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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.

NHL Rumors: Sabres, Canadiens, Oilers, Penguins
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Buffalo Sabres are making a coaching change. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens have announced that they’ve reached an agreement with Luke Tuch. Finally, Connor McDavid became the fourth player in NHL history to reach 100 points in the regular season. Will he sit the remaining regular season games now that he’s reached the milestone? Finally, are the Pittsburgh Penguins ready to make a bad trade to fix their goaltending issues? Sabres Moving on From Don Granato The Buffalo Sabres announced on Tuesday that they are making significant coaching changes. Head coach Don Granato, Assistant Coach…

Oilers Keep 1st Place Hopes Alive & Set Records With Win Over Sharks
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The Edmonton Oilers erupted Monday (April 15) to score their most goals in a game in over a dozen years, clubbing the San Jose Sharks 9-2 at Rogers Place. It was a night of milestones for the Oilers, who also kept their slim hopes alive for finishing first in the Pacific Division standings. Oilers forward Warren Foegele scored twice, while Evan Bouchard, Cody Ceci Adam Henrique, Dylan Holloway, Zach Hyman, Connor McDavid, Corey Perry also tallied for Edmonton. San Jose got one goal each from Danil Gushchin and Fabian Zetterlund. Edmonton took a 4-0 lead into the first intermission and…

Connor McDavid Gets His 100th Assist of the Season
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In gaining an assist against the San Jose Sharks, Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers has notched his 100th assist of the 2023-24 season. It has been more than 30 seasons since any player has recorded 100 assists, last accomplished by Wayne Gretzky in the 1990-91 season. McDavid missed three straight games with a lower-body injury that he suffered on April 6 against the Calgary Flames but returned for the April 15 game against the Sharks. McDavid returned to an Oilers lineup that went 1-1-1 in his absence after getting hurt late in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames…

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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.