They were named the "Oilers" because Edmonton, Alberta is the center of Canada's petroleum industry. The Oilers have won the Stanley Cup five times, in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1990. They also won the President's Trophy as top team in the regular season in 1984, 1986, and 1987.Alberta Oilers

Edmonton Oilers
Founded	1972
History	Alberta Oilers 1972–1973 (WHA) Edmonton Oilers 1973–1979 (WHA) 1979–present (NHL)
Home arena	Rogers Place
City	Edmonton, Alberta

However, when the Broncos folded before the WHA's first season began, the Edmonton Oilers were renamed the Alberta Oilers. They returned to using the Edmonton Oilers name for the 1973–74 season, and have been called that ever since.

What are the Edmonton Oilers known for : The Oilers have won five Stanley Cups and seven conference championships. The Oilers were founded in 1972 as one of the original franchises of the World Hockey Association (WHA), a North American professional hockey league that was established as a competitor of the NHL.

Why is Boston called the Bruins

Ross came up with "Bruins", a name for brown bears used in classic folk tales. The nickname also went along with the team's original uniform colors of brown and yellow, which were taken from Adams' grocery chain, First National Stores.

Are the Texans the Oilers : The team replaced the city's previous NFL franchise, the Houston Oilers, who played from 1960 to 1996 before moving to Nashville and eventually becoming the Tennessee Titans. The Texans began play as an expansion team in 2002, making them the youngest franchise currently competing in the NFL.

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens, Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The oldest continually operating team in the National Hockey League (NHL), the Canadiens have won more Stanley Cup titles than any other team (24) and are the most successful franchise in league history.

Estimated net worth: US$250 million

Known as “the Great One”, Canada's Wayne Gretzky has been called the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) by sportswriters, players and the NHL itself.

What teams were named Oilers

Houston Oilers (1960–1996)

• Houston Oilers (1960–1996)
• Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
• Tennessee Titans (1999–present)

The team took their name from the Winnipeg Jets of the Western Canada Hockey League. The Jets' first signing was Norm Beaudin (earning the player the moniker of "the Original Jet"), while the first major signing was Bobby Hull.Cousins named the team the "Flames" after the fire resulting from the March to the Sea in the American Civil War by General William Tecumseh Sherman, in which Atlanta was nearly destroyed. They played home games in the Omni Coliseum in downtown Atlanta. The Flames were relatively successful early on.

The Titans were originally formed as the Houston Oilers, one of the eight charter members of the American Football League (AFL). They became a part of the National Football League in 1970 as part of the AFL–NFL merger and have remained a member of the NFL ever since.

Are the Oilers still a NFL team : In 1997, the Oilers became the first NFL team to call Tennessee home when the franchise relocated to the Volunteer state. Two years later in 1999, the franchise retired the nickname Oilers and became known as the Titans.

Can a 17 year old play in the NHL : The NHL entry draft (French: Repêchage d'entrée dans la LNH) is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the rights to available ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements (North American players 18–20 years old and European/international …

Has a 17 year old played in the NHL

Jackie Hamilton was a 5'7”, 170-pound Ontario native who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs at just 17-years-old. His career persevered and went from 1941 to 1958, if you include his career as a journeyman throughout the minor leagues. In the NHL, he played 102 games between 1943 and 1946. Did You Know

But from what I've so far, the vast majority of hockey players were middle class or upper middle class white kids from developed nations whose parents could afford the costs and time needed to succeed in the sport.the Phoenix Coyotes

What many people may not know is that Gretzky had some major ties to the Arizona Coyotes following his legendary playing career. On February 15, 2001, 'The Great One' became a managing owner alongside Steve Ellman of the team that was referred to back in the day as the Phoenix Coyotes.

Were the Texans the Oilers : The team replaced the city's previous NFL franchise, the Houston Oilers, who played from 1960 to 1996 before moving to Nashville and eventually becoming the Tennessee Titans. The Texans began play as an expansion team in 2002, making them the youngest franchise currently competing in the NFL.