will the edmonton oilers contiue to bounce back and win the cup or were they lucky last night go oilers go?

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The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Contents
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* 1 Facts
* 2 Uniform History
* 3 Franchise History
o 3.1 The WHA Years
+ 3.1.1 Career WHA Leaders (1972-79)
o 3.2 The Oilers Dynasty
o 3.3 The Rebuilding Years
o 3.4 Post Lockout
o 3.5 2006 Playoff Run
* 4 Season-By-Season Record
o 4.1 Alberta/Edmonton Oilers (WHA 1972-79)
o 4.2 Edmonton Oilers (NHL 1979-present)
* 5 Notable Players
o 5.1 Current Roster
o 5.2 Hall of Famers
o 5.3 Team Captains
o 5.4 Retired Numbers
o 5.5 First round draft picks
o 5.6 Franchise Scoring Leaders
* 6 Other Notable People Associated with the Oilers
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 External links

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Facts

Founded: 1972, as member of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Later joined the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1979.
Formerly known as: Alberta Oilers (1972-1973)
Home Arena: Rexall Place

Former Names: Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton Coliseum, Skyreach Centre

Former Home Arena: Edmonton Gardens

Division Titles: Six - 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
Conference Titles: Seven - 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2006
Stanley Cups: Five - 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990
Presidents' Trophies: Two - 1986, 1987
NHL League Champions*: One - 1984
Main Rivals: Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks
Major Rival: Calgary Flames
Main programming networks: Television: CBC Sports, Rogers Sportsnet West, TSN. Radio: 630 CHED, XM.
Play-by-Play: Morely Scott (commentator) and Rod Phillips (announcer), for 630 CHED.

* – Prior to the introduction of the Presidents' Trophy in 1986 the winner of the regular season was awarded the title NHL League Champions.

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Uniform History
Alternate logo from away jerseys (1975-79).
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Alternate logo from away jerseys (1975-79).

The original 1972 design featured the traditional colors of blue and orange, but reversed from their more familiar appearance in later seasons, orange being the dominant color and blue used for the trimming. For the first few games of the 1972 season, player names weren't displayed on the uniform; rather the word 'ALBERTA' was written in that space. Once it became clear, however, that the team would play exclusively in Edmonton, the player names made their appearance. These jerseys also featured the player numbers high on the shoulders, rather than on the upper sleeve.

In 1975-1976 the jersey was changed to the more familiar blue base with orange trim, but with some minor differences. The logo that appeared on programs and promotional material remained the same, however the logo that appeared on the home jersey had a white oil drop, on a dark orange field, with the team name written in deep blue. The away jersey featured the orange-printed logo that many mistakenly attribute to the entire history of the WHA Oilers. In every other facet, though, the jerseys were identical to the dynasty-era form that is known throughout the hockey world.
Alternate logo from home jerseys (1975-79).
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Alternate logo from home jerseys (1975-79).

When the team jumped to the NHL in 1979, the alternate logos were discarded, and the jersey took its most famous form, though the logo did appear very slightly differently on different vintages of the jersey (1979, 1986, 1990). The essential design remained untouched until 1996, when the blue and orange were replaced by midnight blue and copper. Other changes made to the jersey at that point were the removal of the orange shoulder bar and cuffs from the away jersey, and the addition of the "Rigger" alternate logo to the end of the shoulder bar on the home jersey, and the equivalent position on the road jersey. A year later, the shoulder bars were removed from the home jersey as well, giving the Oilers' sweater its modern look.

In 2001, the introduction of the third jersey featuring a logo designed by Spawn creator and Oilers co-owner, Todd McFarlane, was a controversial move, particularly given how ghastly so many other teams' designs turned out. While there remains some disdain towards both the "Rigger" logo and McFarlane's "Blades" logo--meant to symbolize elements of the Oilers' past--the navy, silver, and white design is generally considered a success, though it's very unlikely that it will become the basis for the team's primary jerseys as it has for teams such as Dallas or San Jose.
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Franchise History
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The WHA Years
First primary logo used, from 1972 to 1996, using blue and orange instead of midnight blue and copper.
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First primary logo used, from 1972 to 1996, using blue and orange instead of midnight blue and copper.

In 1972 the Alberta Oilers joined the World Hockey Association as a founding member. The team was originally owned by Bill Hunter. Hunter had previously owned the Edmonton Oil Kings and founded what would become the Western Hockey League, but his efforts to bring professional hockey to Edmonton had been rebuffed by the NHL. Originally, the team was named the Alberta Oilers as it was planned to split their home games between Edmonton and Calgary after the Calgary Broncos folded. For various reasons, possibly financial reasons or the possibility of allowing easier expansion of either the NHL or WHA to Calgary, the team played all of its games in Edmonton, and changed their name to reflect this the following year.

The team was not one of the league's more successful on the ice, accumulating a mediocre record until the final WHA season of 1978-79, where, led by future superstar Wayne Gretzky, the Oilers gained a 48-30-2 mark to lead the league in the regular season, but fell to the Winnipeg Jets in the finals. However, the team proved popular with the fans, behind stars such as defenceman and team captain Al Hamilton, star goaltender Dave Dryden and forwards Blair McDonald and Bill Flett.

In 1978, new owner Peter Pocklington scored one of the greatest trades in hockey history, acquiring already-aspiring superstar Gretzky from the Indianapolis Racers for a token sum. Gretzky played only a single season in the WHA before the league folded, and Edmonton joined the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets, Hartford Whalers, and Quebec Nordiques. Of these four teams, only Edmonton has avoided relocation and renaming.
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Career WHA Leaders (1972-79)

* Games: Al Hamilton, 456
* Goals: Rusty Patenaude, 126
* Assists: Hamilton, 258
* Points: Hamilton, 311
* Penalty Minutes: Doug Barrie, 620
* Goaltending Wins: Dave Dryden, 112
* Shutouts: Dryden, 8

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The Oilers Dynasty
The Oilers after the 1988 Stanley Cup victory
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The Oilers after the 1988 Stanley Cup victory

With an incredible core of young players, including Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Grant Fuhr, and Kevin Lowe, the Edmonton Oilers became one of the greatest dynasties in hockey history with their domination of the NHL in the 1980s. The Oilers made a name for themselves very early, making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in just their first season. Although they were swept in three games by the Philadelphia Flyers and their second regular season gave them mediocre results in the standings, the Oilers scored a stunning upset in the first round of the 1981 playoffs, defeating the strongly favoured Montreal Canadiens three games to none, the Oilers making a case that they needed swift respect. In the 1981-82 season, the Oilers became the league's strongest team in the regular season, but youthful lapses of discipline led to their losing the first playoff round. In 1983 they made it to their first-ever Stanley Cup Finals, but were swept in four games by the three-time defending champions, the New York Islanders. A year later, however, Edmonton defeated the Islanders in five games (four to one) to claim their first Stanley Cup.
Gretzky statue at Rexall Place.
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Gretzky statue at Rexall Place.

Edmonton repeated Cup success in 1985 against the Philadelphia Flyers, but were knocked out of the playoffs in 1986 when Steve Smith scored off his own goalie and into his own net in Game 7 of the Smythe Division Finals against the arch rival Calgary Flames. In 1987, Edmonton returned to the Finals to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers in a tense seven-game series, overcoming a Conn Smythe winning performance by Flyers' goalie Ron Hextall and defeats in games 5 & 6 to win 3-1 in game seven, with Glenn Anderson's late breakaway goal sealing the outcome. In 1988 the Oilers made their strongest-ever run to the Cup, losing only two of the 18 games that were played to a conclusion, and sweeping the Boston Bruins in the Finals to claim their fourth trophy in five years and in doing so, staking their claim as one of the greatest teams of all time. (There was a "19th game" in that postseason for the Oilers; the first attempt to play Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Boston, on May 24, was cancelled in mid-game when a power outage struck at the Boston Garden. The game was moved to Edmonton to be re-played on May 26, and the Oilers won 6-3 to clinch the Cup. All player statistics accrued in the aborted "Game 4" in Boston still counted toward the NHL record books, though.)

That summer however was extremely bittersweet for Edmonton fans, as on August 9, 1988 Gretzky, along with popular players Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, were traded to the Los Angeles Kings for $15 million, two rising young players (Jimmy Carson and Martin Gélinas), and three first round draft picks. Carson only played two seasons in Edmonton before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings. Gélinas played five years for Edmonton, never scoring more than 20 goals. The oilers used the three picks to draft Jason Soules (1989) , Tyler Wright (1991), and Jason Arnott (1993). None of whom were major contributors during their time in Edmonton.

The first post-Gretzky year, the 1989 season was a troubled one because of this trade, and for the first time since 1982, the Oilers were out of the playoffs in the first round, losing a seven-game series to the Kings.

1990 seemed set to continue the troubles for the Oilers, especially when All-Star and future Hall of Fame goalie Grant Fuhr was charged with possession and use of cocaine. But the team rallied behind new goalie Bill Ranford, and despite finishing third in their division, behind Calgary and Los Angeles, the Oilers along with "The Kid Line" (Adam Graves, Joe Murphy, and Martin Gelinas) won their fifth and (to date) final Stanley Cup by again defeating the Boston Bruins, this time in five games. Ranford won the playoff MVP that year for his brilliant goaltending.
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The Rebuilding Years

The writing was on the wall however. The Gretzky trade had opened up a new reality of rapidly climbing salaries in the NHL, and small-market teams like Edmonton simply couldn't compete with salaries offered in large U.S. cities. Messier, Kurri, Fuhr, and Anderson all left the team in rapid succession, leaving behind an underdeveloped base of young players and unproven prospects. Despite appearances in the Conference Finals in 1991 and 1992, the Oilers were nowhere near the powerhouse that had dominated the previous half-decade. In 1993 the Oilers missed the playoffs for the first time since they entered the league. They would not return for four years, despite the emergence of young centremen Doug Weight and Jason Arnott.

Trouble followed the team off the ice as well, as the Gainers meat-packing industry owned by Pocklington failed amidst charges of scandal and corruption. For most of the 1990s the Oilers were desperately trying to stay alive. In 1999 a consortium of 37 owners finally purchased the team, vowing to keep the team in Edmonton. The Oilers have received support in this endeavour from the NHL, which was deeply troubled by the loss of two Canadian teams in short order.
Oilers "Rigger" shoulder patch logo, circa 1997.
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Oilers "Rigger" shoulder patch logo, circa 1997.

In 1997 the Oilers returned to the Stanley Cup playoffs and emerged victorious again, defeating the Dallas Stars in a seven-game series considered to be one of the most exciting of all time. Riding on the hot goaltending of Curtis Joseph, the Oilers completed the upset with the final goal coming on a breakaway by Todd Marchant in overtime. Another of the highlights of that playoff series occurred on April 20th. Down 3-0 with just under 4 minutes to go in game #3 of their western conference quarter final match-up against the Dallas Stars, the Edmonton Oilers rallied for three goals in the final three minutes of the third period to tie the game and eventually win 4-3 in overtime on Kelly Buchberger's game-winning goal.

Though Edmonton would lose to Colorado in the next round, fans were ecstatic about the Oilers' return to the playoffs. In 1998, Joseph led the Oilers to another first round upset, knocking off the Avalance in seven games. Dallas and Edmonton met again, this time in the second round of the playoffs, with Dallas emerging the victor. This has led to one of the most unusual rivalries of all time in hockey: between 1997 and 2003 the Oilers and Stars have played each other in the playoffs six times, five of them first-round matchups. The only year in which they did not meet was 2002, when neither team made the playoffs. In 2004 the streak came to an official end, when Edmonton failed to qualify for the playoff round; the Oilers finished ninth in the Western Conference, two points behind the eighth-seeded Nashville Predators.

On November 22, 2003, the Oilers hosted the Heritage Classic, 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.

On July 23, 2004, the team announced that its minor league affiliate, the Toronto Roadrunners would play the 2004-05 AHL season at the Oilers' home arena, now known as Rexall Place. The decision, an unusual one for a North American professional sports organization, was likely influenced by the expectation that the 2004-05 NHL lockout would wipe out the 2004-05 NHL season. After an unsuccessful year, the Edmonton Road Runners were suspended at the end of 2004-05.
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Post Lockout

The Oilers struggled with their small-market status for years as big-market teams scooped up high-priced help. But after the wiped-out 2004-05 NHL season, the Oilers looked poised to compete again. 2004-05 NHL lockout negotiations led to a collective bargaining agreement between the NHL owners and players that included a league-wide salary cap, putting all teams on a much more equal financial footing.

Although Edmonton was one of the last teams to make a big splash in the free agent market, they were able to sign two important stars: former Hart and James Norris Trophy winner Chris Pronger from the St. Louis Blues, and New York Islanders forward Michael Peca, two-time winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy for best defensive forward. Even though the club had to give up Mike York and Eric Brewer to the Islanders and the Blues, respectively, fans now hoped the team could at least return to the playoffs, if not to the glory the franchise enjoyed during its dynasty era.

However, the team suffered again from inconsistency during the first few months of the regular season, especially in goal and on offense. Goaltender Ty Conklin often was unreliable in net, and highly-touted prospect Jussi Markkanen showed flashes of brilliance, but still was not quite ready for regular NHL goaltending duty. Edmonton even tried third-string goalie Mike Morrison, but he proved ineffective as well. A streaky offense led by alternate captain Ryan Smyth had trouble putting goals in the net at times, while at other times the puck looked like it was radio-controlled. Peca and Pronger also struggled early on. Many called for head coach Craig MacTavish's head; others called for a big trade. Nothing materialized, but by the end of December, the Oilers led their division with a 22-18-4 record for 48 points.

However, the Oilers remained inconsistent; they would win one or two games and then lose two or three in a row. By the end of January, the Oilers traded for scoring defenceman Jaroslav Spacek from the Chicago Blackhawks and **** Tarnstrom from Pittsburgh. Both defenceman, Spacek in particular, secured their shaky blue line. However goaltending was still in doubt. But right before the trade deadline, the Oilers added goaltender and 2004 All-Star, Dwayne Roloson, from the Minnesota Wild, and speedy forward Sergei Samsonov – a past rookie of the year – from the Boston Bruins.

The new acquisitions paid off, and Edmonton finished the regular season with 95 points, 10 behind the Northwest Division champion Calgary Flames, and clinched the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference over the Vancouver Canucks. Oilers youngsters Ales Hemsky, Shawn Horcoff, and Jarret Stoll led the way in scoring, all with break-out seasons of 77, 73, and 68 points, respectively. Smyth finished with 66 points, his second best season to date.
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2006 Playoff Run

The Oilers played the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Detroit entered the playoffs as the year's President's Trophy winner, finishing the regular season with 124 points, 29 more points than the Oilers. Detroit won Game 1, 3-2 in overtime, but Edmonton stormed out to a 4-2 win followed by a 4-3 double overtime win in Game 3. The Red Wings won Game 4 to send the series back to Detroit tied 2-2. However, the Oilers won Game 5, 3-2, and then a come-from-behind 4-3 win in Game 6 to close out the series. The winning goal came with 1 minute left in the third period. It was the team's first playoff series win since 1998, and marked only the seventh time a #8 seed has eliminated a #1 seed in the first round.

In their Western Conference Semifinal, Edmonton defeated the San Jose Sharks in six games. The Sharks had the top point scorer and goal scorer during the season, Joe Thornton and Jonathan Cheechoo, respectively. The Oilers lost the first two games by 2-1 margins, and the media all but wrote off the Oilers. The turning point came in Game 3, during the second overtime period when Roloson, now playing exceptionally well, made save of Cheechoo who appeared to have a chance to score on a 2-on-1 break. The Oilers eventually won the game in the third overtime period, 3-2. Edmonton then defeated San Jose in Game 4, 6-3, Game 5, 6-3, and then won 2-0 in Game 6 to take the series 4 games to 2.

The series win over the Sharks made the Oilers the first eighth-seeded team to reach the Western Conference Final since the NHL introduced the current conference format in 1994. It was also the team's first conference final appearance since 1992. In the Western Conference Finals, the Oilers beat the sixth-seeded Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in five games. The Oilers won the first three games of the series. In Game 3, the Ducks came back from a 4-0 deficit, scoring 4 goals in the third period, but Fernando Pisani scored the insurance goal to lead the Oilers to a decisive win, 5-4. Following the booing of the Canadian national anthem by Anaheim fans in Game 2, fans in Edmonton cheered on the Star Spangled Banner and proceeded to drown out singer Paul Lorieau's rendition of O Canada, who stopped singing after the first verse and allowed the nearly 17,000 gathered fans to continue in his place.[1] GM Kevin Lowe later called it "an extremely special moment."[2][3] The Ducks, with some momentum, won Game 4, 6-3. However, Edmonton won Game 5, 2-1, to eliminate Anaheim.

With the series win over the Ducks, Edmonton advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the seventh time in franchise history, and the first time since they last won it in 1990. The Oilers also became the winningest team of the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl - having now obtained it a total of seven times. Edmonton now prepares to face the Eastern Conference Champions, the Carolina Hurricanes, and have the opportunity to become first Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens. Their apperance in the finals with the Carolina Hurricanes also marks the first time that two former WHA teams have made it to the Stanley Cup Finals.[4]

In the first game of the Stanley Cup Finals, Edmonton fell to Carolina by a score of 5-4. Edmonton relinquished leads of 3-0 in the second and 3-1 after two periods, and saw Carolina take a 4-3 lead at one point. Hurricanes forward Rod Brind'Amour scored the game winning goal with 32 seconds to play, after a miscommunication between Oilers goalie Ty Conklin and defenseman Jason Smith with the puck behind their own net led to Brind'Amour stealing the puck and scoring on the open net. Conklin had replaced starting goalie Dwayne Roloson with just under 6 minutes remaining in the third period, after Oilers defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron shoved Hurricanes forward Andrew Ladd into Roloson and the right goal post. Roloson, who was acquired from the Minnesota Wild right before the trading deadline to help lead Edmonton to the playoffs, suffered a third degree knee sprain, and will miss the rest of the playoffs. Roloson had played every minute of the playoffs for the Oilers up until that point.

Of historical interest, Oilers defenseman Chris Pronger scored on a penalty shot, the first-ever goal of that type in the Stanley Cup Finals. The last penalty shot taken was in 1994, when New York Rangers goaltender Mike Richter stopped Vancouver Canucks forward Pavel Bure, a series the Rangers went on to win.

Game 2 of the series finished June 7 at 22:38 EDT. The final score was 5-0 for Carolina. Game 3 occured in Edmonton on June 10 at 18:00 MDT, and was broadcast on CBC and NBC. Edmonton won 2-1 with Ryan Smyth scoring at 17:45 in the third, although Carolina still holds a 2-1 series lead. The next game is to be played in Edmonton on June 12 at 18:00 MDT.
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Season-By-Season Record
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Alberta/Edmonton Oilers (WHA 1972-79)
Season GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
1972-73 78 37 35 6 80 259 250 843 4th in West Out of Playoffs
1973-74 78 44 32 2 90 332 275 1273 3rd in West Lost Preliminary (MIN)
1974-75 78 36 38 4 76 279 279 896 5th in Canadian Out of Playoffs
1975-76 81 27 49 5 59 268 345 991 4th in Canadian Lost Quarterfinal (WPG)
1976-77 81 34 43 4 72 243 304 1319 4th in West Lost Quarterfinal (HOU)
1977-78 80 38 39 3 79 309 307 1296 5th in WHA Lost Preliminary (NE)
1978-79 80 48 30 2 98 340 266 1220 1st in WHA Lost Final (WPG)
Grand Totals 556 264 266 26 554 2030 2026 7838
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Edmonton Oilers (NHL 1979-present)
Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
1979-80 80 28 39 13 -- 69 301 322 1528 4th in Smythe Lost Preliminary (PHI)
1980-81 80 29 35 16 -- 74 328 327 1544 4th in Smythe Lost Quarterfinal (NYI)
1981-82 80 48 17 15 -- 111 417 295 1473 1st in Smythe Lost Division Semifinal (LA)
1982-83 80 47 21 12 -- 106 424 315 1771 1st in Smythe Lost Stanley Cup Final (NYI)
1983-84 80 57 18 5 -- 119 446 314 1577 1st in Smythe Won Stanley Cup (NYI)
1984-85 80 49 20 11 -- 109 401 298 1567 1st in Smythe Won Stanley Cup (PHI)
1985-86 80 56 17 7 -- 119 426 310 1928 1st in Smythe Lost Division Final (CGY)
1986-87 80 50 24 6 -- 106 372 284 1721 1st in Smythe Won Stanley Cup (PHI)
1987-88 80 44 25 11 -- 99 363 288 2173 2nd in Smythe Won Stanley Cup (BOS)
1988-89 80 38 34 8 -- 84 325 306 1931 3rd in Smythe Lost Division Semifinal (LA)
1989-90 80 38 28 14 -- 90 315 283 2046 2nd in Smythe Won Stanley Cup (BOS)
1990-91 80 37 37 6 -- 80 272 272 1823 3rd in Smythe Lost Conference Final (MIN)
1991-92 80 36 34 10 -- 82 295 297 1907 3rd in Smythe Lost Conference Final (CHI)
1992-93 84 26 50 8 -- 60 242 337 2027 5th in Smythe Out of Playoffs
1993-94 84 25 45 14 -- 64 261 305 1858 6th in Pacific Out of Playoffs
1994-951 48 17 27 4 -- 38 136 183 1183 5th in Pacific Out of Playoffs
1995-96 82 30 44 8 -- 68 240 304 1709 5th in Pacific Out of Playoffs
1996-97 82 36 37 9 -- 81 252 247 1368 3rd in Pacific Lost Conference Semifinal (COL)
1997-98 82 35 37 10 -- 80 215 224 1690 3rd in Pacific Lost Conference Semifinal (DAL)
1998-99 82 33 37 12 -- 78 230 226 1373 2nd in Northwest Lost Conference Quarterfinal (DAL)
1999-00 82 32 26 16 8 88 226 212 1344 2nd in Northwest Lost Conference Quarterfinal (DAL)
2000-01 82 39 28 12 3 93 243 222 1287 2nd in Northwest Lost Conference Quarterfinal (DAL)
2001-02 82 38 28 12 4 92 205 182 1267 3rd in Northwest Out of Playoffs
2002-03 82 36 26 11 9 92 231 230 1203 4th in Northwest Lost Conference Quarterfinal (DAL)
2003-04 82 36 29 12 5 89 221 208 1220 4th in Northwest Out of Playoffs
2004-052 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 82 41 28 -- 13 95 256 251 1178 3rd in Northwest Trails 2-1 in Stanley Cup Final (CAR)
Grand Totals 2046 968 781 262 35 2221 7560 6963 41158

1 Season was shortened due to the 1994-95 NHL lockout.
2 Season was cancelled due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout.

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Notable Players
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Current Roster

As of June 6, 2006 [2]
Goaltenders
Number Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth
29 United States Ty Conklin L 2001 Anchorage, Alaska
30 Finland Jussi Markkanen L 2004 Imatra, Finland
35 Canada Dwayne Roloson (Injured) L 2006 Simcoe, Ontario
39 Canada Jeff Deslauriers R 2002 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Defencemen
Number Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
2 United States Matt Greene R 2002 Grand Ledge, Michigan
6 Czech Republic Jaroslav Spacek L 2006 Rokycany, Czechoslovakia
21 Canada Jason Smith - C R 1999 Calgary, Alberta
23 Sweden **** Tarnstrom L 2006 Sundbyberg, Sweden
24 Canada Steve Staios R 2001 Hamilton, Ontario
28 Canada Danny Syvret L 2005 Millgrove, Ontario
44 Canada Chris Pronger L 2005 Dryden, Ontario
47 Canada Marc-Andre Bergeron L 2001 St-Louis-de-France, Quebec
55 Russia Igor Ulanov L 2004 Krasnokamsk, U.S.S.R.
Forwards
Number Player Shoots Position Acquired Place of Birth
10 Canada Shawn Horcoff L C 1998 Trail, British Columbia
12 Russia Sergei Samsonov R LW 2006 Moscow, U.S.S.R.
13 Canada Todd Harvey R RW 2004 Hamilton, Ontario
14 Canada Raffi Torres L LW 2003 Toronto, Ontario
15 Canada Kyle Brodziak R C 2003 St. Paul, Alberta
16 Canada Jarret Stoll R C 2002 Melville, Saskatchewan
18 Canada Ethan Moreau - A L LW 1999 Huntsville, Ontario
20 Czech Republic Radek Dvorak R RW 2003 Tabor, Czechoslovakia
22 Canada Rem Murray L C 2006 Stratford, Ontario
26 United States Brad Winchester L RW/LW 2000 Madison, Wisconsin
27 Canada Georges Laraque R RW 1995 Montreal, Quebec
33 United States Rob Schremp L C 2004 Fulton, New York
34 Canada Fernando Pisani L RW/LW 1996 Edmonton, Alberta
36 Canada Marc-Antoine Pouliot (Out indefinitely) R C 2003 Quebec City, Quebec
37 Canada Michael Peca R C 2005 Toronto, Ontario
41 Canada Jean-Francois Jacques L LW 2003 Terrebonne, Quebec
45 United States Toby Petersen L C 2004 Minneapolis, Minnesota
83 Czech Republic Aleš Hemský R RW 2001 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
94 Canada Ryan Smyth - A L LW 1994 Banff, Alberta
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Hall of Famers

* Players
o Wayne Gretzky (1978-1988), inducted 1999
o Jari Kurri (1980-1990), inducted 2001
o Grant Fuhr (1981-1991), inducted 2003
o Paul Coffey (1980-1987), inducted 2004

* "Builders"
o Glen Sather, Head coach/GM, (1979-2000), inducted 1997

* Broadcasters
o Rod Phillips, (1979-present) inducted 2003

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Team Captains

Note: This list includes the NHL and WHA

* Al Hamilton - 1972-1976
* Glen Sather - 1976-1977
* Paul Shmyr - 1977-1979
* Ron Chipperfield - 1979-80
* Blair MacDonald - 1980-81
* Lee Fogolin - 1981-83
* Wayne Gretzky - 1983-88
* Mark Messier - 1988-91
* Kevin Lowe - 1991-92
* Craig MacTavish - 1992-94
* Shayne Corson - 1995
* Kelly Buchberger - 1995-99
* Doug Weight - 1999-2001
* Jason Smith - 2001-Present

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Retired Numbers

* 3 Al Hamilton, D, 1972-80
* 7 Paul Coffey, D, 1980-87, number retired 2005
* 17 Jari Kurri, RW, 1980-90, number retired 2001
* 31 Grant Fuhr, G, 1981-91, number retired 2003
* 99 Wayne Gretzky, C, 1978-88, number retired 1999 (the only player to have his number retired league-wide)

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First round draft picks

Note: This list does not include selections from the WHA.

* 1979: Kevin Lowe (21st overall)
* 1980: Paul Coffey (6th overall)
* 1981: Grant Fuhr (8th overall)
* 1982: Jim Playfair (20th overall)
* 1983: Jeff Beukeboom (19th overall)
* 1984: Selmar Odelein (21st overall)
* 1985: Scott Metcalfe (20th overall)
* 1986: Kim Issel (21st overall)
* 1987: Pete Soberlak (21st overall)
* 1988: Francois Leroux (19th overall)
* 1989: Jason Soules (15th overall)
* 1990: Scott Allison (17th overall)
* 1991: Tyler Wright (12th overall), Martin Rucinsky (20th overall)
* 1992: Joe Hulbig (13th overall)
* 1993: Jason Arnott (7th overall), Nick Stajduhar (16th overall)
* 1994: Jason Bonsignore (4th overall), Ryan Smyth (6th overall)
* 1995: Steve Kelly (6th overall)
* 1996: Boyd Devereaux (6th overall), Matthieu Descoteaux (19th overall)
* 1997: Michel Riesen (14th overall)
* 1998: Michael Henrich (13th overall)
* 1999: Jani Rita (13th overall)
* 2000: Alexei Mikhnov (17th overall)
* 2001: Ales Hemsky (13th overall)
* 2002: Jesse Niinimaki (15th overall)
* 2003: Marc-Antoine Pouliot (22nd overall)
* 2004: Devan Dubnyk (14th overall), Rob Schremp (25th overall)
* 2005: Andrew Cogliano (25th overall)

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Franchise Scoring Leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in the history of the Oilers in the NHL. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.

Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, P/G = Pts per Game, * = Active
Player POS GP G A Pts P/G
Wayne Gretzky C 696 583 1086 1669 2.40
Jari Kurri RW 754 474 569 1043 1.38
Mark Messier C 851 392 642 1034 1.22
Glenn Anderson RW 845 417 489 906 1.07
Paul Coffey D 532 209 460 669 1.26
Doug Weight C 588 157 420 577 .98
*Ryan Smyth LW 717 234 262 496 .69
Esa Tikkanen LW 490 178 258 436 .89
Kevin Lowe D 1037 74 309 383 .37
Charlie Huddy D 694 61 287 368 .53
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Other Notable People Associated with the Oilers

* Peter Pocklington was the owner of the Oilers in the 1980's. Pocklington had a number of business deals that went sour and was responsible for "the trade" of Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988.
* Joey Moss has the official title of Dressing Room Attendant. Moss was born with Down Syndrome and was asked by Wayne Gretzky in the early 1980's to come work for the Oilers. Every year an intra-squad game called the "Joey Moss Cup" is held in early September. In 2003, Moss was honoured by the NHL Alumni Association with its “Seventh Man Award”, honouring those for their dedication and service behind the scenes [3]
* Todd McFarlane is a part-owner of the franchise and is a comic book creator and artist. In late 2001, McFarlane revealed a new logo for the Edmonton Oilers. This logo is featured on the team's Third Jersey.

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See also

* Edmonton Oilers Records
* List of Edmonton Oilers players
* Head Coaches of the Edmonton Oilers
* List of Stanley Cup champions
* World Hockey Association
* List of NHL seasons
* List of NHL players
* Battle of Alberta

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References

1. ^ Audio from radio station 630CHED
2. ^ Press conference from edmontonoilers.com
3. ^ Article from the Edmonton Sun
4. ^ [1]

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External links

* Edmonton Oilers official web site
* The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation web site

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