As seasons come to an end across the hockey world, the Edmonton Oilers' ranks are swelling.

That process continued on Saturday, as the Oilers signed goaltending prospect Nathaniel Day to an entry-level contract following the end of his OHL career.

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Drafted 184th overall by the Oilers in 2023, the 20-year-old Day is coming off the best season of his career with the Flint Firebirds. He led the OHL in games played, appearing in 59 of the Firebirds' 68 games with a 26-25-5 record and an .894 save percentage.

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He was named the Firebirds' MVP at the end of the regular season and had a .902 save percentage and one shutout in Flint's five-game first-round playoff loss.

The 6'4" netminder had struggled mightily in his previous seasons with the Firebirds, posting an .874 save percentage in 2022-23 and falling to .868 in 2023-24. Though his .894 SV% this season is nothing to write home about, improving to average still marks a huge step for Day.

With Brett Brochu and Olivier Rodrigue seemingly set as the tandem in Bakersfield for next season, Day will likely start his pro career with the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL. He made his NHL preseason debut in 2024, and will be back in camp again in the fall.

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