Halloween was an eventful night for former Vancouver Canucks forward Vasily Podkolzin. The current Edmonton Oilers winger dropped the gloves for the second time in his career, facing 6’3″, 225-pound defenseman Jeremy Lauzon. Despite a few shots from Lauzon, Podkolzin ended up scoring the takedown thanks to to perfectly synchronized hay.

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It wasn’t just the fight that was impressive, but also Podkolzin’s overall game. Playing on the Oilers’ top line, the former first-round pick had one assist, four hits and one blocked shot. In 11 games with his new team, Podkolzin has two assists and is averaging 11:22 of playing time.

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During his time in Vancouver, he recorded one NHL fight and one AHL fight. His only NHL fight took place on November 13, 2022 against AJ Greer of the Boston Bruins. As for his AHL fight, it took place on January 27, 2024, when he now faced teammate Raphael Lavoie in a game against the Bakersfield Condors.

Podkolzin was traded during the offseason in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick. In 137 games with the Canucks, Podkolzin recorded 35 points while averaging 12:15 of ice time. Podkolzin’s return to Vancouver is scheduled for Nov. 9 when Edmonton visits Rogers Arena for the first time this season.