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Sports Team
The Resume
(1979- )
Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Play in Rexall Place
Five Stanley Cup Championships (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990)
Seven retired numbers: Al Hamilton's #3, Paul Coffey's #7, Glenn Anderson's #9, Mark Messier's #11, Jari Kurri's #17, Grant Fuhr's #31 and Wayne Gretzky's #99
Why they might be annoying
They were swept by the Philadelphia Flyers in their first appearance in the NHL playoffs.
They were eliminated from the first round of the NHL playoffs the same year that Wayne Gretzky scored 92 goals and made 120 assists.
Their 'run and gun style' of play throughout the 80's forced goalie Grant Fuhr to face a higher than average amount of shots.
Contract disputes between the team and All-Star defenseman Paul Coffey lead to him being traded to the Penguins.
They traded Wayne Gretzky for a 'package of players and cash' to the Los Angeles Kings (1988).
They were eliminated that same year by Wayne and the Kings in the first round of the playoffs.
Both Curtis Joseph and Doug Weight left them for 'greener pastures' during the 90's.
They were eliminated by the Dallas Stars four straight times during the playoffs (1998-2001).
Why they might not be annoying
They were one of the four WHA (Word Hockey Association) teams to be added to the NHL in 1979.
They made the playoffs in 13 straight seasons (1979-92).
They developed Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Grant Fuhr.
Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey finished first and second in scoring (1984).
Wayne Gretzky was awarded seven consecutive Art Ross awards while with the Oilers.
They won five of the seven Stanley Cups (1984-1990).
They were the first eighth seed team to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals (2005).
Credit: His Name is Robert
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 56 Votes: 69.64% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 607 Votes: 74.63% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 681 Votes: 76.36% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 258 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 369 Votes: 53.93% Annoying
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