The Okotoks Oilers exhibition season gets underway with a home-and-home series tonight.

They travel to Calgary first to take on the Canucks at 6:00 p.m.

The Oilers then host the Canucks at 7:00 p.m. at the Centennial Arena on Saturday.

Then the Oilers meet their old nemesis the Brooks Bandits for three more pre-season games next week.

The regular season starts Sept.15 in Canmore with the home opener on Saturday, Sept. 16.

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