Edmonton Oilers

This Day in Hockey History – May 17, 1983 – Fourth in Four

As most NHL fans know, the New York Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Cup championships. They are the only team besides...

This Day in Hockey History – May 7, 1985 and 1993 – Winning Games with Wayne Gretzky

It did not matter which team or which decade, on May 7, Wayne Gretzky made a difference. In 1985, he contributed...

This Day in Hockey History – April 30, 1986 – Oilers Missed a Spot

With good reason, everyone always talks about how amazing the Edmonton Oilers played during the 1980s. However, even the best team...

This Day in Hockey History – April 10, 1982 – City of Angels’ Miracle

To the Forum’s sellout crowd (of 16,005), the third game in the best-of-five Smythe Division Semifinals, held April 10, 1982, seemed like a...

This Day in Hockey History – December 27, 1981 – Gretzky’s Hundred

Even those who don’t know hockey usually recognize the name of Wayne Gretzky—the “Great One.” There really are no words that do justice...

This Day in Hockey History – December 11, 1985 – Only Offense

Even with four goalies, the game on December 11, 1985 between the Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks seemed to be all about...

This Day in Hockey History – November 22, 2003 – Though the Weather Outside is Frightful

Today we give thanks for hockey and hope that our weather is a bit warmer than in Edmonton on November 22, 2003. From...

This Day in Hockey History – November 4, 1987 – Gretzky and Dionne Race to 1,000

(Photo: Compilation of photos of Gretzky (by Rick Dikeman) and Dionne found on Wikimedia Commons) Going into the game on

This Day in Hockey History – October 11, 1972 – WHA, Come Out and Play!

(Map: Billsportsmaps.com) Following basketball’s example, promoters decided that North American hockey needed a new league to prevent the NHL’s professional monopoly. Thus,...

How ’bout them Hawks?

Photo: Chicago Blackhawks Twitter The Chicago Blackhawks opened the season with a bang, but have fizzled with inconsistency and...