Dickman joins Oilers

Tulsa, Okla. - Tulsa Oilers, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks and the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls, announced the addition of Jay Dickman for the 2026-27 season.

Dickman joins Tulsa after spending the last seven seasons with Wichita, playing 425 regular-season games and nine playoff games with the Thunder, totaling 373 points (150g-223a).

The 33-year-old finished as Wichita’s top goal scorer in each of the past two seasons, displaying 24 goals in the 2025-26 season and a career-high 30 goals and 43 assists for 73 points in 2024-25. The St. Paul, Minnesota native was named team MVP by Wichita in the 2023-24 season and was selected to the ECHL All-Rookie Team in 2020-21, a season in which he was named February’s Rookie of the Month. He started his professional career with the Florida Everblades in 2018-19, participating in three games and snagging one assist before signing with the Indy Fuel in 2019-20, where he played eight games, compiling three points (2g-1a) before being traded to the Thunder. Dickman has not missed a game since the 2022-23 campaign.

Prior to turning pro, he played his college career at Bemidji State University, where he appeared in 132 career games for the Beavers, collecting 55 points (30g-25a). His best season came in 2017-18 where he recorded 23 points (15g-12a) in 37 games. In 2016-17, he helped the Beavers to a WCHA regular-season title.

Via the signing, the Oilers add a prominent offensive piece with 445 ECHL games of experience, along with 377 points (152g, 225a) in the league.