Edmonton Oilers
National Hockey League team in Alberta
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| 2024 | Rogers will sublicense Monday night NHL games involving the Oilers exclusively to Prime Video, removing regional broadcast options for these streaming broadcasts. |
| 2024 | Bryn Griffiths will join the radio broadcast team as a new reporter, replacing Reid Wilkins for the 2024–25 season. |
| 2024 | Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid win NHL awards as Centres for the Edmonton Oilers |
| 2024 | Jeff Jackson takes over as interim general manager, followed by Stan Bowman who becomes the current general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. |
| 2024 | Reached Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the Florida Panthers in seven games. |
| August 1 2024 | The Oilers announced Craig MacTavish and Randy Gregg would be inducted into the Oilers Hall of Fame, with their induction scheduled before the home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 25. |
| July 24 2024 | Stan Bowman was hired as the new general manager of the Oilers. |
| July 24 2024 | Stan Bowman named general manager. |
| June 27 2024 | Ken Holland mutually parted ways with the Oilers as his contract expired. |
| 2023 | Ken Hitchcock inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Builder, recognizing his coaching contributions with the Edmonton Oilers from 2018 to 2019. |
| 2023 | Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, and Stuart Skinner win NHL awards for the Edmonton Oilers, with Draisaitl and McDavid winning as Centres and Skinner as Goaltender |
| 2023 | Kris Knoblauch becomes the most recent head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, taking over from Jay Woodcroft. |
| 2023 | In the 2022-23 season, the Oilers secured 109 points and again finished 2nd in the Pacific Division. They were eliminated in the second round, losing 2-4 to the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| 2023 | Wore specially designed uniforms for the Heritage Classic, inspired by the Edmonton Mercurys' 1952 Winter Olympics gold medal-winning team design. |
| October 26 2023 | Charlie Huddy and Doug Weight were officially inducted into the 2023 Oilers Hall of Fame before the Oilers game against the New York Rangers. |
| 2022 | Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid both win NHL awards as Centres for the Edmonton Oilers |
| 2022 | Jay Woodcroft becomes head coach, leading the team from 2022 to 2023. |
| 2022 | During the 2021-22 season, the Oilers achieved 104 points and finished 2nd in the Pacific Division. They advanced to the conference finals but were swept 0-4 by the Colorado Avalanche. |
| 2022 | Brought back 1980s blue and white jerseys while retaining alternate midnight blue jerseys, and unveiled a second 'Reverse Retro' uniform. |
| November 3 2022 | Lee Fogolin and Ryan Smyth officially took their places in the 2022 Oilers Hall of Fame during a pre-game ceremony before the Oilers played the New Jersey Devils at Rogers Place. |
| September 20 2022 | The Oilers revealed that Lee Fogolin and Ryan Smyth would be added to the Hall of Fame inductees. |
| September 7 2022 | The Edmonton Oilers announced the establishment of their own club Hall of Fame, with the inaugural Class of 2022 including Al Hamilton, Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, Grant Fuhr, Paul Coffey, Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Kevin Lowe, Glen Sather and Rod Phillips. |
| 2021 | In the 2020-21 season, the Oilers finished 2nd in the North Division with 72 points. They were swept 0-4 by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the playoffs. |
| November 5 2021 | Kevin Lowe's jersey number 4 was retired on November 5, 2021. |
| 2020 | Kevin Lowe inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, celebrating his long-standing career with the Edmonton Oilers from 1979 to 1992 and 1997 to 1998. |
| 2020 | Ken Holland inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Builder, acknowledging his leadership with the Edmonton Oilers from 2019 to 2024. |
| 2020 | Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid both win NHL awards as Centres for the Edmonton Oilers |
| 2020 | Edmonton Oilers completed the 2019-20 season, finishing 2nd in the Pacific Division with 83 points. They were eliminated in the qualifying round, losing 1-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| 2020 | Released 'Reverse Retro' alternate uniform, reviving 1980s white jersey with orange and blue colors switched. |
| 2019 | Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid both win NHL awards as Centres for the Edmonton Oilers |
| 2019 | Dave Tippett joins as head coach, leading the team from 2019 to 2022. |
| May 7 2019 | Ken Holland was announced as the new general manager of the Oilers. |
| January 22 2019 | Peter Chiarelli was terminated as president and general manager of the Oilers. |
| 2018 | Connor McDavid wins NHL award as a Centre for the Edmonton Oilers |
| 2018 | Wore classic 1980s blue jerseys for four home games to commemorate 40th NHL anniversary, playing against original Smythe Division rivals. |
| 2017 | Clare Drake inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Builder, recognizing his impact on the Edmonton Oilers from 1975 to 1976. |
| May 10 2017 | Playoff run ended by losing to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 of the second round with a 2–1 loss. |
| March 28 2017 | Oilers qualified for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, ending an 11-year playoff drought. |
| 2016 | Pat Quinn was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, having coached the Oilers for one year in 2009 when the team finished last in the league. |
| October 5 2016 | 19-year-old Connor McDavid was named the 15th captain of the Oilers, becoming the youngest team captain in NHL history. |
| 2015 | Introduced alternate jersey inspired by original WHA design with orange as primary color, sparking the 'Surge of Orange' fan tradition. |
| October 7 2015 | Oilers began the 2015–16 season without a team captain for the first time since entering the NHL in 1979. |
| June 2015 | Chris Pronger elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame, becoming the most recent NHL Oilers player to receive this honor. |
| June 26 2015 | Oilers selected Connor McDavid first overall in the NHL entry draft in Sunrise, Florida. |
| May 19 2015 | Todd McLellan was named the new head coach of the Oilers. |
| April 24 2015 | Craig MacTavish was removed as general manager and replaced by Peter Chiarelli, who was also appointed president of hockey operations. |
| April 18 2015 | Edmonton Oilers won the NHL draft lottery, moving from third to first overall pick. |
| April 15 2013 | Craig MacTavish becomes general manager, replacing Steve Tambellini. |
| 2012 | Adam Oates inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, recognizing his brief stint with the Edmonton Oilers from 2003 to 2004. |
| 2011 | The AHL returned to Atlantic Canada with the establishment of the St. John's IceCaps. |
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