Golden Bears forward Noah Philp signs 1-year deal with Edmonton Oilers – Edmonton | The Canadian News

Two days after helping the University of Alberta Golden Bears capture a silver medal in the U Sports men’s hockey national championship, forward Noah Philp signed a contract with the National Hockey League.

The Edmonton Oilers announced Tuesday that the club had signed the 23-year-old Canmore, Alta., native to a one-year deal that officially begins next season.

“Philp will join the Bakersfield Condors (American Hockey League affiliate of the Oilers) in an amateur tryout for the remainder of the year,” the Oilers said in a news release.

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Philp scored eight goals and collected three assists in eight games for the Golden Bears in his third season at the University of Alberta. In four playoff games this season, the 6-foot-3 forward has scored an impressive 10 points with the team.

Despite losing in the U Sports final to the Université de Quebec-Trois Rivieres Patriotes, the Golden Bears went on to win the Canada West title.

Before playing college-level hockey, Philp spent time playing in the Western Hockey League, where he put up 166 points in 259 games with the Kootenay Ice and Seattle Thunderbirds.

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Last month, Philp was interviewed on the radio at 630 CHED Inner Sports with Reid Wilkins. He was asked how he would describe what kind of hockey player he is.

“I think I’m a good playmaker and I think in the last couple of years I’ve improved my skating a little bit,” he said at the time. “I’m just trying to create some offense.

“One of my greatest strengths is just reading the play and making things happen.”

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Philp told Wilkins that his favorite hockey player has always been Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby.

“I love it because he works so hard on his game and you can see that all the work he puts in behind the scenes really translates, and that has always inspired me.”