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| Edmonton Oilers | |
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| Conference | Western |
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| Division | Northwest |
| Founded | November 1, 1971 |
| History | Edmonton Oilers 1979–present (NHL) 1973–1979 (WHA) |
| Home Arena | Rexall Place |
| City | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Colours | Copper and Midnight Blue |
| Media | Rogers Sportsnet West CHED (630 AM) |
| Owner(s) | Edmonton Investors Group Limited Partnership (sale to Daryl Katz pending league approval) |
| General Manager |  Kevin Lowe |
| Head Coach | Craig MacTavish |
| Captain | Ethan Moreau |
| Minor League Affiliates | Springfield Falcons (AHL) Stockton Thunder (ECHL) Odessa Jackalopes (CHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90 |
| Conference Championships | 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2005–06 |
| Division Championships | 1978–79 (WHA), 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87 |
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Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The NHL 's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Oilers have won the Stanley Cup on five occasions, in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990. 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The 1972-73 WHA season was the first Regular season of the now defunct World Hockey Association (WHA The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 Notably, the team was renamed the Alberta Oilers when the Calgary Broncos, a fellow WHA founding franchise in Alberta, relocated to Cleveland, Ohio. The Calgary Broncos were an original World Hockey Association franchise founded November 1, 1971 by Bob Brownridge. The team returned to the name Edmonton Oilers the following year. The 1973-74 WHA season was the second season of the now defunct World Hockey Association. The Oilers joined the NHL in 1979 as one of four franchises introduced through the merger with the WHA. The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers are the sole remaining WHA team in-place.
The Oilers were the dominant team of the 1980s achieving the most recent "dynasty" status as honored by the NHL Hockey Hall of Fame. The team collected five Stanley Cups and six conference titles in a 21-team league over seven years led by, among others, a record book-shattering Wayne Gretzky. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The team's greatest success since the dynasty era was a run to Game Seven of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals. The 2006 Stanley Cup Finals was the 2006 edition of the final series of the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Oilers have an intense rivalry with the Calgary Flames, a part of the Battle of Alberta that has manifested throughout Alberta sports history, and in the NHL since the Flames' relocation from Atlanta in 1980. Rivalries in the National Hockey League (NHL have occurred between many teams and cities The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Battle of Alberta is a term applied to the intense rivalry between the Canadian cities of Edmonton, the capital of the province of Alberta, and The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League.
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Franchise history
WHA years (1972–1979)
On November 1, 1971 the Edmonton Oilers established the World Hockey Association as one of 12 founding franchises. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 After the Calgary Broncos, a fellow founding franchise, relocated to Cleveland before commencement of the inaugural season, the team was renamed the Alberta Oilers as it was planned to split their home games between Edmonton and Calgary. The Calgary Broncos were an original World Hockey Association franchise founded November 1, 1971 by Bob Brownridge. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Possibly for financial reasons or to allow for a less complicated return of the WHA to Calgary, the team ultimately played all of its home games in the Edmonton Gardens, and changed its name back to the Edmonton Oilers the following year. The team began their inaugural year wearing the name of the province ("ALBERTA") along the backs of their jerseys where the players' names would usually appear, but switched to presenting the players' names midway through the season. [1] The team was originally owned by Bill Hunter. William Dickenson ("Wild Bill" Hunter CM ( May 5, 1920 - December 16, 2002) was a Canadian Hockey Hunter had previously owned the junior hockey franchise Edmonton Oil Kings and founded what would become the Western Hockey League, but his efforts to bring major professional hockey to Edmonton via an expansion NHL franchise were rebuffed by the NHL. This article refers to the original Oil Kings franchises that existed until 1978 This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. It was Hunter that originally chose the name "Oilers" for the new WHA franchise, a name that had previously been used as a nickname for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the 1950s and 1960s.
The team proved popular with the fans, behind stars such as defenceman and team captain Al Hamilton, star goaltender Dave Dryden, and forwards Blair MacDonald and Bill Flett. Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. Al Guy Hamilton (born August 20, 1946 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenceman, most notably This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. Dave Dryden (born September 5, 1941 is a Retired Canadian Ice hockey Goaltender. A Forward is a hockey player position on the Ice whose responsibility is primarily offensive. Blair Neil Joseph "BJ" MacDonald (born November 17, 1953 in Cornwall, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played William Mayer "Cowboy" Flett (b Vermilion, Alberta, July 21, 1943 – July 13, 1999)was a professional hockey player who The team's performance would change for the better in 1978, when new owner Peter Pocklington scored one of the greatest trades in hockey history, acquiring already-aspiring superstar Wayne Gretzky as an under-age player (consequentially, his first year of WHA experience did not make him an official 1979-80 NHL rookie), as well as goaltender Eddie Mio and forward Peter Driscoll, from the recently-folded Indianapolis Racers for a token sum. The 1978-79 WHA season was the seventh and final Regular season of the World Hockey Association (WHA Peter H Pocklington (b November 18, 1943, in London Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Entrepreneur who has dabbled in Politics Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. Eddie Mio (born January 31, 1954 in Windsor, Ontario) was a professional Ice hockey Goaltender in the WHA and NHL Peter Driscoll (born October 27 1954, in Powassan Ontario) was a professional Ice hockey left wing in the WHA and NHL The Indianapolis Racers were a franchise in the former World Hockey Association from 1974-78 [2] Gretzky's first and only WHA season, 1978–79, saw the Oilers shoot to the top of the WHA standings, posting a league-best 48–30–2 record. However, Edmonton’s regular season success did not translate into a championship, as they fell to the rival Winnipeg Jets in the Avco World Trophy Final. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Avco World Trophy also known as the Avco Cup was the championship trophy of the original World Hockey Association ( 1972 - 1979) Young Oilers enforcer Dave Semenko scored the last goal in WHA history late in the third period of the final game. David John "Dave" Semenko (born 12 July, 1957 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired hockey player who played for the
The Oilers joined the National Hockey League for 1979–80, with fellow WHA teams Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, and the Jets. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were Of these four teams, only Edmonton has avoided relocation and renaming; the Nordiques became the Colorado Avalanche in 1995, the Jets became the Phoenix Coyotes in 1996, and the Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997. The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Entry into the NHL (1979–1983)
The Oilers lost most of the players from 1978–79 when the NHL held a reclamation draft of players who had bolted to the upstart league. They were allowed to protect two players and two skill players, including Gretzky.
However, GM/coach Glen Sather carefully restocked the roster in the expansion draft. Glen "Slats" Sather (born September 2, 1943 in High River, Alberta) is a retired professional Ice hockey left winger in He later said that out of 761 players on the draft list, only 53 really interested him. He concentrated on drafting free agents, since the Oilers would get compensation if they signed somewhere else. He estimated that this saved the Oilers as much as $500,000 that could be used in the Entry Draft. [3]
This strategy allowed the Oilers to put together a fairly respectable team quickly. In marked contrast, the Jets finished dead last in the league two years in a row. The Oilers benefited from an early run of success in the Entry Draft. Within three years, Sather and chief scout Barry Fraser bagged an outstanding core of young players, including Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey, Kevin Lowe, Grant Fuhr, and Andy Moog. Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League Glenn Christopher Anderson (born October 2, 1960 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18 1960 in Helsinki, Finland is a retired Finnish professional Ice hockey right winger Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Kevin Hugh Lowe (born April 15, 1959 in Hawkesbury, Ontario but grew up in Lachute, Quebec) is a former defenceman and Grant S Fuhr (born September 28 1962 is a former Goaltender in the National Hockey League. Andrew Donald "Andy" Moog ˈmoʊɡ to rhyme with "vogue" was born February 18, 1960 in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Blessed with an abundance of speed and skill and given room to grow by Sather, this impressive group of young talent matured into one of the greatest teams in hockey history, dominating the NHL in the mid-to-late 1980s. Many experts consider the Oilers from that decade not only to be the best team ever in the long history of the NHL, but also one of the best sports teams ever, as evidenced by a recent Sporting News poll in February 2006 when the 1987–88 Oilers were listed as one of the top-five teams from the last 120 years. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports [4]
The Oilers made a name for themselves very early, making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in their first NHL season (1979–80) with a dramatic late-season winning streak, but were swept by the Philadelphia Flyers in three games. The National Hockey League (NHL season is divided into the regular season and the Stanley Cup playoffs The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gretzky’s rookie disappointment was not limited to the “merger” rule that disqualified him from Calder Memorial Trophy voting—the Los Angeles Kings’ Marcel Dionne was awarded the Art Ross Trophy (point-scoring crown), even though the rookie Gretzky had an equal point total, 137: Dionne with 53 goals and 84 assists; Gretzky with 51 goals and 86 assists. For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. Marcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne (born August 3 1951 in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season Dionne won the Art Ross on the basis of more goals, even though Gretzky had played only 79 regular season games to Dionne's 80. In his 1985 biography of his son, Gretzky: From the Backyard Rink to the Stanley Cup, Walter Gretzky argued that the NHL was inconsistent and unfair with regards to Wayne's eligibility for the Calder Trophy and "loss" of the Art Ross Trophy. While the letter of the law was against him, Gretzky won over the voters with his remarkable performance, and was awarded the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, an unprecedented feat for a teenager. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the
In the 1980–81 regular season, Gretzky began to take serious aim at the record book, scoring 109 assists and 164 points to break records held by former Bruin greats Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, and Bill Cowley. Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr OC (born March 20 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenseman Philip Anthony "Espo" Esposito, OC (born February 20, 1942 is a retired professional hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National William Mailes "Cowboy" Cowley ( June 12, 1912 in Bristol, Quebec – December 31, 1993) was a Canadian The Oilers unveiled a spectacular crop of rookies: Kurri, Anderson, Coffey, and Moog. The youthful Oilers, whose seven key players were 21 or younger, stunned the hockey world by sweeping the heavily-favoured Montreal Canadiens in three games and pushing the (successfully) defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders to six games. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York.
In the 1981–82 season, the Oilers made a dramatic leap in the standings—jumping from 74 points (16th overall) in the previous season to 111 points (second overall, behind only the Islanders). The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. Gretzky not only became the third NHL player to score 50 goals in 50 games, joining the Islanders’ Mike Bossy from the previous season and Canadiens legend Maurice Richard from 1944–45, he obliterated their mark by accomplishing the feat in just 39 games. 50 goals in 50 games refers to the act of scoring 50 goals in the first 50 games of a National Hockey League (NHL season Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy (born in Montreal, Quebec, on January 22[[ 957]] is a former Canadian Ice hockey player who played The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. The Hon Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard PC OC OQ ( August 4, 1921 &ndash May 27 The 1944–45 NHL season was the 28th season of the National Hockey League. Gretzky finished the season with unprecedented totals of 92 goals and 212 points, and the explosive Oilers became the first NHL team to score 400 goals, a feat they accomplished in five consecutive seasons. But youthful lapses of discipline led to a first round defeat at the hands of the Kings, even as Gretzky beat Dionne for the Art Ross—in the 1980–81 to 1986–87 seasons, Gretzky won the Art Ross trophy every season, beating the annual runner-up by a colossal average of 66 points. The Miracle on Manchester is the nickname given to a National Hockey League (NHL playoff game between the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers that The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. He won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player in each of his first eight seasons.
In 1982–83 the Oilers solidified their status as an elite team, making it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. However, they were swept in four games by the three-time defending champion Islanders, who had already-greats like Bossy, Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies and Denis Potvin. Bryan John Trottier (born July 17, 1956 in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Clark "Jethro" Gillies (b April 7 1954 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) was a professional Ice hockey player and is a member of the Hockey Hall Denis Charles Potvin (born October 29, 1953 is a former defenceman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey Goaltender Billy Smith played a huge role in the Finals, holding the high-scoring Oilers to just 6 goals. William John "Battlin' Billy" Smith (born December 12, 1950, in Perth Ontario) was a professional Ice hockey Goaltender Despite the sweep, many hockey pundits believed it was only a question of when, not if, the Oilers would finally break through.
Dynasty years (1983–1990)
In 1983–84, the Oilers roared through the regular season, earning a franchise-record 57 wins and 119 points—by far the best record in the league—while scoring a still-unmatched NHL record 446 goals. The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. They earned a rematch with the Islanders in the Stanley Cup Finals. They won the opening game in Long Island by a very un-Oilerlike score of 1–0, and were pounded 6–1 in the next game. However, the Oilers erupted on their home ice to outscore the Islanders 19–6 over the last three games of the series. Gretzky scored his 99th and 100th goals of the season in the finale, a 5–2 Oiler triumph on May 19, 1984. Mark Messier, a former All-Star left wing switched to center late in the season in an inspired move by Sather, emerged from Gretzky's shadow with a dominating Finals performance that earned him the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs
Edmonton repeated as Stanley Cup champions in 1985, overpowering the Philadelphia Flyers and star netminder Pelle Lindbergh, who died tragically later that year after a car crash. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Göran Per-Eric "Pelle" Lindbergh ('pɛlɛ ˈlindbærj May 24, 1959 – November 11, 1985) was a Swedish Professional Gretzky, Coffey, and Kurri all established playoff scoring records, with Gretzky capturing the Smythe Trophy for his virtuoso 47-point performance. The Oilers were unstoppable, scoring eight goals in the final game of each of their last three series, as well as going on an unmatched record 10 game winning streak to start the playoffs.
The Oilers seemed invincible after another record-smashing regular season in 1985–86, in which they won the first-ever President's Trophy, awarded to the team finishing with the most points in the regular season. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular Kurri, Anderson, and Gretzky all scored over 50 goals, while Coffey notched 48 to break Bobby Orr's record. Gretzky's 163 assists established a seemingly-unbreakable league record; in fact, at that point no other NHL player had ever scored that many points in a season. Shockingly, their bid for a third straight championship—“three-peat”—came to an end in Game 7 of the 1985–86 Smythe Division Finals against the Flames. Three-peat is a Portmanteau of the words three and repeat, which has been trademarked for commercial use by basketball coach Pat Riley. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. In the third period of a 2–2 tie, rookie defenceman Steve Smith banked his breakout pass off goaltender Grant Fuhr's left skate and into the Oilers' net. For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. James Stephen Smith, better known as Steve Smith, (born April 30, 1963 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a retired Canadian professional Grant S Fuhr (born September 28 1962 is a former Goaltender in the National Hockey League. The goal stood as the game- and-series-winning goal. In 1986–87, Edmonton returned to the Stanley Cup Final and again defeated the Flyers in a tense seven-game series, overcoming a Conn Smythe Trophy winning performance by Philadelphia rookie goalie Ron Hextall. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs Ron Hextall (born May 3, 1964 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender most often associated In the seventh game Oiler stars Messier, Kurri, and Anderson were able to solve Hextall for a goal apiece, and a mature Edmonton squad held the Flyers to just two shots in the third period en route to a convincing 3–1 victory. In the post-game celebration, Gretzky immediately passed the Stanley Cup to Steve Smith, now vindicated after his costly miscue the previous season.
The following season saw some trouble with fluid blueliner Coffey, who was unhappy with his contract. He held out, prompting a trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins, a team on which Mario Lemieux was the main star. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The key player acquired in return was Craig Simpson, who went on to score 56 goals that season. Craig Simpson (Born - February 15, 1967 in London Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Without Coffey in 1987–88, the Oilers were dethroned as Smythe Division champions by their provincial rivals, the Flames—who also won the President's Trophy. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. However, the playoffs saw the Oilers make their strongest run to the Cup, losing only two playoff games (the lowest loss total ever for the Cup winners under the "16 wins" playoff format), and sweeping the Boston Bruins to win their fourth Stanley Cup in five years. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. In doing so, the Oilers left their mark as one of the greatest teams of all time.
A notable event in Finals history occurred in Game Four on May 24. With the score tied 3–3 in the second period, a power outage struck the legendary Boston Garden, forcing cancellation of the whole game. The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts. Then-NHL President John Ziegler ordered the game to be re-scheduled, and, if necessary, played in Boston after the originally scheduled Game Seven in Edmonton. John A Ziegler Jr (born February 9 1934 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan) is a former President of the NHL. The Oilers would win the next game (originally scheduled as Game Five) back in Edmonton 6–3 to complete the series sweep. All player statistics accrued in the aborted Game Four in Boston are counted in the NHL record books. Gretzky established yet another record with 13 points in the Finals en route to his second Smythe Trophy. After the Cup-clinching game, Gretzky implored his teammates, coaches, trainers, and others from the Oilers organization to join at centre ice for an impromptu team photo with the Stanley Cup, a tradition since continued by every subsequent Stanley Cup Champion.
On August 9, 1988, Gretzky, along with fan favourites Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, was traded to Los Angeles for $15 million, two rising young players (Jimmy Carson and Martin Gelinas), along with three first-round draft picks. Martin James McSorley (born May 18, 1963 is a Canadian former Professional hockey player in the National Hockey League and former Head Mike Krushelnyski (born April 27, 1960, in Montreal, Quebec) was a professional Ice hockey center in the NHL James Charles Carson (born July 20 1968 in Southfield Michigan) is a Retired professional hockey player of Greek origin Martin Gélinas ( (born June 5 1970 is a professional Ice hockey forward Carson only played two seasons in Edmonton before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Gelinas played five years for Edmonton, never scoring more than twenty goals. The Oilers traded the 1989 pick (Jason Miller) to the New Jersey Devils for defenceman Corey Foster, then used the 1991 and 1993 picks to select Martin Rucinsky and Nick Stajduhar, respectively, neither of whom were major contributors during their time in Edmonton. Jason Miller (born March 1, 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a retired Ice hockey left winger. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. Martin Ručinský (born March 11, 1971, in Most, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey Nick Stajduhar (b December 6, 1974 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a former professional Ice hockey defenceman.
The 1988–89 season was a troubled one, as the Oilers were booted out of the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 1982, losing a seven-game series to Gretzky's Kings. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. On top of this defeat, they had to see the Cup ultimately claimed by their provincial rivals, the Flames. Gretzky and Kurri had been the dominant offensive pairing of the 1980s, and many said that Kurri without Gretzky would be ordinary. But in making the NHL Second All-Star Team in his first season without Gretzky, with 44 goals and 58 assists, Kurri proved his critics wrong.
It was seemingly the beginning of the end for Edmonton's brilliance. 1989–90 seemed set to continue the turmoil for the former juggernaut. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. Fuhr, the team's All-Star goaltender and a future Hall of Famer, was injured for most of the season and playoffs with a badly separated shoulder. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He would be traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1991 after publicly acknowledging his cocaine problem (for which he was suspended an NHL record 60 games during the 1990–91 season). "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant However, the team rallied behind Fuhr's backup Bill Ranford and an MVP season from new team captain Mark Messier to achieve a second-place finish in the Smythe Division behind Calgary. William Edward Ranford, better known as Bill Ranford (born December 14, 1966 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) is a former professional In the playoffs, the Oilers, led by their "Kid Line" of Gelinas, Adam Graves, and Joe Murphy (not to be confused with the 1932 Leafs line of the same name consisting of Busher Jackson, Joe Primeau, and Charlie Conacher), got by Winnipeg, Los Angeles, and Chicago before disposing of the Boston Bruins in five games to claim their fifth Stanley Cup in seven years. Adam Graves (born April 12 1968 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former professional hockey player Joe Murphy (born October 16, 1967 in London, Ontario) is a former Professional hockey right winger. The 1931–32 NHL season was the fifteenth season of the National Hockey League (NHL A Joseph Primeau ( January 29, 1906 – May 14, 1989) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey player Charles William "Charlie" Conacher (b December 20, 1909 in Toronto, Ontario - December 30, 1967 was a Canadian The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. Ranford won the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff Most Valuable Player for his brilliant goaltending, and Kurri said of the victory, “Just a great load off the backs of us Oilers—we’re not a one-man show, and everybody knows it now, after we won without Wayne. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs ” This season was also a test for Mark Messier, who was named captain one season prior. He proved his leadership skills, having a career season with 129 points, finishing second to none other than Gretzky in scoring, scoring 5 more goals than Gretzky, and captaining his team to the Stanley Cup.
Seven Oilers, including Messier, Anderson, Kurri, Lowe, Randy Gregg, Charlie Huddy, and Fuhr, played on all five of those championship teams. Randy John Gregg (born February 19, 1956 in Edmonton Charles "Charlie" Huddy (b 2 June, 1959 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a former NHL defenceman and a current assistant coach with Three of them, Lowe, Messier (who was the captain), and Anderson, subsequently won a sixth Cup with the New York Rangers in 1994; by remarkable coincidence, they were the first three draft choices in the history of the NHL Oilers.
Rebuilding years (1991–2004)
The Gretzky trade had opened up a new reality of rapidly climbing salaries in the NHL, and small-market teams like Edmonton simply could not compete with salaries offered by larger-market teams, mainly in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This rash of escalating salaries hit the Canadian teams particularly hard; only Toronto, Montreal, and (to a lesser extent) Vancouver had the resources to compete in this new environment. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Pocklington's business empire sank under the weight of recession, scandal, and corruption.
Messier, Kurri, Fuhr, Anderson, and later Craig MacTavish all left the team in rapid succession, leaving behind an underdeveloped base of young players and unproven prospects and exposing the Oilers' poor drafting through the dynasty years. Craig "MacT" MacTavish (born August 15, 1958 in London, Ontario) is the head coach of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. Many of the players from the dynasty years continued to play at an elite level well into the 1990s, leading to speculation about how many more Cups the Oilers would have won had Pocklington been able to keep the team together. For instance, in 1994, the New York Rangers won the Cup with seven former Oilers—Messier, Lowe, Anderson, MacTavish, Esa Tikkanen, Jeff Beukeboom and Adam Graves. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. Esa Tikkanen (born January 25, 1965 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional Ice hockey forward Jeff Beukeboom (born March 28, 1965 in Ajax, Ontario) is a former NHL defenceman. Adam Graves (born April 12 1968 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former professional hockey player
Despite appearances in the Conference Final in 1991 and 1992, the Oilers were nowhere near the powerhouse that had dominated the league in the previous half-decade. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. In 1993 the Oilers missed the playoffs for only the third time in franchise history, and their first time as an NHL team. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. They would not return for four years, despite the emergence of young centremen Doug Weight and Jason Arnott. Douglas Weight (born January 21, 1971 in Warren, Michigan) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing for the New Jason William Arnott (born October 11, 1974 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey center
Trouble followed the team off the ice as well. For most of the 1990s, the Oilers were desperately trying to stay alive. In 1998, the team was nearly sold to Houston interests who sought to move the team, but before the sale was finalized, and with just hours left on the deadline, the Edmonton Investors Group, a consortium of 37 Edmonton-based owners, raised the funds to purchase the team from Pocklington, vowing to keep the Oilers in Edmonton. The Edmonton Investors Group Limited Partnership was a the Limited partnership that owned the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, and is currently The Oilers received support in this endeavour from the NHL, which had already seen two Canadian teams (the Nordiques and Jets) move to the United States earlier in the decade.
In 1997, the Oilers made the playoffs for the first time in five years, and in the first round, they upset the Dallas Stars, who had compiled the league's second best record, in an exciting seven-game series. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. Riding on the hot goaltending of Curtis Joseph, the Oilers completed the upset on a breakaway by Todd Marchant in overtime. Curtis Shayne Joseph (born April 29 1967 in Keswick Ontario, Canada as Curtis Munro) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender, currently Todd Marchant (born August 12, 1973 in Buffalo New York, US) is a professional Ice hockey player who is currently playing Overtime, in Ice hockey, is a method of determining the winner and loser of ice hockey matches should a game be tied after regulation Another highlight of that playoff series was on April 20. Down 3–0 with just under four minutes to go in Game Three, the Oilers rallied for three goals in the final three minutes of the third period to tie the game and eventually win 4–3 in overtime on Kelly Buchberger's game-winning goal. Kelly Buchberger (b December 2, 1966 in Langenburg, Saskatchewan) is a retired professional Canadian hockey player and current
Though Edmonton would lose to the defending Cup Champs, Patrick Roy and the Colorado Avalanche, in the next round, fans were ecstatic about the Oilers' return to the playoffs. Patrick Jacques Roy (ʁwa (born October 5 1965 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada is a retired Ice hockey goaltender The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States In 1998, Joseph led the Oilers to another first-round upset. After spotting the Avalanche a 3–1 lead, the Oilers held the powerful Avalanche scoreless for eight straight periods en route to winning the series in seven games. Dallas and Edmonton met again in the second round, but this time, the Stars were the victors. This was the start of one of the most unusual rivalries in hockey: between 1997 and 2003 the Oilers and Stars played each other in the playoffs six times, five of them first-round matchups. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The only year in which they did not meet was 2002, when neither team made the playoffs. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. This streak was not formally ended until 2006, when the 2nd-seeded Stars (in the Western Conference) were eliminated in the first round by the Avalanche, while, for the first time in 16 years, the 8th-seeded Oilers went to the Stanley Cup Finals. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League.
On November 22, 2003, the Oilers hosted the Heritage Classic, the first outdoor hockey game in the NHL's history and part of the celebrations of the Oilers' 25th season in the NHL. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Heritage Classic was an outdoor Ice hockey game played on November 22, 2003 in Edmonton Alberta, Canada between the The Oilers were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in front of more than 55,000 fans, an NHL attendance record, at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. For the stadium of the same name in Kentucky, see Commonwealth Stadium (Kentucky. A few days earlier, on November 17, 2003, the Edmonton Oilers desperately needed a centre, and signed veteran Adam Oates to a contract. Adam Oates (born August 27 1962 in Weston, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey and lacrosse player However, the 2003-04 NHL season was a disappointment as the Oilers failed to make the playoffs, despite also acquiring centre Petr Nedved from the New York Rangers at the trade deadline as the team went on a late-season surge. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Petr Nedvěd (born on December 9, 1971 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech - Canadian professional Ice hockey The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States.
On July 23, 2004, the team announced that its American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Roadrunners, would play the 2004–05 AHL season at the Oilers' home arena of Rexall Place. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Toronto Roadrunners were an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary Rexall Place is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands Park. The decision, an unusual one for a North American professional sports organization, was likely influenced by the expectation that the 2004-05 NHL lockout would wipe out the 2004-05 NHL season. Professional sports, as opposed to amateur Sports are those in which athletes receive payment for their performance The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL After an unsuccessful year, the Edmonton Road Runners were suspended, and as of 2007, have not yet been revived in any form. The Edmonton Road Runners were an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Those plans have all but been terminated as the Oilers' long-planned push to own an expansion Western Hockey League major-junior franchise were granted on June 27, 2006. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. That team began play in the 2007–2008 season.
Post-lockout years (2005-present)
The Oilers struggled with their small-market status for years as big-market teams scooped up high-priced help, but after the wiped-out 2004–05 season, the Oilers looked poised to compete again. 2004-05 NHL lockout negotiations led to a collective bargaining agreement between the NHL owners and players that included a league-wide salary cap, forcing all teams to essentially conform to a budget, as many small-market teams had been doing for years. The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL Collective bargaining is the process whereby workers organize together to meet converse and compromise upon the work environment with their employers Sold-out buildings and a more reasonable conversion rate of Canadian dollar revenues to U.S. dollar payroll in the new millennium have also helped the Oilers to return to profitability. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been
Although Edmonton was one of the last teams to make a big splash in the free-agent market, they were able to acquire the rights to and sign former Hart- and Norris Trophy-winner Chris Pronger from the St. Louis Blues to a 5-year, $31. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's top " defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round Christopher Robert Pronger (born October 10 1974 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman with the Anaheim Ducks of the National The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St 25 million contract, as well as trade for New York Islanders forward Michael Peca, two-time winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy for best defensive forward. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Michael Anthony Peca (born March 26, 1974 in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward and an The Frank J Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game Although the club had to give up Mike York and Eric Brewer to the Islanders and Blues, respectively, fans now hoped the team could at least return to the playoffs, if not to the glory the franchise enjoyed during its mid to late 1980s dynasty era. Mike York (born January 3, 1978 in Waterford, Michigan) is an American professional Ice hockey left winger who is currently Eric Charles Brewer (born April 17 1979 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who has served as captain for the St
However, the team suffered again from inconsistency during the first few months of the regular season, especially in goal and on offence. Goaltender Ty Conklin was injured during training camp, and when he returned, was unreliable in net. Ty Conklin (born March 30, 1976) is an American professional Ice hockey Goaltender currently with the Detroit Red Wings Nominal backup Jussi Markkanen showed flashes of brilliance, but still was not quite ready for regular NHL goaltending duty. Jussi Markkanen (born May 8, 1975 in Imatra, Finland) is a former NHL Goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton even tried third-string goalie Mike Morrison, called up from the East Coast Hockey League, but after a strong start, he too faded. Mike Morrison (born July 11, 1979 in Medford, Massachusetts) is a Professional Ice hockey goaltender The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered A streaky goal-scoring production led by left-wingers Ryan Smyth and Raffi Torres had trouble putting pucks in the net at times, but Torres did produce back to back two goal games on his 24th birthday, October 8, 2005 against the Vancouver Canucks and on October 10, 2005 against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth (born February 21, 1976 in Banff Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player who currently Raphael "Raffi" Torres (b 8 October, 1981 in Toronto Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. Chris Pronger also struggled early on with the rule changes restricting the amount of obstruction and front-of-the-net abuse—Pronger's previous specialty—that could be performed without a penalty, while Peca simply had trouble adapting to the Oilers' system and expectations, desperately underachieving. Christopher Robert Pronger (born October 10 1974 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Many called for head coach Craig MacTavish to be fired; others wanted a big trade, some miracle. Craig "MacT" MacTavish (born August 15, 1958 in London, Ontario) is the head coach of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. Nothing major materialized, but by the end of December, the Oilers led the Northwest Division with a 22–18–4 record for 48 points. The NHL 's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion
However, the Oilers remained inconsistent. By the end of January, the Oilers traded for scoring defencemen Jaroslav Spacek from the Chicago Blackhawks and Dick Tarnstrom from the Pittsburgh Penguins, and both defencemen, Spacek in particular, secured their shaky blue line. Jaroslav Špaček (ˈjaroslaf ˈʃpatʃɛk born February 11, 1974, in Rokycany, Czechoslovakia, is a Professional Ice hockey Dick Tärnström (born January 20 1975, in Sundbyberg, Sweden) is a professional Ice hockey player that plays for AIK of The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. However, their goaltending was still in doubt, and the Oilers struggled after the Winter Olympic break. Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy But right before Trading Deadline 2006, the Oilers added 2004 All-Star goaltender Dwayne Roloson from the Minnesota Wild, and speedy forward Sergei Samsonov, a former rookie of the year, from the Boston Bruins. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway Albert Dwayne Roloson (born October 12, 1969 in Simcoe Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the The Minnesota Wild are a professional Ice hockey team based in Saint Paul Minnesota. Sergei Samsonov ( Russ Сергей Викторович Самсонов, Sergej Viktorovič Samsonov; born October 27, 1978 near The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Oilers gave up a pair of picks for Roloson, and checking centre Marty Reasoner and prospect Yan Stastny (previously acquired from the Bruins) along with a 2006 2nd round draft pick for Samsonov. Marty Reasoner (born 26 February, 1977 in Rochester New York) is a professional Yan Pavol Stastny (born September 30, 1982 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian -born American professional Reasoner returned to Edmonton after the 2006 playoffs ended. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League.
The new acquisitions paid off, and Edmonton finished the regular season with 95 points, clinching the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference over Vancouver. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Oiler youngsters Ales Hemsky, Shawn Horcoff, and Jarret Stoll led the way in scoring, with break-out seasons of 77, 73, and 68 points, respectively. Aleš Hemský (born August 13, 1983, in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia now part of the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey Shawn Horcoff (born 17 September, 1978 in Trail, British Columbia) is a Professional Ice hockey centre and Jarret Stoll (born June 24, 1982 in Melville Saskatchewan) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing for the Los Angeles Smyth finished with 36 goals and 66 points, the second-best seasons of his career in both respects. Smyth led the team in goal-scoring, with Raffi Torres next on the list at 27. Raphael "Raffi" Torres (b 8 October, 1981 in Toronto Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey
2006 playoff run
In the first round of the playoffs, the Oilers played the Presidents' Trophy-winning Detroit Red Wings. The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Though not given much of a chance by experts around the league, the Oilers pulled off a six-game upset, neutralizing Wings' offensive weapons Brendan Shanahan, Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, by using the neutral zone trap. Brendan Frederick Shanahan (born 23 January 1969 in Mimico, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right wing Henrik Zetterberg (born October 9, 1980, in Njurunda, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk (Па́вел Вале́рьевич Дацю́к (born July 20 1978, in Sverdlovsk, USSR) is a Russian The neutral zone trap is a defensive Ice hockey strategy used by a team to prevent an opposing team from proceeding through the neutral zone (the area between both blue It was the team's first playoff series win since 1998. Edmonton would meet the San Jose Sharks in the Conference Semifinal. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The Oilers weren't expected to win here either, after point champion Joe Thornton (also acquired from the Bruins to go to San Jose) and goal champ Jonathan Cheechoo had torn through Nashville Predators in just 5 games. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2, 1979) is a professional Ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, also known as the Maurice Richard Trophy is awarded annually to the leading goal scorer in the National Hockey League Jonathan Earl Cheechoo (born July 15, 1980) is a Professional Ice hockey right winger who plays for the San Jose Sharks The Nashville Predators are a professional Ice hockey team based in Nashville Tennessee. After trailing the series two-games-to-none, the Oilers won the next four, vaulting them into Conference Final. In Game Six, Roloson had a 2–0 shutout—his first ever—and Michael Peca netted the game- and series-winning goal. In doing so, the Oilers became the first eighth-seeded team to reach a Conference Final since the NHL changed the playoff format in 1994. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. There the Oilers would beat the sixth-seeded Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in five games, claiming the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl for a record seventh time. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. The Clarence S Campbell Bowl, or the Campbell Trophy, is a National Hockey League trophy awarded to the Western Conference playoff champions
Edmonton faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Finals (marking the first time two former World Hockey Association franchises met in Stanley Cup play—the Hurricanes were previously the Hartford Whalers). The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is a list of Stanley Cup champions, including finalists and challengers The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. Tied at 4 in the first game, Oilers starting goalie Dwayne Roloson was hurt and put out of action for the rest of the playoffs after a collision when Oiler blue-liner Marc-Andre Bergeron knocked 'Canes winger Andrew Ladd into him with under 6 minutes to play in Game One. Albert Dwayne Roloson (born October 12, 1969 in Simcoe Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the Marc-André Bergeron (b October 13 1980 in Saint-Louis-de-France, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian Professional hockey Andrew Ladd (born December 12, 1985 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia) is a professional Canadian ice hockey player who plays With Roloson out, Rod Brind'Amour scored the game winner on a mix up by Ty Conklin and Jason Smith with only thirty seconds left. Rod Jean Brind'Amour (born August 9, 1970 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward and team After trailing the series 2–0 and 3–1, the Oilers forced a seventh game while riding backup Jussi Markkanen, a miracle overtime shorthanded goal in game 5 by local hero Fernando Pisani, and a 4–0 shutout win at home in Game 6. Fernando Pisani (born 27 December, 1976 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger They could not complete the comeback, however, as the Hurricanes won Game 7 by a score of 3–1 (third goal was an empty net) to capture their first ever Stanley Cup championship.
2006 off-season
Two days after their heartbreaking loss to the Hurricanes, Chris Pronger surprised Oiler fans and management when he issued a trade request on June 21, citing unspecified personal reasons. Christopher Robert Pronger (born October 10 1974 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman with the Anaheim Ducks of the National On July 3, he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for sniper Joffrey Lupul, top defensive prospect Ladislav Smid, Anaheim's first round draft pick in 2007, Anaheim's second in 2008, and a conditional first. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. Joffrey Douglas Lupul (born September 23, 1983, in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey player Ladislas Smid Ladislav Šmíd (born February 1, 1986, in Frýdlant v Čechách, Czechoslovakia (now part of the Czech Republic In addition, many of the Oilers' 2005–06 acquisitions signed for contracts elsewhere: Jaroslav Spacek went to the Buffalo Sabres on July 5, Sergei Samsonov signed with the Montreal Canadiens on July 12, and Michael Peca with his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs on July 18. Jaroslav Špaček (ˈjaroslaf ˈʃpatʃɛk born February 11, 1974, in Rokycany, Czechoslovakia, is a Professional Ice hockey The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Sergei Samsonov ( Russ Сергей Викторович Самсонов, Sergej Viktorovič Samsonov; born October 27, 1978 near The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Michael Anthony Peca (born March 26, 1974 in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward and an "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, In addition, enforcer and fan favourite Georges Laraque, despite offering the Oilers a substantial pay cut in exchange for a no-trade clause, wound up signing with the Phoenix Coyotes, and goaltender Ty Conklin, seeking to rebuild his reputation, signed a two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets the following day. Georges Laraque (born December 7, 1976) is a professional Ice hockey forward and a radio host for CFRN. The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. Ty Conklin (born March 30, 1976) is an American professional Ice hockey Goaltender currently with the Detroit Red Wings The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional Ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The Oilers also lost 2002–03 New York Rangers acquisition Radek Dvorak to unrestricted free agency as the St. Louis Blues signed him on September 14. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. Radek Dvořák (born March 9 1977 Tábor, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice hockey player with the Florida Panthers of the National The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.
Despite these losses, many of the Oilers' core players were re-signed. Playoff heroes Fernando Pisani and Dwayne Roloson signed as unrestricted free agents (UFAs) on the first day of eligibility, July 1. Fernando Pisani (born 27 December, 1976 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger Albert Dwayne Roloson (born October 12, 1969 in Simcoe Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player Jarret Stoll, Shawn Horcoff and Ales Hemsky filed for arbitration as restricted free agents, but all settled for multi-year deals before their hearings came up; Hemsky, in particular, signed for six years and $24. Jarret Stoll (born June 24, 1982 in Melville Saskatchewan) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing for the Los Angeles Shawn Horcoff (born 17 September, 1978 in Trail, British Columbia) is a Professional Ice hockey centre and Aleš Hemský (born August 13, 1983, in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia now part of the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey 6 million. The Oilers also brought back centre Marty Reasoner, whom they had traded for Samsonov in March, prospect Tom Gilbert from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, defenceman Daniel Tjarnqvist from the Minnesota Wild, and defenceman Jan Hejda from Mytishchi Khimik of the Russian Super League, whose rights were acquired from the Sabres for a seventh-round pick. Marty Reasoner (born 26 February, 1977 in Rochester New York) is a professional Tom Gilbert (born January 10, 1983 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is an American Ice hockey defenseman currently Daniel Tjärnqvist (born October 14, 1976, in Umeå, Sweden) is a Swedish Ice hockey defenceman for the The Minnesota Wild are a professional Ice hockey team based in Saint Paul Minnesota. Jan Hejda (born June 18, 1978 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Ice hockey defenceman. On August 11, Rangers UFA forward Petr Sykora and the Oilers agreed on a one-year contract. Petr Sýkora (pɪitɝ/ɹ̩ sɪkɔɹɑ born November 19, 1976 in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice hockey player Just over a month later, on September 12, Joffrey Lupul and the Oilers agreed to a three-year contract worth $6. Joffrey Douglas Lupul (born September 23, 1983, in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey player 935 million. [5]
2006–07 season
The Oilers posted a 32–43–7 record, their lowest point total since the 1995–1996 season, finishing in 11th place in the Western Conference and missing the playoffs. The 2006–07 Edmonton Oilers season began on October 5 2006 It was the Oilers' 34th season 27th in the NHL. Throughout the season, the Oilers lost various players to injury and illness. At one point, they had eleven players out of the line-up and had to rely on emergency call-ups to fill their roster[6].
In May 2007, Daryl Katz offered $145 million towards the purchase of the team. Daryl A Katz (born 1962 is Chairman and Chief executive officer of The Katz Group, one of North America's leading Drug store operators with Sources close to the Edmonton Journal state that, as part of the deal, the team will remain in Edmonton. [7] No negotiations took place as the Board of Directors immediately responded that the Oilers were not for sale. [8] In July 2007, Katz tried again, this time increasing the offer to an amount over $170 million dollars. Katz bypassed the Board of Directors and brought the offer directly to the shareholders. As of January 31, 2008, Katz has upped the offer to $200M plus $100M towards a new arena. He is expected to take over control of the team before the February 5th deadline. [9]
Other highlights include:
- October 12, 2006: Ryan Smyth records the fastest Oilers hat trick in franchise history at 2:01 minutes, breaking Wayne Gretzky's record of 2:12 minutes. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth (born February 21, 1976 in Banff Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player who currently Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player
- January 2, 2007: The Oilers win their 1000th NHL game. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. They are the 3rd fastest team to reach 1000 wins after the Montreal Canadiens and the Philadelphia Flyers. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- February 27, 2007: The Oilers traded Ryan Smyth to the New York Islanders for Ryan O'Marra, Robert Nilsson, and a 1st round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth (born February 21, 1976 in Banff Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player who currently The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Ryan O'Marra (born June 9, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player Robert Åke Nilsson (born January 10 1985 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus Ohio, United States The trade was announced just after the official deadline passed, which was sparked after failed contract negotiations to keep Smyth with the Oilers[10]. Kevin Lowe and the Oilers management characterized the trade as an opportunity to build for the future[10]. Kevin Hugh Lowe (born April 15, 1959 in Hawkesbury, Ontario but grew up in Lachute, Quebec) is a former defenceman and The trade was on the same day of Mark Messier's jersey retirement by the Oilers. Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League To avoid disrupting the emotional ceremony with possible harassment from fans, Lowe was not seen on the ice with other Oiler alumni in attendance. The trade of Smyth, however, seemed to take more out of the Oilers than people realized. After the Smyth trade, the Oilers won 2 of their remaining 19 games, which included 11 consecutive losses.
2007–08 season
The Oilers started out of the gate very slowly, going 5-10 in their 1st 15 games. The 2007–08 Edmonton Oilers season began on October 4 2007 It was the Oilers' 35th season 28th in the National Hockey League. They would finish the 1st half of the season 16-21-4. They would, however, turn it around basically after New Year's. With the emergence of young players like Sam Gagner, Andrew Cogliano, Robert Nilsson, Tom Gilbert, and Denis Grebeshkov, the Oilers would finish the 2nd half of the season a remarkable 25-14-2 in 41 games. This despite missing big free agent signing Sheldon Souray, #1 center Shawn Horcoff, Raffi Torres, and Captain Ethan Moreau for the rest of the season. The Oilers finished 41-35-6, in 9th place in the Western Conference and only 3 points back of a playoff spot. Expectation are high for the 08-09 seasons.
- February 5, 2008: After several unsuccessful attempts at purchasing the Edmonton Oilers from the Edmonton Investors Group, Daryl Katz obtained letters of intent to sell from all of the previous owners. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Katz Group also owns the naming rights to the rink the Edmonton Oilers play in, named "Rexall Place" after the billionaire's pharmaceutical chain.
Team information
Jerseys
The original 1972 design featured the now-traditional colours of blue and orange, but reversed from their more familiar appearance in later seasons, orange being the dominant colour and blue used for the trimming. For the first few games of the 1972 season, player names were not displayed on the uniform; rather the word "ALBERTA" was written in that space. Once it became clear, however, that the team would play exclusively in Edmonton, the player names made their appearance. These jerseys also featured the player numbers high on the shoulders, rather than on the upper sleeve.
In the 1975-76 WHA season the jersey was changed to the more familiar blue base with orange trim, but with some minor differences. The 1975–76 WHA season was the fourth season of the now defunct World Hockey Association. The logo that appeared on programs and promotional material remained the same; however, the logo that appeared on the home jersey had a white oil drop, on a dark orange field, with the team name written in deep blue. The away jersey featured the orange-printed logo that many mistakenly attribute to the entire history of the WHA Oilers. In every other facet, though, the jerseys were identical to the dynasty-era form that is known throughout the hockey world.
When the team jumped to the NHL in 1979, the alternate logos were discarded and the jersey took its most famous form, though the logo did appear slightly different on a few vintages of the jersey. The essential design remained untouched until 1996, when the blue and orange were replaced by midnight blue and copper. Other changes made to the jersey at that point were the removal of the orange shoulder bar and cuffs from the away jersey, and the addition of the "Rigger" alternate logo to the end of the shoulder bar on the home jersey, and the equivalent position on the road jersey. A year later, the shoulder bars were removed from the home jersey as well, and the Oilers' sweater design then remained stable until 2007.
In 2001, the introduction of the third jersey featuring a logo designed by Spawn creator and Oilers co-owner, Todd McFarlane, and Brent Ashe, was a controversial move, given the negative reactions to many other teams' designs. A third jersey or alternate jersey is a sports team's alternate design for the previously established other two jerseys Spawn is a fictional Comic book character created by Todd McFarlane. Todd McFarlane (born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian Comic book artist writer toy manufacturer/designer and media Entrepreneur who is best known While there remains some disdain towards both the "Rigger" logo and McFarlane's "Blades" logo—meant to symbolize elements of the Oilers' past—the navy, silver, and white design is generally considered a success, though there are no plans for it to become the basis for the team's primary jerseys, as has been done previously by the Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The jersey became a big hit with the fans and became the best-selling third jersey in NHL History. McFarlane spoke about the jersey to the Edmonton Journal on the day it was unveiled, saying, "We wanted it to be a hockey jersey but also a good wear if you were just walking down the street. The Edmonton Journal is a daily Newspaper in Edmonton Alberta. " The logo was designed to represent what the Oilers were all about. "Sharp, blade-like shapes signify the blades of a hockey skate . . . the five rivets around the oil drop represent the five Stanley Cups won by the Oilers . . . inner and outer gear shapes signify force and reinforce the concept of teamwork and industriousness. " McFarlane also mentioned, "The oil drop is derived from the original logo. It's turned on its side to suggest speed in the new logo and it has been given a highlight to emphasize the difference from the original. "
2007–08 Edge jerseys
On September 16, 2007, the Oilers revealed their Reebok Edge jerseys during the Joey Moss Cup, which is held annually before each preseason. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Players in the National Hockey League wear a uniform which allows their team affiliation to be easily identified unifying the image of the team Joey Moss (1963– is the Locker room attendant for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. The Oilers' colours remain copper and blue but the style is quite different.
Arena
The Edmonton Oilers play at 16,839 capacity Rexall Place, previously known as the Edmonton Coliseum, Northlands Coliseum, and Skyreach Centre. Rexall Place is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands Park. They have played at the arena since it opened in 1974. Prior to that, the Oilers played at the now-demolished Edmonton Gardens. The Edmonton Gardens was an Indoor arena located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Broadcasters
- Rod Phillips radio play-by-play
- Morley Scott radio colour commentator
Miscellaneous
The Oilers are the northernmost team in the four major North American professional sports leagues. Rod Phillips (born in Calmar, Alberta) is a radio broadcaster for 630 CHED in Edmonton Alberta. Edmonton is located above 53 degrees north latitude. Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi ( Φ) gives the location of a place on Earth (or other planetary body north or south of the
The Oilers are one of five teams in the NHL without a mascot. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common
Season-by-season record
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Oilers. For the full season-by-season history, see Edmonton Oilers seasons
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses/Shootout Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | GP | W | L | T1 | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2002–03 | 82 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 92 | 231 | 230 | 1203 | 4th, Northwest | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Stars) |
| 2003–04 | 82 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 89 | 221 | 208 | 1220 | 4th, Northwest | Out of playoffs |
| 2004–05 | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | ||||||||||
| 2005–06 | 82 | 41 | 28 | — | 13 | 95 | 256 | 251 | 1178 | 3rd, Northwest | Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 3–4 (Hurricanes) |
| 2006–07 | 82 | 32 | 43 | — | 7 | 71 | 195 | 248 | 1090 | 5th, Northwest | Out of playoffs |
| 2007–08 | 82 | 41 | 35 | — | 6 | 88 | 235 | 251 | 1175 | 4th, Northwest | Out of playoffs |
- 1 As of the 2005-06 NHL season, all games tied after a 5 minute overtime will be decided in a shootout; SOL (Shootout losses) will be recorded as OTL in the standings. This is a list of seasons completed by the Edmonton Oilers. This list documents the records and playoff results of the Oilers' 35 year history in both the World Hockey Association The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League.
- Totals through the end of the 2006–07 season. [11]
Notable players
Current roster
As of April 11th, 2008. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. [1]
| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | | Mathieu Garon | R | 2007 | Chandler, Quebec |
| 35 | | Dwayne Roloson | L | 2006 | Simcoe, Ontario |
| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Matt Greene | R | 2002 | Grand Ledge, Michigan |
| 5 |  | Ladislav Smid | L | 2006 | Frydlant, Czechoslovakia |
| 24 | | Steve Staios – A | R | 2001 | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 25 |  | Joni Pitkanen | L | 2007 | Oulu, Finland |
| 36 | | Mathieu Roy | R | 2003 | St. Georges, Quebec |
| 37 |  | Denis Grebeshkov | L | 2007 | Yaroslavl, U.S.S.R. |
| 44 | | Sheldon Souray | L | 2007 | Elk Point, Alberta |
| 77 | | Tom Gilbert | R | 2004 | Bloomington, Minnesota |
| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | | Geoff Sanderson | LW | L | 2007 | Hay River, Northwest Territories |
| 10 | | Shawn Horcoff – A | C | L | 1998 | Trail, British Columbia |
| 12 |  | Robert Nilsson | C | L | 2007 | Calgary, Alberta |
| 13 | | Andrew Cogliano | C | L | 2005 | Woodbridge, Ontario |
| 14 | | Raffi Torres | LW | L | 2003 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 16 | | Jarret Stoll – A | C | R | 2002 | Melville, Saskatchewan |
| 18 | | Ethan Moreau – C | LW | L | 1999 | Huntsville, Ontario |
| 19 | | Marty Reasoner | C | L | 2006 | Honeoye Falls, New York |
| 20 | | Curtis Glencross | LW | L | 2008 | Kindersley, Saskatchewan |
| 27 | | Dustin Penner | LW | L | 2007 | Winkler, Manitoba |
| 34 | | Fernando Pisani | RW | L | 1996 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 46 | | Zack Stortini | RW | R | 2003 | Elliot Lake, Ontario |
| 51 | | Kyle Brodziak | C | R | 2003 | St. Paul, Alberta |
| 78 | | Marc Pouliot | C | R | 2003 | Quebec City, Quebec |
| 83 | | Ales Hemsky – A | RW | R | 2001 | Pardubice, Czechoslovakia |
| 89 | | Sam Gagner | C | R | 2007 | London, Ontario |
Team captains
Note: This list includes Oiler captains from both the NHL and WHA. Mathieu Garon (born January 9, 1978 in Chandler Quebec) is a professional Canadian Ice hockey Goaltender for the The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The Port of Chandler' was founded in 1912 when Percy Milton Chandler a Philadelphia manufacturer built the first pulp and paper mill in the Gaspésie Albert Dwayne Roloson (born October 12, 1969 in Simcoe Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Simcoe is an unincorporated town of approximately 16000 people in southwestern Ontario, near Lake Erie, and is the County seat of Norfolk County Matt Greene (born May 13, 1983 in Grand Ledge, Michigan, US) is a Professional Ice hockey defenseman who currently The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Grand Ledge is a city in the US state of Michigan. The city lies mostly within Eaton County, though a small portion extends into Clinton County Ladislas Smid Ladislav Šmíd (born February 1, 1986, in Frýdlant v Čechách, Czechoslovakia (now part of the Czech Republic The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Frýdlant, sometimes cited also as Frýdlant v Čechách (ˈfridlant ˈftʃɛxax German: Friedland im Isergebirge) is a town in the Liberec Region Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Steve Staios (b 28 July, 1973 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Macedonian Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population Joni Pitkänen (born September 19, 1983 in Oulu, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey defenceman with The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Oulu ( (literally "Flood" ( (literally "Ule River Castle" is a city and municipality of about 130000 inhabitants in the province of Mathieu Roy (born August 10, 1983 in Saint-Georges, Quebec) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman with the Edmonton The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. For other meanings see Beauce (disambiguation Saint-Georges-de-Beauce is a city in the province Denis Grebeshkov (born October 11, 1983 in Yaroslavl, USSR) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Yaroslavl (Яросла́вль is a city in Russia, the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, located north-east of Moscow. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Sheldon Souray (born July 13, 1976 in Elk Point, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman currently The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Elk Point is a Town located in the east central part of the Canadian Province of Alberta. Tom Gilbert (born January 10, 1983 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is an American Ice hockey defenseman currently The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the US state of Minnesota in Hennepin County, and the third core city of the Minneapolis-St Geoff M Sanderson (born February 1, 1972, in Hay River, Northwest Territories) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey winger The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Hay River, known as "the Hub of the North" Demographics Hay River has a population of 3648 and the nearby Hay River Reserve (Katl'odeeche First Shawn Horcoff (born 17 September, 1978 in Trail, British Columbia) is a Professional Ice hockey centre and In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Robert Åke Nilsson (born January 10 1985 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Andrew Cogliano (born June 14, 1987, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre currently The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Woodbridge is a large Suburban community (Estimated 2006 pop 101170 in the City of Vaughan, just north of Toronto. Raphael "Raffi" Torres (b 8 October, 1981 in Toronto Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Jarret Stoll (born June 24, 1982 in Melville Saskatchewan) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing for the Los Angeles In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Melville is a small Canadian city located in the east-central portion of Saskatchewan. Ethan Moreau (born September 22 1975 in Huntsville, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey left wing and team captain of the In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. Huntsville (2006 population 18280 is a Town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. Marty Reasoner (born 26 February, 1977 in Rochester New York) is a professional The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Honeoye Falls is a Village in Monroe County, New York, United States. Curtis Glencross (born December 28, 1982) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player who plays for the Calgary Flames of the The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Kindersley is a town in western Saskatchewan, Canada. Kindersley is located at Section 10 Township 29 Range 23 West of the 3rd Meridian It was incorporated in 1909 Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Dustin Penner (born September 28, 1982 in Winkler, Manitoba) is a Professional Ice hockey forward currently playing The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Winkler ( is a small City with a population of about 9600 (2008 located in southern Manitoba, Canada. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Fernando Pisani (born 27 December, 1976 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Arena (now called the Scottrade Center in St Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Zack Stortini (born September 11, 1985 in Elliot Lake, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right wing The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Kyle Brodziak (born May 25, 1984 in St Paul, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who currently The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. St Paul Alberta is a small town in East- Central Alberta, Canada. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Marc-Antoine Pouliot (born 22 May, 1985) is an Ice hockey forward currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Aleš Hemský (born August 13, 1983, in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia now part of the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. Pardubice ( pronounced; Pardubitz is the capital City of the Pardubice Region, Czech Republic, lying on the river Elbe, 104 km east Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Sam Gagner (born August 10, 1989, in London Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey centreman with the Edmonton Oilers The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus Ohio, United States London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972
- Al Hamilton, 1972–76
- Glen Sather, 1976–77
- Paul Shmyr, 1977–79
- Ron Chipperfield, 1979–80
- Blair MacDonald, 1980–81
- Lee Fogolin, 1981–83
- Wayne Gretzky, 1983–88
- Mark Messier, 1988–91
- Kevin Lowe, 1991–92
- Craig MacTavish, 1992–94
- No captain, 1994–95 (Lockout)
- Shayne Corson, 1995
- Kelly Buchberger, 1995–99
- Doug Weight, 1999–2001
- Jason Smith, 2001–07
- Ethan Moreau, 2007–present
Hall of Famers
- Players
- Paul Coffey, D, 1980–87, inducted 2004
- Grant Fuhr, G, 1981–91, inducted 2003
- Wayne Gretzky, C, 1978–88, inducted 1999
- Jari Kurri, RW, 1980–90, inducted 2001
- Mark Messier, LW, C, 1979–91, inducted 2007
- Jacques Plante, G, 1974–75, inducted 1978
- Norm Ullman, C , 1975–77, inducted 1982
- Builders
- Glen Sather, Team Captain/Head coach/GM, 1976–2000, inducted 1997
- Broadcasters
- Rod Phillips, 1973–present, inducted 2003
Retired numbers
- 3 Al Hamilton, D, 1972–80, number retired in 1980 (jersey ceremony held April 4, 2001)
- 7 Paul Coffey, D, 1980–87, number retired October 18, 2005
- 11 Mark Messier, C, 1979–91, number retired February 27, 2007
- 17 Jari Kurri, RW, 1980–90, number retired October 6, 2001
- 31 Grant Fuhr, G, 1981–91, number retired October 9, 2003
- 99 Wayne Gretzky, C, 1978–88, number retired October 1, 1999
First-round draft picks
Note: This list does not include selections from the WHA. Al Guy Hamilton (born August 20, 1946 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenceman, most notably Glen "Slats" Sather (born September 2, 1943 in High River, Alberta) is a retired professional Ice hockey left winger in Paul Shmyr (born January 28, 1946 in Cudworth, Saskatchewan, Canada d Ron Chipperfield (born March 28, 1954) the Minnedosa Manitoba native is a retired professional Ice hockey player who served as the Edmonton Blair Neil Joseph "BJ" MacDonald (born November 17, 1953 in Cornwall, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played Leo Fogolin (born February 15, 1955 in Chicago Illinois and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a retired defenseman who played in Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League Kevin Hugh Lowe (born April 15, 1959 in Hawkesbury, Ontario but grew up in Lachute, Quebec) is a former defenceman and Craig "MacT" MacTavish (born August 15, 1958 in London, Ontario) is the head coach of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. The 1994–95 NHL lockout came after a year of NHL hockey that was played without a Collective bargaining agreement. Shayne Corson (born August 13, 1966 in Barrie, Ontario) is a Canadian former Kelly Buchberger (b December 2, 1966 in Langenburg, Saskatchewan) is a retired professional Canadian hockey player and current Douglas Weight (born January 21, 1971 in Warren, Michigan) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing for the New Jason Matthew Smith (born November 3 1973 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who plays in the National Hockey League (NHL for Ethan Moreau (born September 22 1975 in Huntsville, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey left wing and team captain of the Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Grant S Fuhr (born September 28 1962 is a former Goaltender in the National Hockey League. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18 1960 in Helsinki, Finland is a retired Finnish professional Ice hockey right winger Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League Joseph Jacques Omer "Jake the Snake" Plante ( January 17, 1929 – February 27, 1986) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey Norman Victor Alexander "Norm" Ullman (born December 26, 1935 in Provost, Alberta, Canada) is a former Ice hockey Glen "Slats" Sather (born September 2, 1943 in High River, Alberta) is a retired professional Ice hockey left winger in Rod Phillips (born in Calmar, Alberta) is a radio broadcaster for 630 CHED in Edmonton Alberta. Al Guy Hamilton (born August 20, 1946 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenceman, most notably Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18 1960 in Helsinki, Finland is a retired Finnish professional Ice hockey right winger Grant S Fuhr (born September 28 1962 is a former Goaltender in the National Hockey League. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972
- 1979: Kevin Lowe (21st overall)
- 1980: Paul Coffey (6th overall)
- 1981: Grant Fuhr (8th overall)
- 1982: Jim Playfair (20th overall)
- 1983: Jeff Beukeboom (19th overall)
- 1984: Selmar Odelein (21st overall)
- 1985: Scott Metcalfe (20th overall)
- 1986: Kim Issel (21st overall)
- 1987: Pete Soberlak (21st overall)
- 1988: Francois Leroux (19th overall)
- 1989: Jason Soules (15th overall)
- 1990: Scott Allison (17th overall)
- 1991: Tyler Wright (12th overall) & Martin Rucinsky (20th overall)
- 1992: Joe Hulbig (13th overall)
- 1993: Jason Arnott (7th overall) & Nick Stajduhar (16th overall)
- 1994: Jason Bonsignore (4th overall) & Ryan Smyth (6th overall)
- 1995: Steve Kelly (6th overall)
- 1996: Boyd Devereaux (6th overall) & Matthieu Descoteaux (19th overall)
- 1997: Michel Riesen (14th overall)
- 1998: Michael Henrich (13th overall)
- 1999: Jani Rita (13th overall)
- 2000: Alexei Mikhnov (17th overall)
- 2001: Ales Hemsky (13th overall)
- 2002: Jesse Niinimäki (15th overall)
- 2003: Marc-Antoine Pouliot (22nd overall)
- 2004: Devan Dubnyk (14th overall) & Rob Schremp (25th overall)
- 2005: Andrew Cogliano (25th overall)
- 2006: None (Pick traded to the Minnesota Wild for goaltender Dwayne Roloson)
- 2007: Sam Gagner (6th overall), Alex Plante (15th overall) & Riley Nash (21st overall)
Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. Kevin Hugh Lowe (born April 15, 1959 in Hawkesbury, Ontario but grew up in Lachute, Quebec) is a former defenceman and The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. It was the first time the Forum hosted the draft Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. Grant S Fuhr (born September 28 1962 is a former Goaltender in the National Hockey League. The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. Jim Playfair (born May 22, 1964 in Vanderhoof British Columbia) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player and a former head coach The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec on 8 June 1983. Jeff Beukeboom (born March 28, 1965 in Ajax, Ontario) is a former NHL defenceman. The 1984 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 9 1984 at the Forum in Montreal Quebec. Selmar Odelein (born April 11, 1966 in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan) is a professional Ice hockey player who played 18 games in the National The first draft outside of Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto Ontario, and attended by 7000 fans Scott Metcalfe (born January 6, 1967 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on 21 June, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. Kim Issel (b September 25, 1967 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a former professional ice hockey right wing The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit Michigan. Peter Soberlak (born May 12, 1969 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a former professional Ice hockey left winger. The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. François Leroux (born April 18, 1970 in Sainte-Adèle, Québec) is a East Coast Hockey League defenceman, currently playing The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington Minnesota. Jason Soules (born March 14, 1971, in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former professional Ice hockey defenceman. The 1990 NHL Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Scott Allison (born 22 April 1972, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo New York. Tyler Wright (born April 6, 1973 in Kamsack, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Martin Ručinský (born March 11, 1971, in Most, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. Joe Hulbig (born September 29, 1973 in Norwood, Massachusetts) is a former professional Ice hockey forward The 1993 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 26 1993 at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City Quebec. Jason William Arnott (born October 11, 1974 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey center Nick Stajduhar (b December 6, 1974 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a former professional Ice hockey defenceman. The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 28 1994 Picks for the 1994 draft are on the "Hockey Database" website Selections by round Round 1 Jason Bonsignore (b April 15, 1976 in Rochester, New York) is a professional Ice hockey forward who is currently a free agent Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth (born February 21, 1976 in Banff Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player who currently The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. R Steve Kelly (born October 26, 1976, Vancouver, British Columbia) is an Ice hockey center currently playing for the The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Arena (now called the Scottrade Center in St Boyd Devereaux (born 16 April, 1978 in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward Matthieu Descoteaux (born September 23, 1977 in Pierreville Quebec) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman. The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997. Michel Riesen (b April 11, 1979 in Oberbalm, Switzerland) is a professional Ice hockey winger, playing for HC The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. Michael Henrich (b March 4, 1980 in Thornhill, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing for EHC Wolfsburg The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26th at the FleetCenter in Boston Massachusetts. Jani Rita (born July 25, 1981 in Helsinki, Finland) is a professional Ice hockey winger The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft Alexei Mikhnov is a Russian professional Ice hockey left wing. The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. Aleš Hemský (born August 13, 1983, in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia now part of the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Jesse Niinimäki (born August 19, 1983 in Tampere, Finland) is a Finnish Ice hockey forward. The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Marc-Antoine Pouliot (born 22 May, 1985) is an Ice hockey forward currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. Devan Dubnyk (born May 4, 1986, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian Ice hockey Goaltender. Rob Schremp (born July 1, 1986 in Syracuse, New York) is an Ice hockey player currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Andrew Cogliano (born June 14, 1987, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre currently The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, on June 24 The Minnesota Wild are a professional Ice hockey team based in Saint Paul Minnesota. Albert Dwayne Roloson (born October 12, 1969 in Simcoe Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus Ohio, United States Sam Gagner (born August 10, 1989, in London Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey centreman with the Edmonton Oilers Alexandre Plante (born May 9, 1989 in Brandon, Manitoba) is an ice hockey defenceman Riley Nash (born March 9, 1989 in Consort Alberta) is an ice hockey center who currently plays for Cornell University of ECAC Hockey League Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
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NHL awards and trophies
NHL League Championship*
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WHA League Championship
Franchise individual records
- WHA (1972–79)
- Most Games, career: Al Hamilton, 456
- Most Goals, career: Rusty Patenaude, 126
- Most Assists, career: Al Hamilton, 258
- Most Points, career: Al Hamilton, 311
- Most Penalty Minutes, career: Doug Barrie, 620
- Most Wins, career: Dave Dryden, 112
- Most Shutouts, career: Dave Dryden, 8
- NHL (1979-present)
- Most Goals in a season: Wayne Gretzky, 92 (1981–82)
- Most Assists in a season: Wayne Gretzky, 163 (1985–86)
- Most Points in a season: Wayne Gretzky, 215 (1985–86)
- Most goals in a season including playoffs: Wayne Gretzky, 100 (1983–84)
- Most assists in a season including playoffs: Wayne Gretzky, 174 (1985–86)
- Most points in a season including playoffs: Wayne Gretzky, 255 (1984–85)
- Most Penalty Minutes in a season: Steve Smith, 286 (1987–88)
- Most goals in a season, defenceman: Paul Coffey, 48 (1985–86)
- Most Points in a season, defenceman: Paul Coffey, 138 (1985–86)
- Most goals in a season, rookie: Jason Arnott, 33 (1992–93)
- Most Points in a season, rookie: Jari Kurri, 75 (1980–81)
- Most Wins in a season: Grant Fuhr, 40 (1987–88)
- Most Shutouts in a season: Curtis Joseph; Tommy Salo, 8 (1997–98; 2000–01)
- Fastest Hat-Trick in a Game: Ryan Smyth, 2 mins 1 second (2006–07)
- Most Hat Tricks in Consecutive Games: Wayne Gretzky, 2 hat tricks 1981–82; Jari Kurri, 2 hat tricks (1985 playoffs); Ryan Smyth, 2 hat tricks (2002–03)
- Most Back to back Overtime winning goals: Andrew Cogliano, 3 (2007–08)
Other notable figures
- Peter Pocklington, owner of the Oilers from the late 1970s to the mid 1990s. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The 1978-79 WHA season was the seventh and final Regular season of the World Hockey Association (WHA The Clarence S Campbell Bowl, or the Campbell Trophy, is a National Hockey League trophy awarded to the Western Conference playoff champions The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. William Edward Ranford, better known as Bill Ranford (born December 14, 1966 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) is a former professional The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success Glen "Slats" Sather (born September 2, 1943 in High River, Alberta) is a retired professional Ice hockey left winger in The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's top " defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant Kevin Hugh Lowe (born April 15, 1959 in Hawkesbury, Ontario but grew up in Lachute, Quebec) is a former defenceman and The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18 1960 in Helsinki, Finland is a retired Finnish professional Ice hockey right winger The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The Lester B Pearson Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. The NHL Plus-Minus Award is a trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League to the Ice hockey "player having played a minimum of 60 games who leads Charles "Charlie" Huddy (b 2 June, 1959 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a former NHL defenceman and a current assistant coach with The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position" Grant S Fuhr (born September 28 1962 is a former Goaltender in the National Hockey League. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. Al Guy Hamilton (born August 20, 1946 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenceman, most notably Ed Patenaude (born October 17, 1949 in Williams Lake, British Columbia) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 431 Al Guy Hamilton (born August 20, 1946 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenceman, most notably Al Guy Hamilton (born August 20, 1946 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenceman, most notably Doug Barrie (born October 2, 1946 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is a former Ice hockey defenceman. Dave Dryden (born September 5, 1941 is a Retired Canadian Ice hockey Goaltender. Dave Dryden (born September 5, 1941 is a Retired Canadian Ice hockey Goaltender. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player James Stephen Smith, better known as Steve Smith, (born April 30, 1963 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a retired Canadian professional Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Jason William Arnott (born October 11, 1974 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey center Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18 1960 in Helsinki, Finland is a retired Finnish professional Ice hockey right winger Grant S Fuhr (born September 28 1962 is a former Goaltender in the National Hockey League. Curtis Shayne Joseph (born April 29 1967 in Keswick Ontario, Canada as Curtis Munro) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender, currently Thomas "Tommy" Mikael Salo (born February 1, 1971 in Surahammar) is a former professional Ice hockey Goaltender from Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth (born February 21, 1976 in Banff Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player who currently Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18 1960 in Helsinki, Finland is a retired Finnish professional Ice hockey right winger Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth (born February 21, 1976 in Banff Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player who currently Andrew Cogliano (born June 14, 1987, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre currently Peter H Pocklington (b November 18, 1943, in London Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Entrepreneur who has dabbled in Politics Pocklington had a number of business deals that went sour and traded Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California.
- Joey Moss, official Dressing Room Attendant for the Oilers. Joey Moss (1963– is the Locker room attendant for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. Moss, who was born with Down Syndrome, is the brother of singer Vicki Moss, whom Gretzky began dating in 1979. Down syndrome, Down's syndrome, or trisomy 21 is a Chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. Gretzky asked Joey to come work for the Oilers in the early 1980s, and Moss has remained with the team ever since. Every year an intra-squad game called the "Joey Moss Cup" is held in early September. In 2003, Moss was honoured by the NHL Alumni Association with its “Seventh Man Award”, honouring those for their dedication and service behind the scenes[12]
- Todd McFarlane, artist and creator of the comic book Spawn, is a part-owner of the franchise. Todd McFarlane (born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian Comic book artist writer toy manufacturer/designer and media Entrepreneur who is best known Spawn is a fictional Comic book character created by Todd McFarlane. In late 2001, McFarlane revealed a new logo for the Edmonton Oilers. This logo was featured on the team's Third Jersey. A third jersey or alternate jersey is a sports team's alternate design for the previously established other two jerseys His company McFarlane Toys also makes action figures for the NHL. McFarlane Toys, a subsidiary of Todd McFarlane Productions Inc An action figure is a posable character Figurine, made of Plastic or other materials and often based upon a movie, Comic book, Video game
- Nelson Skalbania, who owned the Edmonton Oilers WHA franchise in the mid 1970s before selling the team to Peter Pocklington. Nelson M Skalbania (born February 12, 1938) is a flamboyant Canadian businessman from Vancouver, British Columbia best known for Peter H Pocklington (b November 18, 1943, in London Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Entrepreneur who has dabbled in Politics Ironically, it was Skalbania who, as owner of the Indianapolis Racers, would eventually sell the contracts of three players to Pocklington in 1978 for $700,000. One of these players was Wayne Gretzky. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player
- Rod Phillips, the Oilers' play-by-play broadcaster for all games on 630 CHED. Rod Phillips (born in Calmar, Alberta) is a radio broadcaster for 630 CHED in Edmonton Alberta. CHED is a Talk radio station in Edmonton Alberta, Canada, broadcasting at 630 on the AM dial and is owned by Corus Entertainment. Alongside Morley Scott, Phillips has only missed one Oiler game in 30 years of broadcasting. In 2003, he was the recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for his great play-by-play work, and is also a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Foster Hewitt Memorial Award is an Award named after Foster Hewitt and presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the Radio and The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Paul Lorieau is the long-time National Anthem singer for the Edmonton Oilers
References
- ^ WHAUniforms. Paul Lorieau is the long-time National Anthem singer for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. com 1972/73 Alberta Oilers
- ^ CBC. ca, Number 99 goes to Edmonton
- ^ Hunter, Douglas (1997). Champions: The Illustrated History of Hockey's Greatest Dynasties. Chicago: Triumph Books. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. ISBN 1572432166.
- ^ SportingNews. com, What was the greatest pro team of the last 120 years?
- ^ http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=177274&hubname= Oilers sign Lupul to three-year deal
- ^ "Beat-up Oilers have much to play for", CBC Sports, cbc. ca, March 7, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-05-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held (English)
- ^ Katz bids to buy Oilers
- ^ SportingNews.com—Your expert source for NHL Hockey stats, scores, standings, blogs and fantasy news from NHL Hockey columnists
- ^ "Inside: Katz Looking to Acquire Oilers", TSN, tsn. ca, July 19, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. (English)
- ^ a b "Oilers trade forward Smyth to Islanders", TSN, tsn. ca, February 28, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-05-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held (English)
- ^ Hockeydb. com, Edmonton Oilers (NHL) season statistics and records
- ^ Peter Goldring. com, Joey Moss Sports Hero
See also
- World Hockey Association
- List of NHL players
- List of NHL seasons
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
External links
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