In November 2010, the Oil Barons hosted the Northern Classic against the Drayton Valley Thunder as the first known outdoor game in AJHL history and set the league's attendance record.

On August 27, the Oil Barons played 2011 Russian Champion Red Army in another exhibition game, losing 7–0.

In the summer of 2014, after one of the best regular seasons in franchise history, the Oil Barons released head coach and general manager Gord Thibodeau.

After a lengthy search, the Barons hired former Ottawa Senators' assistant coach Curtis Hunt to replace him.

Hunt added former Senators goalie Mike Brodeur to the staff as the team's new goaltending and video coach.

On May 10, 2019, the Oil Barons agreed to mutually part ways with general manager and head coach Tom Keca.

It ran from 2013 to 2017 with the top two teams qualifying for the Royal Bank Cup Junior A national championship tournament.