The Oilers and Blackhawks are scheduled to meet at Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, SK for a pre-season game September 20, 2011. (Photo courtesy of Andy Devlin / Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club)

The Edmonton Oilers announced today they will play one of their pre-season games in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on September 20, 2011 against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Oilers played a pre-season game in Saskatoon in 2009 when they were hosted by the New York Islanders at the Credit Union Centre.

"The Oilers look forward to returning to Saskatoon and to a match-up against Chicago,” said Edmonton General Manager, Steve Tambellini. “We know we have a lot of Oilers fans in Saskatchewan and of course we always look forward to playing Chicago."

Saskatoon Blades season ticket holders will have the first opportunity to purchase tickets followed by a pre-sale opportunity for fans to purchase the NHL pre-season Chicago-Edmonton game in conjunction with the Blades home opener, prior to a Friday, February 4th 10:00am public on-sale.

Ticket prices for the September 20th Chicago-Edmonton game range from $37.50 to $97.50 (plus applicable services charges) and will be available through all Ticketmaster outlets, on-line at ticketmaster.ca or by calling (306) 939-7800 or 1-800-970-7328.

Edmonton Oilers hockey is presented in part by the Rexall Family of Pharmacies, Molson Canadian, ATB Financial, Cenovus Energy and Ford.