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What was the name of the Edmonton Oilers before they became an expansion team in the NHL?
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How long did gretzky play for the oilers?
Wayne Gretzky played 10 seasons with the Edmonton Oilers (1978-79 to 1987-88) before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings.
Who was before the Houston Texans nfl?
The Texans franchise replaced the Houston Oilers, who moved to Tennessee and became the Titans.
What happened to the houstin oilers?
The Oilers wanted a new stadium in Houston, and when Tennessee offered to build one, they took the offer. Houston subsequently built Reliant Stadium and the Houston Texans were founded.
Which team dominated the play-offs in 1980-1983 for hockey?
The New York Islanders won four Stanley cups in that period before being defeated in the 1985 Stanley cup finals by Wayne Gretzsky and the Edmonton Oilers.
Can Memphis have a NFL football team?
Memphis got the shaft. Nashville wasn't considered for expansion before the Oilers moved there. It was always Memphis. Of course the Oilers didn't get much support from Memphis when they were in Memphis. Memphis fans felt robbed because they knew the stay in Memphis was only temporary.
Who has the most wins between the Dallas Cowboys and The Houston Oilers?
The Cowboys won five games and lost three to the Oilers before the Houston franchise moved and became the Tennessee Titans. The Cowboys and the Titans are 2-and-2 in their four meetings so far.
Why was Edmonton chosen for the capital city?
In 1795, Fort Edmonton was established on the north bank of the river, as a major trading post for the Hudson's Bay Company. It was named after Edmonton, London, the home town of HBC deputy governor Sir James Winter Lake.
How much did daryl katz pay for oilers?
$200 million in February 2008. Katz originally offered $145 million, then $185 million, then $188 million before his offer of $200 million was accepted by the EIG (Edmonton Investors Group).
What junior hockey team did Wayne Gretzky play on?
Wayne Gretzky started playing major junior hockey for thePeterborough Petes in the 1976-77 season in the OMHL (Now OHL) and the Sault Ste. Marie Grehounds in the 1977-78 season. He then singed a 7 year contract worth $1.75 million US with the Indianapolis Racers of the WHA when he was 17 the next season. The Racers where a struggling franchise always losing money, so he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers. The Season of 1979-80, the Edmonton Oilers where expanded into the NHL along with teams like the Winnipeg Jets and the Quebec Nordiques.At the End of the 1987-88 season, the Oilers traded Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings were he would play for 7.5 seasons, before being traded off to the St. Louis Blues during the 1995-96 season. At the end of that season he signed with the New York Rangers where he retired 3 years later after the 1998-99 season.
When did titans come to Tennessee?
They moved from Houston to Tennessee before the 1997 season and in 1997 they were the Tennessee Oilers. At the start of the 1999 season they officially became the Tennessee Titans.
What number did Wayne Gretzky wear?
while on the l.a kings he wore his 99 number, before that he wore his 99 while playing for the Edmonton oilers in Canada. his first number was 11, when he was 10. after that his professional number has been 99.
Where were the Tennessee Titans before they came to Tennessee?
The Titans were once the Houston Oilers. The Titans play in Nashville.
