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• The Edmonton Oilers play in the Northwest division of the National Hockey League's Western Conference.

  On May 26, 2009, the Oilers announced the hiring of Pat Quinn as the team's new head coach as well as Tom Renney and Kelly Buchberger as assistants.CBSSports.com: Oilers Hire Veteran Quinn as Coach, Renney, Buchberger as Assistants The team fired head coach Craig MacTavish after the Oilers failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third-consecutive season on April 15, 2009.ESPN.com: MacTavish Out As Oilers Coach

• Fast Facts

  1. General Manager: Steve Tambellini
  2. Coach: Pat Quinn
  3. Inaugural season: 1972, with the World Hockey AssociationSports Encyclopedia: Edmonton Oilers
  4. First NHL season: 1979Sports Encyclopedia: Edmonton Oilers
  5. Finals appearances: SevenSports Encyclopedia: Edmonton Oilers
  6. Stanley Cups: FiveSports Encyclopedia: Edmonton Oilers
  7. Home: Rexall Place in EdmontonSports Encyclopedia: Edmonton Oilers
  8. Owner: Darryl Katz since 2008Alberta Stars: Billionaire Is New Owner of Edmonton Oilers (February 6, 2008)

• Early Years

  The team was originally founded in 1972 as the Alberta Oilers. They were one of the founding teams in the World Hockey Association. In 1983, the team settled down in Edmonton and were renamed the Edmonton Oilers. They continued in the WHA for the next six seasons, making it to the Championship finals in 1979, where they lost to the Winnipeg Jets.Sports Encyclopedia: Edmonton Oilers

• Early NHL Years

  After the 1979 season, the Oilers were absorbed into the NHL when the WHA dissolved. Led by the "Great One," Wayne Gretzky, the Oilers became serious Cup contenders in the 1983 post-season. They won the Western Conference Finals over the Chicago Blackhawks before falling to the New York Islanders in the Stanley Cup Finals.Sports Encyclopedia: Edmonton Oilers

• Five Years, Four Cups

  Following their 1983 Cup loss, the Oilers returned stronger in 1984, winning the Stanley Cup for the first time in the history of the franchise. The Oilers would dominate the league over the next four seasons, winning the Championship again in 1985, 1987 and 1988.Sports Encyclopedia: Edmonton Oilers

• Players and Alumni

  Below is a list of players who are either currently or formally on the team roster.

• Goalies

  • Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers
  • Dany Sabourin
  • Dwayne Roloson

• Defensemen

  • Tom Gilbert
  • Denis Grebeshkov
  • Ladislav Smid
  • Sheldon Souray
  • Steve Staios
  • Jason Strudwick
  • Lubomir Visnovsky

• Forwards

  • Kyle Brodziak
  • Gilbert Brule
  • Andrew Cogliano
  • Erik Cole
  • Sam Gagner
  • Ales Hemsky
  • Shawn Horcoff
  • Steve MacIntyre
  • Ethan Moreau
  • Robert Nilsson
  • Dustin Penner
  • Fernando Pisani
  • Marc Pouliot
  • Liam Reddox
  • Rob Schremp
  • Zack Stortini

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