1987 Stanley Cup Final Game 5 vs Calgary Flames
Five-time Stanley Cup champions and the northernmost team in the NHL.
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which opened in 2016.
Quick Facts
- Date
- May 23, 1987
- Venue
- Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton
- Result
- Edmonton Oilers 6 - Calgary Flames 4
- Series outcome
- Oilers win Stanley Cup (4-1)
- Key figure
- Wayne Gretzky
- Goaltender
- Grant Fuhr
Lore & Background
The Oilers were founded in 1971 by W. D. 'Wild Bill' Hunter and Dr. Chuck Allard and played its first season in 1972–73 as one of the 12 founding franchises of the World Hockey Association (WHA). They were originally named the Alberta Oilers, then renamed the Edmonton Oilers the following year. They joined the NHL in 1979 as part of the NHL–WHA merger. After joining the NHL, the Oilers won the Stanley Cup five times: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, and 1989–90. They also won six straight division titles from 1981–82 through 1986–87. The Oilers have not won a division title since 1987.
Reader's Guide
The Oilers' home games are played at Rogers Place. The team is known for its fierce rivalry with the Calgary Flames, called the 'Battle of Alberta'. The Oilers are the NHL franchise with the northernmost home location.
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