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.

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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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