The Edmonton Oilers are a professional
ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
They play in the National Hockey League (NHL).
The Arena in which the team plays in is called; Rexall
Place. |
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In 1972 the Alberta Oilers joined the World
Hockey Association as a founding member.
The team was originally owned by Bill Hunter. Hunter had previously
owned the Edmonton Oil Kings and founded what would become the Western
Hockey League, but his efforts to bring professional hockey to Edmonton
had been rebuffed by the NHL.
Originally, the team was named the Alberta Oilers
as it was planned to split their home games between Edmonton and Calgary
after the Calgary Broncos folded.
For various reasons, possibly financial or the possibility of allowing
easier expansion of either the NHL or WHA to Calgary, the team played
all of its games in Edmonton, and changed their name to reflect this the
following year. |
