Oilers Waive Former Vernon Viper Ofukany:

The CHL Tulsa Oilers have waived former Vernon Vipers tryout, Troy Ofukany. Ofukany signed with the ECHL Colorado Eagles in early October (2011) but was released on October, 19th 2011. Ofukany signed with the Oilers in early December 2011 playing in 76 games over parts of two seasons collecting (13-21-34) Ofukany attended the 2004-05 Vernon Vipers training camp, playing in a few exibition games before leaving the Vipers, & signing with the WHL Kelowna Rockets that season.

Troy Ofukany's Player Profile:

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=80312

This is posted on the Oilers website:

Oilers Waive Ofukany, Sign Weeks

Friday, December 28th, 2012

TULSA, OK – The Tulsa Oilers announced Friday they have signed forward Jason Weeks and released forward Troy Ofukany.  Weeks will be in the lineup on Friday evening when the Oilers host the Quad City Mallards at 7:35 p.m. at the BOK Center.

Weeks, 27, returns to the Oilers after playing 23 games for Tulsa last season.  The versatile winger scored six goals and notched three assists during the 2011-12 campaign in which he also saw time on the Oilers blue line.  A Seattle native, Weeks was waived and signed five different times last year before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in late February.  Weeks, 5-10, 190 pounds, has spent time in the SPHL and ECHL and suited up in one game last season for the CHL’s Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees.

“I’m happy to have Jason back on our roster, he’s a smart, tenacious player and a reliable player no matter where he’s at on the ice,” said Bruce Ramsay, Oilers Head Coach.  ”He’s kept himself in great shape and I have no doubt he’ll bring energy to our team.  He earned my trust and the trust of his teammates last season and I know he’s excited to get back out there.”

Ofukany appeared in 23 games this season and recorded two goals and four assists.  The 25-year old joined the Oilers in November 2011 and notched 28 points in 53 games last season.