History of the Edmonton Oilers
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History of the Edmonton Oilers
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The history of the Edmonton Oilers dates back to 1972, when the team was established as a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The team originally played in the World Hockey Association (WHA), before joining the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1979. The team played its first season in 1972–73 as one of 12 founding franchises of the major professional World Hockey Association (WHA). They were originally supposed to be one of two WHA teams in Alberta. However, when the Broncos
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Edmonton_Oilers
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2010-10-29T15:52:32Z
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2024-09-07T22:53:04Z
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