland will be able to bring back those dominant Wings-era days without a trifle of mediocrity a la Edmonton Oilers.
Mediocrity a la Edmonton Oilers? It will be a few more years before the Oilers can even dream about being mediocre. If then.
GO WINGS!
I… I mean, GO OILERS!
Oilers celebrate quitting, Wings never quit. Perfect bookends…
Wings are in rapid decline. That fact that Nation Network launching Wingsnation.com tells the tale. How long can Babcock’s coaching effect last?
Still it is nice to see a new member in the Nation Network.
Dear Detroit,
1. Welcome to the Nation Network.
2. Congratulations on having the model franchise for over two decades.
3. Please note that the Detroit Red Wings have never beaten the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs.
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Wingsnation. You sound like an advertisement for feminine hygiene products. Welcome aboard.
Flamesnation. I hate you cattle-chasing, latte-sucking pretentious inbred crotch-hats. See you in h€ll. Bring sun screen.
Does it burn like the accumulated fire of three failed and eventually scorched rebuilds?
Or the compressed hot air of a generation of fans who never witnessed, yet tout past Cup victories?
Or like the parsed splinters of rage and envy you exude when looking at every other team in the NHL because they aren’t the sad sack Oil?
One thing it can’t be is the fire to succeed. Those pretty boys ain’t got it.
It probably burns like the VD they contracted from their toothless kin.
Your stadium is shaped like something that would cradle my junk. And your team has won one cup in its entire history. One. Which is likely one more tooth than your mother has.
Buffalo wings taste better than Detroit Red Wings.
I hope you understand SEO very well to build the traffic to this site. If needed, I can help. Kent Wilson knows me.
Welcome Wings fan! Ever since I watched the Wings beat the Flames in a playoff round a number of years ago, I’ve been a big fan of the Wings… truly. I was in awe of the way they moved the puck and controlled the game. They’ve been such a model franchise for so long and I wish them continued success.
I already troll Malik on Twitter. This should be fun.