Showing posts with label edmonton oilers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label edmonton oilers. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Mark Messier and Dave Lumley Set an NHL Record in 1981-82 (Wayne Gretzky Made History Too)

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On March 28, 1982, hockey fans witnessed one of the most famous goals in NHL history when Wayne Gretzky scored his record-breaking 92nd goa...
Friday, March 6, 2026

Two Shorthanded Goals Highlight Darryl Sutter’s First NHL Hat Trick

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On October 18, 1981, Darryl Sutter delivered the first hat trick of his NHL career, and he did it in memorable fashion. The Chicago Blackha...
Thursday, February 26, 2026

Kurri and Gretzky Strike Shorthanded Lightning (Thanks to Lee Fogolin’s Penalty)

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On December 21, 1983, the high-flying Edmonton Oilers hosted the Winnipeg Jets at the raucous Northlands Coliseum. In the heart of the 1983...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Whalers Humiliate Oilers 11-0 in Stunning 1984 Rout

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On February 12, 1984, the Hartford Civic Center played host to one of the most stunning results of the 1983-84 NHL season. With Wayne Gretz...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Bernie Nicholls Erupts For 4 Goals, 6 Points To Hand Oilers First Loss Of 1983-84

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On October 20, 1983, at the Forum in Los Angeles, Bernie Nicholls delivered one of the most explosive performances of his career. The Los A...
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Grant Fuhr’s Rare Two-Assist Period Fuels Record-Setting 1983-84 Season

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During the high-flying 1983-84 NHL season, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Grant Fuhr etched his name into the record books in a way few netmind...
Friday, November 28, 2025

A Rare Gordie Howe Hat Trick from Wayne Gretzky

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Wayne Gretzky’s legacy is filled with scoring records, championships, and unmatched vision on the ice but on one rare night in 1982, he pai...
Monday, November 10, 2025

Mike Krushelnyski’s Surprise Heroics: The Forgotten Star of the Oilers’ First Playoff Battle with Vancouver

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On April 9, 1986, history was made at Northlands Coliseum as the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks faced off for the first time ever in...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Dale Hawerchuk’s Four-Point Night Not Enough Against the Mighty Oilers

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On January 4, 1985, the Winnipeg Jets rolled into Edmonton’s Northlands Coliseum for what turned into one of the most memorable regular sea...
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Jari Kurri’s Historic 5-Point Game in the 1990 Stanley Cup Final

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On May 18, 1990, Jari Kurri of the Edmonton Oilers delivered one of the most dominant individual performances in Stanley Cup Final history....
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Wayne Gretzky’s 7-Assist Game: The Start of an Unmatched NHL Legacy

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On February 15, 1980, a young Wayne Gretzky announced his arrival as a force in the NHL with a jaw-dropping seven-assist performance against...
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

NHL Hockey Trivia: Edmonton Oilers Retired Numbers

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The Edmonton Oilers began as the Alberta Oilers in the World Hockey Association. The Oilers played in the WHA from 1972-73 until 1978-79...
Sunday, August 3, 2014

Upsets Abound In 1981-82 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

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The 1981-82 National Hockey League season was the end of an evenly distributed regular season schedule. Teams now played more games agains...
Friday, July 25, 2014

Top NHL Teams In Each Decade

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It is an on-going argument which NHL teams are the best of all-time. It is hard to compare the 1930 Boston Bruins with the 1977 Montreal...
Friday, April 25, 2014

1985-86 Edmonton Oilers: Stanley Cup Playoff Train Wreck

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1985-86 was the year the National Hockey League changed rules to try and keep the Edmonton Oilers from obliterating the league’s scoring r...
Sunday, February 2, 2014

Hockey Trivia: 1979 NHL Entry Draft

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The 1979 NHL Entry Draft had one of the best first rounds ever. All 21 players selected in the first round went on to careers in the NHL...