Edmonton Oilers: A professional NHL hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Oilers were founded on November 1, 1971, with the team playing its first season in 1972, as one of twelve founding franchises of the major professional World Hockey Association.
After joining the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers went on to win the Stanley Cup on five occasions: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990. The Oilers do not have a mascot, making them one of only four NHL teams without one (the others are the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, and Dallas Stars.
- Captain calls Game 1 loss 'embarrassing'
Oklahoma City, OK - Prior to Game 1 of the AHL's Western Conference Final, the Oklahoma City Barons knew exactly what was required to beat the Toronto Marlies. "Special teams are going to be huge," said Head Coach Todd Nelson at Thursday's morn... - IN-GAME BLOG: Barons vs. Marlies Game 1
THIRD PERIOD 12:57: Bryan Helmer gets two minutes for cross-checking, giving Toronto its sixth power play of the night. The Marlies are 1-for-5. 14:57: As has been the theme throughout the night, after Oklahoma City had numerous chances in t... - Organizational Announcement
Edmonton Oilers General Manager Steve Tambellini has announced that the club will not renew the contract of Head Coach Tom Renney. Tambellini will share more details when he talks to reporters at 5pm this afternoon at Rexall Place. Immedia... - Canada, U.S. eliminated
CANADA vs. SLOVAKIA Helsinki, Finland â Slovakia scored twice in the final seven minutes of the third period to come from behind and defeat Canada 4-3 in the quarterfinal round at the 2012 World Hockey Championship, eliminating Canada from... - Edmonton gets new taste of downtown arena district
On a daily basis, thousands of people drive, walk and bike past the prospective grounds for Edmontonâs new downtown arena, often trying to imagine what the redeveloped area may look like in a few yearsâ time. Thanks to the man behind the visio... - New Downtown Arena Renderings
Click "open in browser" to view the new Edmonton downtown images. - Worlds' quarterfinal matchups set
As a result of Tuesday's games, the quarterfinal matchups are all set. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle, Devan Dubnyk and Team Canada will go up against Slovakia; Ales Hemsky's Czech Republic will go head-to-head with Sweden; Jeff Petry's Americ... - Oil Kings win WHL Championship
Edmonton, AB - The Edmonton Oil Kings are Western Hockey League Champions. It has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? A record crowd of 12,514 at Rexall Place witnessed it all happen, as goals by Rhett Rachinski, Tyler Maxwell, Michael St. Croix and... - USA trounces Finland; Czechs fall to Russia
USA 5 vs. FINLAND 0 The United States went into Sunday's action fighting for their quarterfinal lives in the World Hockey Championships and they came out of it with a shot now -- albeit slim -- at the top spot in the Helsinki Pool. Jimmy How... - WHL Championship to be decided tonight at Rexall Place
Edmonton, AB - The 2012 Western Hockey League Championship Series presented by Kal Tire and Husky will be decided at Rexall Place tonight, Sunday May 13th at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at oilkings.ca for what promises to be an exciting f... - Oil Kings battle but Winterhawks force Game 7
Portland, OR - The Portland Winterhawks threw everything they had at Laurent Brossoit and the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Rose Garden in Portland on Saturday night and it was enough to eke out a hard-fought 3-2 victory and force a seventh and decidi... - Oilers strong as Canada routs Kazakhstan
CANADA 8 vs. KAZAKHSTAN 0 Itâs not a star-studded NHL-loaded roster like the Canadiansâ entry, but the Kazakhs do have 12 KHL skaters making up the talent on their World Championship roster. They pestered the Americans one day earlier, giving t... - Barons advance to Conference Finals with 4-3 win
Ryan Keller scored two goals in the third period as the Barons beat the San Antonio Rampage 4-3 to advance to the Western Conference Finals against the Toronto Marlies starting on Thursday at 7 pm (CDT) at the Cox Center in Oklahoma City. Oklah... - Canada comes back, defeats Finland 5-3
CANADA 5 vs. FINLAND 3 In a battle for the Helsinki Groupâs top spot, the much-anticipated match between Canada and Finland lived up to the hype. First-period goals by Antti Pihlstrom and Mikko Koivu put Canada in a 2-0 hole, but the red and wh... - Oil Kings one win away from WHL Championship
Edmonton, AB - Led by their captain, the Edmonton Oil Kings are now only one win away from winning the WHL Championship. Mark Pysyk collected a goal -- including the game-winner with only 55 seconds to play -- and an assist in a dramatic 4-3 wi... - Petry picks up an assist as US flips Belarus 5-3
UNITED STATES 5 vs. BELARUS 3 Justin Abdelkader and Max Pacioretty recorded two points each, while Oilers defenceman Jeff Petry chipped in with an assist as the United States bounced Belarus by a 5-3 score at the Hartwall Arena. With the win... - Eberle named Player of the Game in 3-2 win
CANADA 3 vs. SWITZERLAND 2 Canada continues to get better at the 2012 World Hockey Championship. So does Jordan Eberle. The 21-year-old notched a goal and an assist, leading his club to a 3-2 win over Switzerland and earning Player of the... - Rachinski scores OT winner as Oil Kings even series
Portland, OR - If the Edmonton Oil Kings were to get back in the WHL Championship Series Monday night, a couple things needed to happen. They needed to match and improve upon their late, third-period surge in Game 3. They needed their veterans to ... - Oil Kings' Gernat relishes opportunity, success
Portland, OR - Eight months ago, Martin Gernat could barely speak the language. Now, 226 days later, a regular-season title in hand and with an opportunity to snatch another as WHL Champions, Gernatâs the go-to guy. The 19-year-old has coll... - Nugent-Hopkins, Sharp lead Canada over France
CANADA 7 vs. FRANCE 2 Great players put a bad game behind them, move on and address criticism with a strong outing in the next one. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins did that Monday vs. France, posting two goals and an assist in a dominant 7-2 Canadian win. ... - More...
