Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a National Hockey League team based in Edmonton, Alberta.

Founded: 1972, a member of the World Hockey Association Joined NHL in 1979.

Formerly Known As: Alberta Oilers (1972-1973)

Arena: Skyreach Centre[?]

Uniform colors: Blue and orange

Logo design: A circle surrounding the word "OILERS", an orange drop of oil at the top

Stanley Cups won: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990

Franchise history

Players of Note

Hall of Famers:

• Wayne Gretzky (1978-1988), inducted 1999.

Current stars:

Not to be forgotten:

• Mark Messier[?]
• Glenn Anderson[?]
• Grant Fuhr[?]
• Jari Kurri[?]
• Kevin Lowe[?]

Retired Numbers:

• 99 (Wayne Gretzky)
• 17 (Jari Kurri)

External Links

• Edmonton Oilers official web site (http://www.edmontonoilers.com/)