Hockey Trivia 30 – Edmonton Oilers Retired Numbers
The Edmonton Oilers competed in every WHA season and were one of four teams to merge with the NHL for the 1979-80 season.
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The Edmonton Oilers began as the Alberta Oilers in the World Hockey Association. The Oilers played in the WHA from 1972-73 until 1978-79. Edmonton was one of four WHA teams to merge into the NHL for the 1979-80 season as the WHA came to an end.
In all, the Oilers have retired seven numbers. Test and expand your knowledge of Edmonton Oilers retired jersey numbers with these trivia questions.
Q. Number 3 is retired by the Edmonton Oilers for which original Oiler?
A. Al Hamilton was with the Oilers for each of their seasons in the WHA and served as the team’s first captain. Hamilton played in the NHL from 1965-66 to 1971-72 with the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres then played one more season in 1979-80 with the Oilers before retiring.
Q. The Oilers retired number 7 in honour of what player?
A. Paul Coffey played with Edmonton from 1980-81 to 1986-87. Coffey’s NHL career lasted until 2000-01 and he played for Edmonton, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins. Paul was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004.
Q. Which Oiler is the number 17 retired in honour of?
A. Jari Kurri played for the Oilers from 1980-81 to 1989-90. His NHL career concluded after the 1997-98 season after also playing for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Anaheim Mighty Ducks and the Colorado Avalanche. Kurri had seasons of 71 and 68 goals with the Oilers and his final regular season NHL total was 601. Jari was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001.
Q. What goaltender has his number 31 retired by the Edmonton Oilers?
A. Grant Fuhr played between the pipes in an Oilers uniform from 1981-82 to 1990-91. He played until the end of the 1999-00 season with Edmonton, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and Calgary Flames. Fuhr has his name on the Stanley Cup five times and entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.
Need more hockey trivia? Check out these previous articles in the hockey trivia series:
Hockey Trivia Twenty-nine – Pittsburgh Penguins Team Captains
Hockey Trivia Twenty-eight – Late Round NHL Draft Picks of the Early 1980’s
Hockey Trivia Twenty-seven – Minnesota North Stars
Hockey Trivia Twenty-six – You Gotta Have Hart
Hockey Trivia Twenty-five – Steve Yzerman
Hockey Trivia Twenty-four – The Last Post
Hockey Trivia Twenty-three – The OHL’s Kingston Frontenacs
Hockey Trivia Twenty-two – The Keystone State
Hockey Trivia Twenty-one – NHL Original Arenas (Small Version)
