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The Oilers are one of two NHL franchises based in Alberta, the other being the Calgary Flames. Their proximity has led to a fierce rivalry known as the "Battle of Alberta". [6]
The history of the Edmonton Oilers dates back to 1972, when the team was established as a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The team originally played in the World Hockey Association (WHA), before joining the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1979.
- Early History of Professional Hockey in Edmonton
- Edmonton Oilers in The Wha
- National Hockey League
- 1980s Dynasty
- The 1990s
- 2000 to 2010
- 2010 to Present
- Oilers in The Stanley Cup Finals
Senior professional hockey first arrived in Edmonton in 1907 with the formation of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association. At the time, any team in Canada could challenge another team for the Stanley Cupanywhere and at any time during the ice season. Thus, the first Stanley Cup challenge in Edmonton was held in 1908 against the Montreal Wanderers. ...
The World Hockey Association (WHA) was incorporated on 10 June 1971. The league would go on to rival the National Hockey League (NHL), with major players leaving NHL teams to join WHA teams. Bill Hunter, owner of the Edmonton amateur hockey team, the Edmonton Oil Kings, invested in an Edmonton-based WHA team. "Wild Bill," as he was known, initially...
The Edmonton Oilers joined the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1979, along with three other former WHA teams. As an expansion team, the Oilers lost many players to other NHL teams; Sather thus had no choice but to focus on building a team, adding future Hockey Hall of Fame players such as Glenn Anderson, Mark Messier, Kevin Lowe, Grant Fuhr, Paul C...
The Oilers played a fast-skating, offensive brand of hockey in the 1980s. The team's first playoff win came on 8 April 1981 when they beat the Montreal Canadiens 6–3. The Oilers eventually knocked Montreal out in the preliminary round before they were knocked out themselves. The Oilers made it to their first Stanley Cupfinal in 1983 but lost to the...
In the mid- to late-1990s, the Oilers fought to survive as a franchise, battling the weak value of the Canadian dollar, as salaries and most expenses were in US dollars. The team also suffered from poor performance and missed the playoffs from 1992–93 to 1995–96, despite acquiring one of the NHL's best goaltenders, Curtis Joseph, in 1995. The first...
The Oilers would return to the playoffs in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003. In all four seasons, Edmonton was knocked out of the first round by the Dallas Stars. However, in 2006, under the leadership of coach Craig MacTavish, a member of the 1980s dynasty team, the Oilers made a surprise run to the Stanley Cupfinal after finishing eighth in the Western ...
Renney coached the Oilers for two seasons before being replaced by Ralph Krueger, who was replaced after only one lockout-shortened season by Dallas Eakins. Eakins himself was fired midway through his second season, and was replaced briefly by general manager Craig MacTavish, and then for the rest of the season by Todd Nelson as the Oilers’ interim...
1983 Stanley Cup Finals Edmonton Oilers vs New York Islanders Game One: New York 3, Edmonton 0 Game Two: New York 6, Edmonton 4 Game Three: New York 4, Edmonton 2 Game Four: New York 4, Edmonton 2 New York Islanders win series 4–0, and the Stanley Cup 1984 Stanley Cup Finals Edmonton Oilers vs New York Islanders Game One: Edmonton 1, New York 0 Gam...
May 13, 2024 · Notably, they started as the Alberta Oilers during their days in the World Hockey Association (WHA). However, the team shifted bases after the merger of WHA and the NHL in 1979.
Jun 12, 2024 · The Alberta Oilers debuted in the World Hockey Association in 1972, one of a dozen teams that included the New England Whalers, Los Angeles Sharks, Winnipeg Jets and Quebec Nordiques. In 1979,...
Sep 19, 2024 · The Edmonton Oilers are a Canadian professional hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, that plays in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League. Best known for its period of dominance during the 1980s behind the play of Wayne Gretzky, the Oilers have won five Stanley Cup titles and eight conference championships.
Founded in 1971, the Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The team played its first season in 1972–73 as one of twelve founding franchises of the major professional World Hockey Association (WHA).
