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    Edmonton Oilers

    Who was their 2004 captain?Hard Edmonton Oilers (CanadaEh_42)

      Jason Smith. Jason Smith occasionally called Gator, took Doug Weight's place as captain when he went to St. Louis.

    Who was the Oilers' nomination for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in the 2002-2003 season? Edmonton Oilers 2002-03 (blazer_525)

      Steve Staios . Besides being invited to Canada's World championship team a in 2001, he's a tough, noble defenseman to back up the blueline, and he's also my favourite player!

    Who was the Oilers' first pick overall at the 2001-2002 NHL entry draft?Edmonton Oilers 2002-03 (blazer_525)

      Jesse Niinimaki. Niinimaki was claimed 14th overall.

    Who was the Oilers' first ever draft pick in 1979?Hard Edmonton Oilers (CanadaEh_42)

      Kevin Lowe. The 2004 Oilers GM and then star defensemen, Kevin Lowe was picked with the Oilers first ever draft pick.

    Who was the last player to wear a helmet in the league?Edmonton Oilers 2002-03 (blazer_525)

      Craig MacTavish. He only wore a helmet at the end of 1997, the year in which he retired.

    Who was the first player ever drafted by the Oilers? Edmonton Oilers (Jeff Howe)

      Kevin Lowe. Kevin Lowe was the first ever drafted and was also the first Oiler to score a goal. He was drafted in 1979.

    Who was the Edmonton Oilers first draft pick in 1979?Diehard Edmonton Oilers (slenster)

      Kevin Lowe. Kevin Lowe was the Oilers first ever pick in the 1979 entry draft selected 21st overall.

    Who was the coach for the Edmonton Oilers in 2000-01?Edmonton Oilers (NOFX_PUNK16)

      Craig Mactavish. Craig Mactavish got into a car accident that almost ended his career, the accident landed him in jail .. Sather helped him out and got his career back on track.

    Who was Edmonton's captain in 2000-01?Edmonton Oilers (NOFX_PUNK16)

      Doug Weight.

    Who scored the first ever NHL goal in the Oilers' history?Hard Edmonton Oilers (CanadaEh_42)

      Kevin Lowe. He scored on the powerplay to give the Oilers' their first ever goal. Wayne Gretzky and Brett Cahligen assisted. It was against Chicago on October 10, 1979.

    Who scored the first ever goal for the Oilers? Edmonton Oilers (Jeff Howe)

      Kevin Lowe. Not only was Kevin Lowe the first ever goal scorer for the Oilers but he was also the first ever drafted.

    Who scored the famous goal in 1996-97 to lead the underdog Oilers over the Stars ?Hard Edmonton Oilers (CanadaEh_42)

      Todd Marchant. Curtis Joseph made a huge save that led an up ice rosh, when Todd Marchant propelled them into the 2nd round where they were swept by the Avalanche.

    Who is the longest serving 2003 Oiler on the team?Edmonton Oilers 2002-03 (blazer_525)

      Todd Marchant. He was traded to Edmonton for his now coach, Craig MacTavish. That's how long he's been an Oiler.

    Who is generally regarded as being Edmonton's all-time most successful goalie (he has the most wins as an Oiler goalie, and won 4 Stanley Cups)?Edmonton Oilers (NOFX_PUNK16)

      Grant Fuhr.

    Who is Edmonton's playoff rival in 2003, and of seasons past? Edmonton Oilers 2002-03 (blazer_525)

      Dallas Stars. The two teams have met in the playoffs 5 of the last 7 years.

    Who is Edmonton's most memorable player, commonly refered to as 'The Great One'?Edmonton Oilers (NOFX_PUNK16)

      Wayne Gretzky. Wayne Gretzky has the most career points ... Mark Messier has the third most career points.

    Who has the most wins as an Oiler goalie?Edmonton Oilers (kimberlyh)

      Grant Fuhr. Grant had a total of 226 wins with Edmonton.

    Who has the most shutouts as an Oiler goalie?Edmonton Oilers (kimberlyh)

      Tommy Salo. Tommy passed Cujo who had 14 shutouts as an Oiler.

    Who has the most losses as an Oiler goalie?Edmonton Oilers (kimberlyh)

      Bill Ranford. Bill had a total of 187 losses.

    Who has the most goals as an Edmonton Oiler?Edmonton Oilers (kimberlyh)

      Wayne Gretzky. Wayne had 583 career goals as an Oiler.

    Who has the most game winning goals as an Edmonton Oiler?Edmonton Oilers (kimberlyh)

      Glenn Anderson. Glenn had a total of 73 game winning goals.

    Who had the most shorthanded goals as an Oiler?Edmonton Oilers (kimberlyh)

      Wayne Gretzky. Wayne had a total of 55.

    Who had the most Power Play goals as an Edmonton Oiler?Edmonton Oilers (kimberlyh)

      Glenn Anderson. Glenn had 126 power play goals.

    Who had the most Penalty Minutes as an Edmonton Oiler?Edmonton Oilers (kimberlyh)

      Kelly Buchberger. Kelly had a total of 1,557 minutes in his career at the Oilers.

    Who had the most assists as an Edmonton Oiler?Edmonton Oilers (kimberlyh)

      Wayne Gretzky. Wayne had 1,086 career assists as an Oiler.

    Which year did the Oilers last win the Stanley Cup in the 20th century? Edmonton Oilers (Jeff Howe)

      1990. Their last Cup win was in 1990. The Oilers finished out the decade empty handed.

    Which year did the Oilers come into existence in the NHL? Edmonton Oilers (Jeff Howe)

      1979. The Oilers made their NHL debut in 1979, and won their first Stanley Cup in 1985.

    Which team put an end to the Oilers chances at a third straight Stanley Cup in 1986? Edmonton Oilers (Jeff Howe)

      Calgary. Calgary beat Edmonton in the Conference finals in 1986, when Steve Smith accidentaly banked in a clearing shot off Grant Fuhr's leg and into the net.

    Which retired former Oiler led the league in +/-'s in the 80s ?Hard Edmonton Oilers (CanadaEh_42)

      Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky's last Oiler season was 87-88.

    Which player did the Oilers drafted became the first Brazil-born player to play in the NHL?Hard Edmonton Oilers (CanadaEh_42)

      Mike Greenlay. Drafted 189th in 1986, goalie Mike Greenlay was born in Victoria, Brazil. He played in 2 games for the Edmonton Oilers.

    Which Oiler was leading the league in assists in April 2001?Edmonton Oilers (NOFX_PUNK16)

      Doug Weight.

Frequently Asked Questions about Edmonton Oilers

    • Which Calgary Flames player was credited with the goal that the Edmonton Oilers' Steve Smith scored on his own net in the 1986 play-offs? ( goto )


    • In Grant Fuhr's rookie year with the Edmonton Oilers he wore #1, but next year he changed his number to the more famous #31. Why the change? ( goto )


    • What was the date that Doug Weight, then with the Edmonton Oilers, scored a regular-season hat trick over the Colorado Avalanche? The Oilers were down 3-0 in the 3rd period when Weight scored 3, the last with under 2 seconds left, to tie the game and send it to overtime. What was the date? ( goto )


    • The 2006 Stanley Cup Finals features two former World Hockey Association (WHA) teams - the Edmonton Oilers and the Carolina Hurricanes. Where did the Hurricanes franchise play during its time in the WHA? ( goto )


    • What is the Edmonton Protocol? ( goto )


    • What large city is in the middle if Edmonton is North, and Erith is East, and Isleworth is West and Beckenham is South? ( goto )


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