Edmonton Oilers (WHA)
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The Edmonton Oilers (WHA) were a professional ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association that later became part of the NHL as the Edmonton Oilers.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Hockey Association team
ⓘ
professional ice hockey team ⓘ |
| acquiredPlayer | Wayne Gretzky trade from Indianapolis Racers ⓘ |
| basedInProvince | Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | Al Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | defunct ice hockey team ⓘ |
| city | Edmonton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1979 ⓘ |
| division | WHA Western Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1972 ⓘ |
| fullName | Edmonton Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | World Hockey Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeArena |
Edmonton Gardens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northlands Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jerseyNumberRetired | 3 (Al Hamilton) ⓘ |
| joined | National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| joinedLeague | 1972 WHA season ⓘ |
| league | World Hockey Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leftLeague | 1978–79 WHA season ⓘ |
| lostFinalsTo | Winnipeg Jets (WHA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeFinals | 1978–79 Avco World Trophy Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameChangedIn | 1973 ⓘ |
| nameChangeFrom | Alberta Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NHLEntry | 1979 NHL–WHA merger ⓘ |
| notableCoach | Glen Sather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Al Hamilton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill Flett NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Grant Fuhr NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Messier NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Coffey NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Gretzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Peter Pocklington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Avco World Trophy playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedInMerger | NHL–WHA merger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedHomeGamesAt |
Edmonton Gardens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northlands Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alberta Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Western Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| successor | Edmonton Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamColors |
blue
ⓘ
orange ⓘ white ⓘ |
| wonDivisionTitle | 1974–75 WHA season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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