On Sept. 7, the Edmonton Oilers announced the creation of the Oilers Hall of Fame and inducted an inaugural group that ranks right up there with some of the greatest names in the history of the sport of hockey. Glen Sather, Rod Phillips, Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, Grant Fuhr, Paul Coffey, Kevin Lowe,
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The Edmonton Oilers have a long history of prolific goal scorers. Not only that, but they also have a plethora of Hall-of-Fame twine ticklers that have donned the blue and orange as well. This list explores the franchise’s top-20 goal scorers of all-time. 1. Wayne Gretzky (583) Of course, the Great One is atop this
When you think of the superlatives that have described Edmonton Oilers’ captain Connor McDavid over the years, you think of explosive, dynamic, creative, and fast. In this playoff spring of 2022, you can add the word “complete.” Not only has McDavid improved his game in his own zone in the month of May, but he’s
After 31 years, the Battle of Alberta returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday (May 18) with an absolutely wild game at the Scotiabank Saddledome between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames that packed three decades worth of craziness into 60 minutes. In the teams’ first postseason meeting since April 16, 1991, Calgary jumped
They’re the greatest two words in sports, and for the first time in more than three decades, Game 7 is going to be on the marquee in Oil Country. Saturday (May 14) night at Rogers Place, the Edmonton Oilers are hosting the Los Angeles Kings in the finale their best-of-seven, first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series.
There have been many instances of former players returning to the Edmonton Oilers years after their initial go-round with the National Hockey League club. Kevin Lowe came back to provide invaluable leadership and championship experience that helped the new generation of Oilers achieve their first playoff success. Ryan Smyth’s homecoming righted what many saw as
The 2021-22 NHL season has had its share of twists and turns unlike any other season in recent memory for the Edmonton Oilers, and it seems the Oilers’ goaltending situation has mirrored the ups and downs of the season. However, both Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen look like they might be on the upswing as
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith turns 40 on Tuesday, March 22, just one day after the NHL trade deadline passes. Barring the highly unlikely event of the veteran netminder being dealt before the deadline passes, Smith is poised to become only the third 40-year-old to play in a game for the Oilers. That could, in
This has been a very intriguing date in the history of the National Hockey League. In Detroit, two all-time greats who shared the same last name left their mark. More than a handful of Hockey Hall of Famers set personal milestones. Plus, this has been a memorable day in Edmonton and Washington DC. Let’s take
The greatest player to ever skate in the National Hockey League is celebrated on this date as he takes another trip around the Sun. He is far from the only member of the Hockey Hall of Fame to make memories on Jan. 26. We have the THW time machine fired up, so let’s take a
If you were to ask a hockey fan the first thing that came to their mind when they think of the Edmonton Oilers, you would get a variety of responses. Some would immediately be drawn to the dynasty they had in the ’80s, while others may quickly think of a team that struggled immensely in
Dec. 20 has been a very eventful and exciting date in the history of the National Hockey League. Some of the biggest names in the Hall of Fame had memorable moments on this date, especially in the “Original Six” cities of Montreal and Chicago. Let’s all climb about our hockey time machine and take our
The greatest player in the history of the National Hockey League had his fair share of memories on this date throughout his career. Also, on Oct. 9, we’ve seen new franchisees hit the ice for the first time, new players leave their mark on the game, and plenty of personal milestones by some of the
This has been a very busy date in the history of the National Hockey League. Its greatest player ever made his debut on a new team, three expansion franchises took to the ice for the first time, and numerous players found the scoresheet for the first time in their careers. Also, the world’s largest crowd
Oct. 5 is remembered for a lot of firsts in National Hockey League history. There were plenty of first goals by future hockey legends, first games by franchises playing in new cities and even the first-ever shootout. Plus, a pair of Hockey Hall of Famers are born on the same day. History Made in ‘83
Sept. 18 was a good day for National Hockey League debuts as a former number one overall pick, and a new franchise took to the ice for the first time. Also, the largest crowd to ever gather for an NHL game showed up in Florida for a preseason tilt. Finally, a pair of future Hall
Over the long and storied history of the NHL, some of the best playmakers have left their mark on the league. One of those players who left his mark as one of the league’s best playmakers is Adam Oates, who played for six different teams over 19 seasons. During stops in his career, he played
During the 1980s, the Edmonton Oilers epitomized offense. From the 1981-82 season through 1985-86, they scored an average of 5.29 goals per game. They peaked in the 1983-84 season, putting up a whopping 446 goals in 80 games, a 5.58 goals-per-game average. Opposing teams couldn’t stop them, but could only try to limit the damage by