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The Oilers began as a charter member of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972, and were known as the Alberta Oilers for their first season after their Calgary counterparts were unable to play. [1] The Oilers were a middle of the road team, failing to win a single playoff series until their seventh, and final, season in the WHA.
On November 22, 2003, the Oilers hosted the Heritage Classic, the first regular season outdoor hockey game in NHL history and part of the celebrations of the Oilers' 25th season in the NHL. The Oilers were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in front of more than 55,000 fans, an NHL attendance record, at Commonwealth Stadium , Edmonton.
In the 2020–21 season, the Oilers released a "Reverse Retro" alternate uniform, reviving the 1980s white jersey but with the orange and blue switching places, save for the team's crest. [192] Beginning with the 2022–23 season, the Oilers brought back the 1980s blue and white jerseys, while retaining the alternate midnight blue jerseys. [193]
The Oilers were a consistent playoff team from 1987 to 1993, an era that included both of the team's only division titles (1991 and 1993), as well as the dubious distinction of being on the losing end of the second largest comeback in NFL history. For the rest of the Oilers' time in Houston, they compiled losing seasons in almost every other year.
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Oilers 27, Sharks 59 – January 29, 2014 Least shots on goal: 11: Oilers 11, Bruins 21 – October 20, 1989 Oilers 11, Blues 22 – November 5, 1999 Oilers 11, Avalanche 25 – November 24, 2001 Least shots on goal against: 11: Oilers 29, Blackhawks 11 – October 9, 2001 Shots on goal, one period: 33: Second period, Oilers 69, Finland 23 ...
The 1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' eighth season in the National Hockey League, following a playoff loss to the Calgary Flames the season before, ending the Oilers' bid for a third-straight Stanley Cup. Edmonton won the Presidents' Trophy, as they finished with 106 points and won their sixth straight Smythe Division title.
The 1989–90 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 11th season in the NHL, and they were coming off their shortest playoff run in seven years when the Los Angeles Kings defeated Edmonton in the first round of the playoffs. Edmonton improved their point total from 84 to 90 and finished in 2nd place in the Smythe Division.