Tulsa Oilers Host Sellout of 16,018 Fans. Club Now Owns Six of the Ten Largest Crowds in ECHL History.

The Oilers continue to pack their barn, posting the sixth-largest crowd in ECHL history on Saturday night.

The Oilers have done it again. 

For the second time in a month, Tulsa has hosted a sellout crowd of over 16,000 fans, with 16,018 showing up for their strong 5-2 win over Idaho on Saturday. 

Yaroslav Yevdokimov opened the scoring with 1:55 remaining in the period, finishing a cross-zone, saucer feed from Dante Sheriff to put the Oilers up 1-0 heading into the opening break.

Bair Gendunov extended Tulsa’s lead to 2-0 12:17 into the second, ripping a clapper from one knee and past Bryan Thomson. Patrick Kudla cut the score to 2-1, lofting a sharp-angle shot over Julian Junca’s shoulder 2:55 later. Willie Knierim knotted the game 2-2 with a back-door, power-play tally with 3:10 left in the second. Alec Butcher restored the lead 3-2 heading into the third period, sticking with the play and roofing a tertiary chance over Thomson with 1:46 left in the frame.

Yevdokimov found his second of the game 8:44 into the third period to make it 4-2 Oilers. Jarod Hilderman secured the 16,018 fans milkshakes with a 200-foot empty netter to close the score 5-2 with 1:22 left.

Saturday's showcase marked the sixth-largest crowd in ECHL history, with Tulsa owning six of the ten largest crowds in league history. 

Both squads close the three-game weekend series today at the BOK Center.