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The Edmonton Oilers were started in 1971 as one of the founding franchises of the World Hockey Association (WHA). After seven WHA seasons, which included a loss to the Winnipeg Jets in the last Avco Cup Final, the Oilers were one of the four teams to merge with the NHL. The Oilers experienced immediate success in the NHL by qualifying for the playoffs in their first 13 seasons, winning five Stanley Cups in the process. The 1980s Oilers teams were some of the best in league history and featured some of hockey’s most legendary names, including Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, and Paul Coffey. The 1990s were less kind to them and the team bottomed out in the 2010s, which resulted in them earning multiple first-overall picks, including Connor McDavid, who by all intents and purposes is the modern-day Gretzky.

4 Major Reasons the Oilers’ Power Play Is Unstoppable
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The Edmonton Oilers’ power play is perhaps the most lethal weapon in the NHL. Firing at 57.1% in the playoffs over two games, it’s a deterrent for teams and a largely unstoppable force. When it doesn’t score, it is typically because the opposition’s goalie stole one or often by luck. What makes this power play so potent? It’s easy to say Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and in a manner of speaking, that would be accurate. But, the intricacies of how those two operate on the man advantage make the biggest difference. During a recent interview, former NHLer Mike Rupp…

Prime Video to Carry National Monday Night Games in Canada
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The game of hockey makes a move into the streaming age. The National Hockey League announced alongside Amazon and Rogers Communications a two-year agreement that nationally televised Monday night NHL games will move to Prime Video in Canada beginning with the upcoming 2024-25 season. The package had been named “Prime Monday Night Hockey.” These games’ broadcasts will be produced by Prime Video and will be exclusive to Canadian Amazon Prime Members, according to NHL Public Relations. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Amazon and Rogers on this project. Amazon has a strong track record of presenting sports on Prime Video…

Oilers Represent Corey Perry’s Best Chance at Second Cup
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Corey Perry finds himself in the unique and privileged position of getting to compete for his elusive second career championship in this season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. Few could have predicted that, let alone that he would sign another NHL contract midway through the season, after an abrupt dismissal and contract termination by the Chicago Blackhawks in November. That said, Perry took the requisite steps to put himself in a position to take part in another postseason run. After an early and mid-career run of success with the Anaheim Ducks, which included a championship in 2007 and several additional appearances in…

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Oilers FAQ

What year were the Edmonton Oilers founded?

The Edmonton Oilers were started in 1971 as one of the founding franchises of the World Hockey Association (WHA). 

When did the Edmonton Oilers play their first game?

The Edmonton Oilers played their first NHL game on Oct. 10, 1979. They played the Chicago Black Hawks and lost 4-2.

Who is the current head coach of the Edmonton Oilers?

Kris Knoblauch is the current head coach for the Edmonton Oilers.