Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

Written By: JCOL32

Founded / Joined: 1972 / 1979

Championships: 5

2013 Prediction: Miss Playoffs

 

History:

The Edmonton Oilers joined the NHL in 1979, as one of the four franchises introduced through the NHL merger with the WHA. The Oilers then went on to win the Stanley Cup five times from 1984-1990.

 

Overview:

The Oilers will enter the 2013 shortened season with high hopes after receiving another 1st overall pick in Nail Yakupov and also a young defensemen who will be a star in Edmonton for years to come in Justin Schultz. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall also will return for the Oilers. Devan Dubynk will take the helm in net. The Oilers are a very exciting team and have a shot to make the playoffs this year if their young guns can play to their best abilites. Depth will be the key to Edmonton’s success this year. I’m just not sure they have enough depth.

 

How to Play as the Oilers:

With the Oiler young offensive core, energy will be at a maximum. Edmonton’s filled with high-flying young forwards who can make a play out of nothing. Look for counter attacks to lead to your best scoring chances.

 

Fun Fact:

During the 2011-12 season, the Oilers introduced the Oilers Octane, the NHL’s first cheerleading squad in Canada.

 

Roster with Fully Sortable Player Stats

Name	Pos.	Type	OVR	SHT	PKS	SEN	SKT	PHY	DEF
Ryan Whitney	D	OFD	85	4	4	5	4	4	4
Taylor Hall	LW	SNP	84	4	4	4	5	3	4
Nick Schultz	D	DFD	84	3	3	3	5	4	4
Jordan Eberle	RW	SNP	84	4	4	4	4	3	4
Ales Hemsky	RW	PLY	83	4	5	4	4	2	3
Shawn Horcoff	C	TWF	82	3	4	4	4	4	4
Ryan Smyth	LW	TWF	81	4	4	4	4	4	4
Ladislav Smid	D	DFD	81	3	3	3	4	4	4
Sam Gagner	C	PLY	81	4	4	4	4	3	3
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	C	PLY	80	4	4	4	4	1	4
Ryan Jones	LW	TWF	79	4	3	3	4	4	3
Eric Belanger	C	TWF	78	3	3	3	4	3	4
Jeff Petry	D	TWD	77	3	3	3	4	3	3
Theo Peckham	D	DFD	77	3	2	2	4	4	3
Corey Potter	D	TWD	76	3	3	3	4	3	3
Ben Eager	LW	GRN	74	3	2	2	4	4	3
Andy Sutton	D	DFD	74	3	1	2	3	4	3
Teemu Hartikainen	LW	GRN	74	3	2	2	3	4	3
Lennart Petrell	LW	PWF	73	3	2	2	3	3	3
Darcy Hordichuk	LW	TGH	71	2	2	2	3	4	3

OVR: Overall                                                 SNP: Sniper

SHT: Shooting                                              TWF: Two Way Forward

PKS: Puck Skills                                           PLY: Playmaker

SEN: Senses                                                GRN: Grinder

SKT: Skating                                                 TGH: Tough

PHY: Physical                                                PWF: Powerforward

DEF: Defense                                               OFD: Offensive Defensemen

DFD: Defensive Defenseman                    TWD: Two-Way Defenseman