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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.
The Oilers Octane was the cheerleading team for the Edmonton Oilers. The team was the first cheer squad for a Canadian NHL franchise. [ 198 ] The debut of the cheer-leading team received a mixed reaction from the Edmonton community, including petitions to keep cheerleading out of the sport of hockey in Canada.
The Oilers began as a charter member of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972, and were known as the Alberta Oilers for their first season after their Calgary counterparts were unable to play. [1] The Oilers were a middle of the road team, failing to win a single playoff series until their seventh, and final, season in the WHA.
The Oilers selected Connor McDavid first overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Ales Hemsky led the team in scoring points for four seasons, from 2005–06 to 2008–09. The statue of Wayne Gretzky outside Rogers Place commemorates the Oilers' Stanley Cup victories and the all-time Oiler leader for regular season goals, assists and points and playoff assists and points.
Oilers 1, Jets 11 – February 1, 1977 Oilers 0, Whalers 11 – February 12, 1984 Oilers 9, Maple Leafs 11 – January 8, 1986 Goals for, one period: 7: Third period, Oilers 10, Canucks 7 – October 18, 1983 Second period, Oilers 9, Maple Leafs 4 – February 19, 1985 Third period, Oilers 13, Canucks 0 – November 8, 1985 Goals against, one ...
The Oilers advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2006, [18] [19] but they were swept by the Colorado Avalanche. [20] The two teams met at the 2023 Heritage Classic in Edmonton on October 29, 2023, with the Oilers defeating the Flames 5–2. [21]
The first regular season outdoor game in NHL history, it was held at Commonwealth Stadium between the Oilers and the Montreal Canadiens. [7] The Oilers had suggested the idea of hosting an outdoor game as early as the mid 1980s, [ 8 ] but the genesis of the 2003 event was the " Cold War " outdoor game played two years prior between Michigan ...
However, the Edmonton Investors Group, led by Cal Nichols, was able to keep the team in Edmonton. The Oilers were eventually acquired by Edmonton-based billionaire Daryl Katz, who became sole owner of the franchise in 2008. In 2016, the Oilers opened their new arena, Rogers Place, replacing Northlands Coliseum, which had been their home since 1974.