Edmonton Oilers
Formerly Alberta Oilers
Founded in 1972
Stanley Cups: 5
Original Six Status: No
Currently stuck at the bottom of the rankings, the Edmonton Oilers have quite the uphill battle to pull together for next season. With a very young team, and a very high pick during the draft, the Oilers have a chance to build the team as a well oiled (no pun intended) machine that moves as one. With veteran Nikolai Khabibulin tending the net and a young team in front of him, there’s no telling the possibilities that could happen once the Oilers figure out a way to mesh. It’s scary possible that the Oilers could reclaim their title of a dynasty team.
From the class of 1979-1980, the Edmonton Oilers are the only team that managed to avoid relocation and renaming. Joining the NHL with the Oilers from the WHL was the Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, and Winnipeg Jets. The Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes, Nordiques became the Colorado Avalanche, and the Winnipeg Jets became the Phoenix Coyotes.
Notable Players:
Ladislav Smid
Linus Omark
Taylor Chorney
Thanks to my friend Luke, who was able to stop laughing at me long enough (he finds my love of Rangers/Flames to be silly. After all the 94 Rangers team was the Oilers) to help out and flood my brain with every Oiler stat imaginable, after telling me he wasn’t qualified to help. And special thanks to my friend Pat, who made sure the better Taylor appeared in this post.
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