Edmonton Oilers Colors, Facts and History
The Edmonton Oilers colors are royal blue, orange and white.
- League
- National Hockey League ยท Western Pacific
- City
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Home
- Rogers Place (18,347 seats)
- Founded
- 1972
- Stanley Cups
- 5
- Head coach
- Mike Babcock (Oct 2026)
- Colors
- Royal blue, orange, white
- Recent All-Stars
- Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl (2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey rosters)
Edmonton Oilers history
Wild Bill Hunter and Charles Allard started the club in 1971, and it took the ice in 1972-73 as one of the 12 original World Hockey Association teams. The plan was for two Alberta clubs, but the Calgary Broncos left before opening night, so the team spent a year as the Alberta Oilers. It became the Edmonton Oilers the next season and joined the NHL in 1979 through the merger.
Edmonton ruled the decade that followed. Cups arrived in the 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88 and 1989-90 seasons, five in all, which ties Pittsburgh for the most among clubs that entered the NHL in 1967 or after. Since that expansion, only Montreal has more. Rogers Place, opened in 2016, is the current home, and no NHL team sits farther north.
Did you know?
- Edmonton won six straight division titles starting in 1981-82.
- The Oilers and Flames rivalry is called the Battle of Alberta.
- Rogers Place holds 18,347 for Oilers games.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Edmonton Oilers or the National Hockey League; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the Edmonton Oilers
How many Stanley Cups have the Oilers won?
Five, starting with the 1983-84 season and ending with 1989-90.
Where do the Edmonton Oilers play?
At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, which opened in 2016.
Sources
- Wikidata Q205973, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Edmonton Oilers, checked October 8, 2026
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