# seasons – 41
Record – 1,469-1,337-262-167 (3,367 points)
Playoff appearances – 23
Stanley Cups – 5
First-ever Draft Selection: Kevin Lowe 1979, 21st overall
Highest Draft selection: Taylor Hall 2010, 1st overall Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 2011, 1st overall Nail Yakupov 2012, 1st overall Connor McDavid 2015, 1st overall
HOFers – Glenn Anderson, Paul Coffey, Grant Fuhr, Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, Kevin Lowe, Mark Messier
Retired #’s – #3- Al Hamilton, #7- Paul Coffey, #9- Glenn Anderson, #11- Mark Messier, #17- Jari Kurri, #31- Grant Fuhr, #99- Wayne Gretzky
Leaders
Games Played – Kevin Lowe, 1,037
Goals – Wayne Gretzky, 583
Assists – Wayne Gretzky, 1,086
Points – Wayne Gretzky, 1,669
Plus/minus – Wayne Gretzky, +553
Penalty Minutes – Kelly Buchberger, 1,747
Power Play Goals – Ryan Smyth, 126 Glenn Anderson, 126
Shorthanded Goals – Wayne Gretzky, 55
Hat Tricks – Wayne Gretzky, 43
Goalie Wins – Grant Fuhr, 226
Goals Against Average – Tommy Salo, 2.44
Save pct. – Cam Talbot, .912
Shutouts – Tommy Salo, 23
Coaching Wins Leader – Glen Sather, 464
Team Captains
Ron Chipperfield ‘79-80
Blair MacDonald ‘80-81
Lee Fogolin ‘80-83
Wayne Gretzky ‘83-88
Mark Messier ‘88-91
Kevin Lowe ‘91-92
Craig MacTavish ‘92-94
Shayne Corson ‘94-95
Kelly Buchberger ‘95- 99
Doug Weight ‘99-01
Jason Smith ‘01-07
Ethan Moreau ‘07-10
Shawn Horcoff ‘10-13
Andrew Ference ‘13-15
Connor McDavid ‘16-
Quotables…
“He brings something special. I don’t know what it is, but if you ask him, you couldn’t understand his answer.” – Wayne Gretzky
“Skating alone is an art.” – Wayne Gretzky
| Did you know… … The 1983-84 Edmonton Oilers scored an NHL-record 446 goals. … The Oilers have won 5 Stanley Cups in their history, going 5-2 in Finals appearances. … The Edmonton Oilers are the only former WHA team to retain their city and nickname (New England Whalers/Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche, Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes/Arizona Coyotes). … The Edmonton Oilers played the last-ever game at Calgary Flames Olympic Corral (4/18/83) and 1st-ever game at the Saddledome (10/15/83). Calgary returned the favor, albeit 34 years later, when they were the visiting team for the Oilers debut at Rogers Place on 10/4/17. … Edmonton Oilers Cowboy Bill Flett was the last player to play in the NHL that was part of the 1967 Expansion Draft. Flett is also the last player from that draft to score an NHL goal scoring his last on Wayne Stephenson and the Washington Capitals on November 13th 1979. Hall of Famer Mark Messier assisted on the goal. … The 1983-84 Oilers were the league’s first team with three 50-goal scorers (Wayne Gretzky-87, Glenn Anderson- 54, and Jari Kurri-52). … The Oilers won the first-ever game in the WHA, a 7-4 win over the Ottawa Nationals (10/11/72). |
Quotables…
“Sometimes people ask, ‘Are hockey fights real?’ I say, if they weren’t I’d get in more of them.” – Wayne Gretzky
“When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less.” – Wayne Gretzky