it is roloson \
Actually they were one of 12 teams to start in the World Hockey Association in 1972 as the Alberta Oilers. In 1973 they changed to Edmonton. The moved to the NHL in 1979.
there is a lot of oil in Alberta, SO THAT IS WHY THE NAME WAS CHOSEN.
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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.
Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames. Vancouver Canucks,Edmonton Oilers,Ottowa Sentors,Montrel Canadians.
There is the Vancouver canucks (which are the best team ever!!!) the Calgary flames, Edmonton oilers, Ottawa senators, Toronto mappleleafs, and Montreal canadiens ( which suck balls)
Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames Vancouver Canucks
Houston Oilers
The Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee and became the Tennessee Oilers for the 1997 season. The team changed their name from Oilers to Titans in 1999.
Shaun Weiss
The Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans are the same organization. They began as the Oilers; when they moved to Tennessee in 1997 the Oilers name stayed, then was changed to Titans in 1999.