Edmonton is home to two major league sports teams: Edmonton Eskimos (Canadian Football League); Edmonton Oilers (National Hockey League). Other well-known Edmonton sports teams include the Edmonton Rush (National Lacrosse League), Edmonton Capitals (Golden Baseball League), Edmonton Energy (International Basketball League), Edmonton Oil Kings (Western Hockey League - Major Junior Hockey), Edmonton Drillers (Professional Arena Soccer League) and several amateur football teams.
Ryan Jones is a professional ice hockey player. He's currently a member of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers.
Georges Laraque is best known for his career as a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played as a tough and physical forward, known for his fighting skills. Laraque also made headlines for becoming the first black NHL player of Haitian descent.
Edmonton is know for many things. For one thing, it has one of the largest shopping malls in the world, West Edmonton Mall. Inside the mall it has the largest indoor swimming pool and the largest indoor amusement park with the worlds tallest indoor freefall drop. It's also known for its hockey team, the Edmonton Oilers. A very modern-looking art gallery is also under construction right now. It's also the farthest north capital in Canada.
It was the name chosen by Bud Adams when he founded the team in 1960; the name stayed when the team moved to Tennessee until after 1998 Adams petitioned the NFL to retire the name - thus Houston's present NFL team cannot use the name Oilers.
Edmonton is known for its vibrant arts scene, including the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Art Gallery of Alberta. It is also famous for being the capital of Alberta and hosting numerous festivals throughout the year, such as the Edmonton Fringe Festival and the Edmonton International Film Festival. Additionally, Edmonton is home to the NHL team, the Edmonton Oilers.
Ryan Smith plays for Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. He is a Canadian Ice Hockey professional born on Feb 21, 1976. He is known for his Power Forward playing style.
Wayne Gretzky, who played in the NHL from 1979 to 1999, is nicknamed "The Great One," and is generally regarded as the greatest hockey player of all time. Gretzky played in the NHL for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers, and played one season in the World Hockey Association during 1978-79 with the Indianapolis Racers and the Edmonton Oilers before the WHA folded and some of the teams -- including Edmonton -- were absorbed by the NHL. He tallied more points (goals and assists combined) than any other player in NHL history and is the only player to score more than 200 points in a season.
because when he play the ball was allways with his hockey
There are several people known as Pat Quinn: 1. The governor of Illinois 2. Pat Quinn is a former hockey player, who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, and Atlanta Flames. He later became a coach and General Manager, coaching the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Edmonton Oilers.
it is called west Edmonton mall
No, Dhanraj Pillay is not known as the Wizard of Hockey. Though he is also one of the excellent players of Hockey, but the legend who was known as the 'Wizard of Hockey'; was one & only Major Dhyan Chand.