Edmonton Oilers (original) (raw)

The Edmonton Oilers are a National Hockey League team based in Edmonton, Alberta.

Founded: 1972, a member of the World Hockey Association Joined NHL in 1979.

Formerly known as: Alberta Oilers (1972-1973)

Arena: Rexall Place

Uniform colors: Copper and midnight blue

Logo design: A circle surrounding the word "OILERS", a copper-colored drop of oil at the top

Third Jersey: A black, white and silver jersey with a metallic gear logo with a black oil drop centred on the gear

Stanley Cups won: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990

Franchise history

On November 22, 2003, the Oilers hosted the first outdoor hockey game in the NHL's history. The Edmonton Oilers were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in front of more than fifty-five thousand fans, an NHL attendance record, at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.

Players of Note

Hall of Famers:

• Grant Fuhr
• Wayne Gretzky (1978-1988), inducted 1999.
• Jari Kurri

Current stars:

• Tommy Salo
• Ryan Smyth
• Mike York

Not to be forgotten:

• Glenn Anderson
• Jimmy Carson
• Paul Coffey
• Petr Kilma
• Kevin Lowe
• Mark Messier
• Esa Tikkanen

Retired Numbers:

• 3 Al Hamilton
• 17 Jari Kurri
• 31 Grant Fuhr
• 99 Wayne Gretzky

External Links

• Edmonton Oilers official web site