In response, many Devils fans wore Mickey Mouse apparel when the Oilers returned to New Jersey.

During the 1985 playoff series against Edmonton Oilers, the Black Hawks and their fans started a tradition of cheering during the singing of " The Star-Spangled Banner ".

However, the Oilers and their fans were still upset.

The Oilers were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens 4 – 3 in front of more than 55, 000 fans, an NHL attendance record, at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.

He was named to the Oilers ' 30th Anniversary Dream Team chosen by fans in 1989, and was among the top ten all-time rushers in the history of the AFL.

Souray earned the respect of fans, teammates, and local media in Dallas very quickly for his physical style of play and booming shot, and restored some of the goodwill that had been lost due to his spat with the Oilers.

After this incident, Oilers fans collected over $ 10, 000 and gave it to MacTavish, who subsequently donated the money to charity.

The Bulldogs, the top affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers ( 1996 – 2002 ) and the Montreal Canadiens ( 2002 – present ) have brought over 2 million fans to Copps Coliseum, and are the longest serving pro hockey team in Southern Ontario, aside from the Toronto Maple Leafs.

While the Gamblers had been a solid draw the year before, area fans were not about to abandon the Houston Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers | Oiler fans, unable to enter the jam-packed Rexall Place, compromise by celebrating equally loudly as those who did manage to get into West Edmonton Mall, or celebrate on Edmonton's Whyte Avenue ( pictured ) during the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Following the Edmonton Oilers upset victory over the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the 2006 playoffs, several thousand Oiler fans flocked to Whyte Avenue and turned the district into a hockey party strip, as Oiler fans walked the streets cheering, chanting, high-fiving, horn-honking, and flag-waving for their team.

Following the Edmonton Oilers upset victory over the Red Wings in the first round of the 2006 playoffs, several thousand fans flocked to Whyte Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.

He was later dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for defenceman Tom Poti, who had become a target of fans for his perceived indifference.

After being drafted in 2000, Mikhnov has been something of a mystery to Oilers fans.

Rabb, the former Louisiana State field general, came off the bench for his debut with the Bills Sunday and directed his new team to a 22-12 upset victory over the Houston Oilers, defending league champions.

The Wings opened the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers with a 3 – 2 overtime victory at Joe Louis Arena.

They were plagued by injuries throughout the season and lost the second most man-games to injury, with only the last place Edmonton Oilers losing more.

Bailey returned to Edmonton to play with the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association in 1978 – 79, where he took rookie Wayne Gretzky under his wing.

Bailey then worked as a scout with the Oilers from 1981 to 1994.

After the Astrodome was renovated for the primary benefit of the Houston Oilers, the Astros began to grow increasingly disenchanted with the facility.

Gilbride, whose coaching background with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Oilers featured a more open passing attack would mark a major change in offensive style from the ball control ground game of Ross.

The Raiders, led by head coach John Rauch, had stormed to the top of the AFL with a 13 – 1 regular season record ( their only defeat was an October 7 loss to the New York Jets, 27 – 14 ), and went on to crush the Houston Oilers, 40 – 7, in the AFL Championship game.

The Steelers were the defending Super Bowl XIII champions, and finished the 1979 regular season with a 12-4 record, and posted playoff victories over the Miami Dolphins and the Houston Oilers.

Oakland then advanced to the Super Bowl with playoff victories over the Houston Oilers, Cleveland Browns, and San Diego.

The Broncos routed the Houston Oilers in the Divsional round of the playoffs, 34 – 10, jumping to a 14 – 0 first quarter lead off of two quick Oilers turnovers, with Elway completing 14 of 25 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns in the game.

Buffalo then played against Denver Broncos, who were coming off a 26 – 24 win over the Houston Oilers in which quarterback John Elway led them on an 87-yard drive to set up kicker David Treadwell's game-winning field goal with only 16 seconds left.

During the 1997 – 98 period when they were known as the " Tennessee Oilers ", the team had an alternate logo that combined elements of the flag of Tennessee with the derrick logo.

Also in 2009, the team honored former Quarterback Steve McNair, by placing a small navy blue disc on the back of their helmets, inside of the navy blue disk, a white number 9 ( 9 was the number McNair wore during his time with the Oilers / Titans ).

In 1978, he signed with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association ( WHA ), where he briefly played before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers.

A statue, located outside Rexall Place in Edmonton, of Gretzky hoisting the Stanley Cup, which the Oilers won four times with him.

The Oilers also won the Cup with Gretzky in, and.

On August 9, 1988, in a move that heralded significant change in the NHL, the Oilers traded Gretzky, along with McSorley and Krushelnyski, to the Kings for Carson, Martin Gelinas, $ 15 million in cash, and the Kings ' first-round draft picks in 1989 ( later traded to the New Jersey Devils – New Jersey selected Jason Miller ), 1991 ( Martin Rucinsky ), and 1993 ( Nick Stajduhar ).

Gretzky rejected a three-year deal worth $ 15 million with the Blues, and on July 22, he signed with the New York Rangers as a free agent, rejoining longtime Oilers teammate Mark Messier for a two-year $ 8 million ( plus incentives ) contract.

During his years with the Oilers, the team conducted individual strength and stamina tests twice per year.

But Gretzky himself dispelled the rumor at the end of one grueling season with the Edmonton Oilers, in which he had suffered a mild concussion as a result of what writer Michael Benson called a " cheap shot " from Winnipeg Jets star centre Dale Hawerchuk.

* November 2, 1978 – Traded by the Indianapolis Racers, along with Eddie Mio and Peter Driscoll, to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for $ 700, 000 and future considerations.

* August 9, 1988 – Traded by the Edmonton Oilers, along with Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley, to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, Los Angeles's 1989, 1991 and 1993 first round draft choices, and $ 15, 000, 000.

Bud Adams established the Titans / Oilers Hall of Fame after the 40th season of the franchise to honor past players and management.

After game four, the Oilers players walked past the Islanders ' dressing room and were surprised to see the champions subdued and nursing injuries.

Oilers players such as Gretzky and Mark Messier said that they realized at that moment how much it would actually take to win the Stanley Cup.

Having " nine elite players ", " the most talented top six forwards on one team since the days of the Edmonton Oilers " was not good enough as the franchise failed to win the Northwest Division title, ending the NHL record streak.

The Oilers lost most of the players from 1978 – 79 when the NHL held a reclamation draft of players who had bolted to the upstart league as they were allowed to protect two goaltenders and two skill players.

However, due to the fact that 16 of the 21 NHL teams made the playoffs at the time, the Oilers were still able to get their young players experience in the playoffs ( they would make the playoffs for their first thirteen years in the NHL ).

The Oilers began losing star players in 1987 – 88.

The final star players from the Oilers left before the 1991 – 92 season.

The Oilers had done a poor job of drafting during the dynasty years, and the younger players hadn't had nearly enough time to develop before the core of the 1980s dynasty left town.

The Oilers struggled with their small-market status for several years, but after the wiped-out 2004 – 05 season, they were aided by a collective bargaining agreement between the NHL owners and players.

Having lost so many players, though, the Oilers only posted a 32 – 43 – 7 record in 2006 – 07 ( their worst record since the 1995 – 1996 season ) and finished in eleventh place in the Western Conference.

Throughout the season, the Oilers lost various players to injury and illness.

Gretzky and his Edmonton Oilers teammate Mark Messier are the only players to win the Hart Trophy with more than one team.

Players from the Montreal Canadiens have won the award sixteen times ; players from Boston Bruins are second with twelve winners, and the Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers have seen players win the award nine times.

* Bill Saul and his twin brothers Rich Saul and Ron Saul, professional football players during the 1960s and 1970s, were born and raised in Butler – Bill played 9 years ( 1962 – 1970 ) as a linebacker for the Colts, Steelers, Saints and Lions, Rich played 12 years ( 1970 – 1982 ) at center for the Los Angeles Rams and Ron played 13 years ( 1970 – 1983 ) for the Houston Oilers and Washington Redskins.

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The trophy has been won nine times by Montreal Canadiens players, five times by Detroit Red Wings players, and four times by Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, and New York Islanders players.

While players from the Calgary Flames have won three times, players from the Edmonton Oilers have won two times, five other teams ( Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, and Winnipeg Jets ) have won it once.