Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are an ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They joined the NHL in 1979, after seven years in the World Hockey Association. They were named the "Oilers" because Edmonton, Alberta is the center of Canada's petroleum industry.

Edmonton Oilers
Conference	Western
Division	Pacific
Founded	1972
History	Alberta Oilers 1972–1973 (WHA) Edmonton Oilers 1973–1979 (WHA) 1979–present (NHL)
Home arena	Rogers Place
City	Edmonton, Alberta
Colours	Blue, orange, white
Media	Sportsnet West and Sportsnet Oilers CHED (630 AM)
Owner(s)	Oilers Entertainment Group (Daryl Katz, Katz Group of Companies)
General manager	Ken Holland
Head coach	Jay Woodcroft
Captain	Connor McDavid
Minor league affiliates	Bakersfield Condors (AHL) Wichita Thunder (ECHL)
Stanley Cups	5 (1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90)
Conference championships	7 (1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2005–06)
Presidents' Trophies	2 (1985–86, 1986–87)
Division championships	9 (1978–79 (WHA), 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92)
Official website	oilers.nhl.com

The Oilers have won the Stanley Cup five times, in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1990. They also won the President's Trophy as top team in the regular season in 1984, 1986, and 1987. They lost the 1983 Stanley Cup final to the New York Islanders and the 2006 Stanley Cup Final to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Wayne Gretzky won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player (MVP) eight times on the Oilers. He also won the Art Ross Trophy seven times on Edmonton, the goal-scoring title (now known as the Richard Trophy) five times, and the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP in the playoffs twice. Gretzky set many NHL records on the Oilers, including most goals (92), assists (163), and points (215) in a season.

The Oilers have had many other great players: Mark Messier won the Hart Trophy in 1990 and the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1984; Paul Coffey won the Norris Trophy as best defenceman in 1985 and 1986; Grant Fuhr won the Vezina Trophy as best goaltender in 1988; Jari Kurri led the NHL in goals in 1986; Bill Ranford won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1990; and Connor McDavid won the Hart Trophy in 2017. Glenn Anderson and Curtis Joseph are among their other top players.

2009–10 Season

Northwest Division	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
y-Vancouver Canucks	82	49	28	5	272	222	103
x-Colorado Avalanche	82	43	30	9	244	233	95
e-Calgary Flames	82	40	32	10	204	210	90
e-Minnesota Wild	82	38	36	8	219	246	84
e-Edmonton Oilers	82	27	47	8	214	284	62

GP – Games Played W – Wins L – Losses OTL – OT/Shootout Losses GF – Goals For GA – Goals Against PTS – Points
* – Division Leader x – Clinched Playoff spot y – Clinched Division z – Clinched Conference p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy e – Eliminated from Playoff Contention

Edmonton Oilers Media

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  The Oilers acquired Jari Kurri in the 1980 draft. Kurri was one of several key acquisitions by the Oilers in the early 1980s.

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  A close-up view of the engravings for the 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers, winners of the 1984 Stanley Cup.

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  A statue of Wayne Gretzky stands outside Rogers Place. Playing with the Oilers from 1978 to 1988, he led the Oilers to four Stanley Cups.

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  Mark Messier was named the Oilers' team captain shortly following the Gretzky trade.

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  Cal Nichols spearheaded the Edmonton Investors Group's purchase of the Oilers franchise in 1998.

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  Acquired through a trade in 2006, Dwayne Roloson emerged as the Oilers' starting goaltender from 2006 to 2009.

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  Daryl Katz purchased the Oilers from the Edmonton Investors Group in 2008.

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  The Oilers drafted Taylor Hall with the first overall pick in the 2010 draft. He played with the Oilers from 2010 to 2016.

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  Andrew Ference played with the Oilers from 2013 to 2016. He was named team captain in 2013.

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  The Oilers drafted Connor McDavid first overall in the 2015 draft. He was named the Oilers' 15th team captain and in 2016 and the youngest in NHL history.

Other websites

• Official website