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

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

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

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

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