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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 were a middle of the road team, failing to win a single playoff series until their seventh, and final, season in the WHA. In that last year, the Oilers lost to the in the last Avco World Trophy final. [2] In 1979, the Oilers, along with the Jets, the Hartford Whalers and the Quebec Nordiques joined the NHL following the dissolution ...
October 1984 became the first calendar month in Oilers history where the team did not record a single loss. January 2010 became the first calendar month in Oilers history where the team did not record a single win. Longest consecutive goal streak: Dave Lumley, 12 (15 goals, 13 assists; November 21 - December 16, 1981).
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.
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 2024–25 Edmonton Oilers season is the 46th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 53rd season for the organization overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
List of Edmonton Oilers records; S. ... List of Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players This page was last edited on 25 April 2020, at 14:14 (UTC). Text ...
The 2022–23 Edmonton Oilers season was the 44th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 51st season for the organization overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). On April 1, 2023, the Oilers clinched a playoff berth after a win over the Anaheim Ducks. [2]