This article refers to the original Oil Kings franchises that existed until 1978. For the current team that began play in 2007, see Edmonton Oil Kings

Edmonton Oil Kings

This article refers to the original Oil Kings franchises that existed until 1978. For the current team that began play in 2007, see Edmonton Oil Kings...

The Edmonton Oil Kings were a junior ice hockey

Junior ice hockey

Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...

 team, and founding member of the Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

. They played at the Edmonton Gardens

Edmonton Gardens

The Edmonton Gardens was the first indoor hockey arena built in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was originally built as Edmonton Stock Pavilion in 1913, and held 5,200 spectators after its 1966 renovations....

 in Edmonton, Alberta, and later the Northlands Coliseum. In 1976 they moved to Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

 to become the Portland Winter Hawks

Portland Winter Hawks

The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the...

. A second incarnation of the team played only one season in 1977–78 before moving to Great Falls, Montana

Great Falls, Montana

Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...

.

Franchise history

The Edmonton Oil Kings have a history that predates the founding of the Western Hockey League. They won the Memorial Cup

Memorial Cup

The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...

 in 1963 and 1966 as members of the senior men's Central Alberta Hockey League. The team was required to defeat the Alberta Junior Hockey League

Alberta Junior Hockey League

The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...

 champion to earn the right to play for the national junior championship. They were also cup finalists seven different years between 1954 and 1971.

In 1966, Bill Hunter, the team's General Manager, was concerned about the state of junior hockey in western Canada. Each of the west's four provinces all had their own junior league, and Hunter felt that this put them at a disadvantage when competing nationally against the powerful leagues in Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

 and Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

. Hunter hoped to form a unified western league to compete.

Hunter's hopes became reality in the summer of 1966, when a revolt within the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...

 caused several of its top clubs, the Estevan Bruins

Estevan Bruins

The Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.-History:...

, Regina Pats

Regina Pats

The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...

, Saskatoon Blades

Saskatoon Blades

The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:...

, Moose Jaw Canucks

Moose Jaw Canucks

The Moose Jaw Canucks were a junior ice hockey team based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They were one of the founding members of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League in 1966 following a rebellion within the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...

 and Weyburn Red Wings

Weyburn Red Wings

The Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...

, to leave the league and join Hunter's Oil Kings in forming a new league. A seventh franchise was also added in Calgary, the Calgary Buffaloes.

The Oil Kings captured back to back President's Cup

President's Cup (WHL)

The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League . Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honour Ed Chynoweth's long service to junior hockey in Canada...

 titles in 1971 and 1972, however it would prove to be the final titles in the celebrated franchise's history, as the Oil Kings found it difficult to compete with the lure of pro hockey provided by the WHA's

World Hockey Association

The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...

 Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

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. The Oil Kings moved to Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

 in 1976, to become the Portland Winter Hawks

Portland Winter Hawks

The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the...

.

There was a second Edmonton Oil Kings hockey team in the WHL that played only one season. The Flin Flon Bombers

Flin Flon Bombers

The Flin Flon Bombers are a junior ice hockey team and current member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League , and are based in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. The team moved and became the Edmonton Oil Kings in 1978, but the Flin Flon Bomber name was retained...

 moved to Edmonton for the 1978–79 WHL season, but only survived one year and moved on to Great Falls. The team folded as the Great Falls Americans.

A new WHL team

Edmonton Oil Kings

This article refers to the original Oil Kings franchises that existed until 1978. For the current team that began play in 2007, see Edmonton Oil Kings...

 began play in Edmonton in 2007–08, reviving the Oil Kings name.

League membership

The Oil Kings played in the following leagues during its existence:

• 1951–56: Western Canada Junior Hockey League
• 1960–66: Central Alberta Hockey League
• 1966–76: Western Canada Hockey League
  Western Hockey League
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• 1978–79: Western Hockey League
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Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Oil Kings (first: 1966–77)

Season	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
1966–67	56	34	12	10	78	281	188	1st Overall	Lost semi-final
1967–68	60	38	16	6	82	303	194	3rd Overall	Lost semi-final
1968–69	60	33	25	2	68	229	206	1st West	Lost final
1969–70	60	35	25	0	70	254	217	2nd West	Lost final
1970–71	66	45	20	1	91	346	258	1st West	Won Championship President's Cup (WHL) The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League . Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honour Ed Chynoweth's long service to junior hockey in Canada...
1971–72	68	44	22	2	90	320	246	2nd West	Won Championship President's Cup (WHL) The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League . Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honour Ed Chynoweth's long service to junior hockey in Canada...
1972–73	68	40	20	8	88	311	240	1st West	Lost semi-final
1973–74	68	25	36	7	57	252	301	4th West	Lost quarter-final
1974–75	70	34	29	7	75	340	321	5th West	Out of playoffs
1975–76	72	25	42	5	55	312	400	5th West	Lost preliminary round

Oil Kings (second: 1978–79)

Season	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
1978–79	72	17	43	12	46	288	403	3rd East	Eliminated in round robin

NHL alumni

Ron Anderson Ron Anderson (ice hockey b. 1945) Ron Anderson is a former ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and Buffalo Sabres. He also played in the World Hockey Association with the Alberta/Edmonton Oilers... Wayne Babych Wayne Babych Wayne Joseph Babych is a retired professional ice hockey right winger who played in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Quebec Nordiques, and Hartford Whalers. He is the brother of retired NHL player Dave Babych.... Garnet Bailey Garnet Bailey Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and scout who was a member of Stanley Cup and Memorial Cup winning teams... Jeff Bandura Jeff Bandura Jeff Joseph Mitchell Bandura is a retired National Hockey League defenceman.He was drafted in the 2nd round, 22nd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft. He played a few years in the minors before getting called up by the New York Rangers in the 1980–81 season, where he would... Dave Barr Doug Barrie Doug Barrie Douglas Robert Barrie is a former ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, and Los Angeles Kings. He also played in the World Hockey Association for the Alberta/Edmonton Oilers.In his NHL career, Barrie played in 158 games,... Norm Beaudin Norm Beaudin Norman Joseph Andrew Beaudin is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 25 games in the National Hockey League and 335 in the World Hockey Association, most notably for the Winnipeg Jets. He also played for the Minnesota North Stars and St. Louis Blues... Larry Bignell Larry Bignell Larry Irvin Bignell is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman from Edmonton, Alberta. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round, 35th overall, in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. He appeared in 20 NHL games for the Penguins in 1973–74, scoring three assists, and three games in... Tom Bladon Tom Bladon Thomas George "Bomber" Bladon is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings. He won the Stanley Cup with the Flyers in 1974 and 1975... Gregg Boddy Gregg Boddy Gregg Allan Boddy is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who spent five seasons in the National Hockey League between 1971 and 1976, and also played briefly in the World Hockey Association... Johnny Bucyk Johnny Bucyk John Paul "Chief" Bucyk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Having played most of his career with the Boston Bruins, he has been associated in one capacity or another with the Bruins' organization since the late 1950s.-Early life:Bucyk... Craig Cameron Craig Cameron Craig Lauder Cameron is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 552 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Minnesota North Stars, and New York Islanders.... Bryan Campbell Bryan Campbell Bryan Campbell is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 260 games in the National Hockey League and 433 games in the World Hockey Association... Tony Currie Tony Currie (ice hockey) Anthony Currie is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward who spent 8 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1977 and 1985.... John Davidson Ed Diachuk Ed Diachuk Edward Henry Diachuk is a professional ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League.-External links:... Marc Dufour Marc Dufour Marc Dufour is a Canadian ice hockey player. He played for the Springfield Kings, the Los Angeles Kings, the Vancouver Canucks, the St. Paul Rangers, the New York Rangers, the Los Angeles Blades, and the Baltimore Clippers.... Bob Falkenberg Bob Falkenberg Robert Arthur "Steady" Falkenberg is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 54 games in the National Hockey League and 378 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, and San Diego Mariners.-External links:... Harrison Gray Harrison Gray Harrison Leroy "Harry" Gray is a retired professional ice hockey Goaltender who played in the National Hockey League with the 1963–64 Detroit Red Wings.Gray played for only 40 minutes of one NHL game... Larry Hale Larry Hale Larry "Stoney" James Hale is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played four seasons in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers and six seasons in the World Hockey Association with the Houston Aeros.-External links:... Al Hamilton Al Hamilton Allan Guy Hamilton is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman, most notably with the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association...

Ray Hannigan Ray Hannigan Raymond James Hannigan is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He played 3 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL. His brothers, Pat and Gord, also played professional hockey.-External links:... Jim Harrison Jim Harrison (ice hockey) James David Harrison is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 324 games in the National Hockey League and 232 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Cleveland Crusaders, and Chicago Black Hawks.-External links:... Galen Head Galen Head Galen Russell Head is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent the majority of his career with the Johnstown Jets of the Eastern Hockey League and North American Hockey League... Rich Healey Rich Healey Richard Thomas Healey is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played one game in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings.-External links:... Bryan Hextall Bryan Hextall Bryan Aldwyn Hextall was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League . Considered one of the top wingers of the 1940s, he led the NHL in goal scoring twice and in points once... Ted Hodgson Ted Hodgson Edward James Hodgson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 4 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins. He also played 107 games in the World Hockey Association with the Cleveland Crusaders and Los Angeles Sharks.-External links:... Chuck Holmes Chuck Holmes Charles Frank Holmes is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 23 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings.-External links:... Dave Hoyda Dave Hoyda David Allan Hoyda is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played four seasons in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers and Winnipeg Jets.-External links:... Fran Huck Fran Huck Anthony Francis Huck is a retired ice hockey player. While Fran Huck played professionally in both the NHL and WHA his greatest contributions may have been representing Canada with the National Team program during years before NHL professionals were allowed to compete internationally... Frank Hughes Dave Inkpen Dave Inkpen Dave Inkpen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 293 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Indianapolis Racers, Quebec Nordiques, Cincinnati Stingers, Edmonton Oilers, and New England Whalers.-References:... Ron Jones Eddie Joyal Eddie Joyal Edward Abel "Jet" Joyal is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Philadelphia Flyers... Kerry Ketter Kerry Ketter Kerry Kenneth Ketter is a retired ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Atlanta Flames and the World Hockey Association with the Edmonton Oilers.-External links:... Don Kozak Don Kozak Donald "Crazy" Kozak is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 437 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks.- External links :... Dave Kryskow Dave Kryskow David Roy Kryskow is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.Originally drafted by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, Kryskow played in Chicago for parts of two seasons. Left exposed for the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft, he was claimed by the Washington Capitals... Doug Lecuyer Doug Lecuyer Douglas J. Lecuyer is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 126 games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Winnipeg Jets, and Pittsburgh Penguins.-External links:... Craig Levie Craig Levie Craig Dean Levie is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 183 games in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues, Minnesota North Stars, Winnipeg Jets, and Vancouver Canucks.... Ross Lonsberry Ross Lonsberry David Ross Lonsberry is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins... Len Lunde Len Lunde Leonard Melvin Lunde was a professional ice hockey player who played 321 games in the National Hockey League and 72 games in the World Hockey Association... Bruce MacGregor Bruce MacGregor Bruce MacGregor was a professional ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League. During his 15 year career, MacGregor played for the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers, scoring 213 goals and 257 assists in 893 games...

Bert Marshall Bert Marshall Albert Leroy "Moose" Marshall is a retired ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, California Golden Seals, New York Rangers and New York Islanders.-Playing career:... Ted McAneeley Ted McAneeley Edward Joseph McAneeley is a retired National Hockey League and World Hockey Association player.-External links:... Dunc McCallum Dunc McCallum Duncan Selby McCallum was a professional ice hockey player who played 100 games in the World Hockey Association and 187 games in the National Hockey League.... Don McLeod Don McLeod Donald Martin "Smokey" McLeod is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played briefly in the National Hockey League and 6 full seasons in the World Hockey Association.... Billy McNeill Billy McNeill (ice hockey) William Ronald McNeill was a professional ice hockey player in the NHL, WHL and AHL.- Early life :McNeill broke in with the local junior team, the Edmonton Oil Kings in 1951... Gerry Melnyk Gerry Melnyk Gerald Melnyk was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues.-Playing career:... Paul Messier Paul Messier Paul Edmond Messier is a retired ice hockey player. He and his family moved to Canada when he was young and he grew up playing hockey in the Edmonton minor system. He is the older brother of NHL legend Mark Messier. He played briefly in the NHL for the Colorado Rockies... Larry Mickey Larry Mickey Robert Larry Mickey was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres... Wayne Muloin Wayne Muloin John Wayne Muloin is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 258 games in the World Hockey Association and 141 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, California Golden Seals, Minnesota North Stars, Cleveland Crusaders, and Edmonton Oilers.-External... Paul Mulvey Paul Mulvey Joseph Paul Mulvey is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.A hard-nosed right-winger, Mulvey played junior hockey with the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Portland Winter Hawks. He was selected in the 1978 NHL Draft by the Washington Capitals and played for parts of three seasons with the Capitals... Bob Murdoch Bob Murdoch (ice hockey b. 1954) Robert Lovell Murdoch is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 260 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons, and St. Louis Blues.... Hap Myers Hap Myers (ice hockey) Harold Robert "Hap" Myers is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played thirteen games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres in the 1970–71 season, the team's first in the league. He was scoreless and recorded six penalty minutes.-External links:... Ray Neufeld Ray Neufeld Raymond Matthew Neufeld is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He is currently a radio commentator with TSN 1290 on Winnipeg Jets hockey broadcasts, and assistant coach and the assistant general manager of the Winnipeg Blues of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.-Playing... Brian Ogilvie Brian Ogilvie Brian Hugh Ogilvie is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played 90 games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues.- Career statistics :-External links:... Dan Olesevich Dan Olesevich Daniel John Olesevich was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1961–62 NHL season.-External links:... Butch Paul Butch Paul Arthur Stewart "Butch" Paul was a professional ice hockey centre who played three games for the Detroit Red Wings in the 1964–65 NHL season.... Cliff Pennington Brent Peterson Brent Peterson Brent Ronald Peterson is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent 11 seasons in the National Hockey League with four clubs, primarily as a low-scoring checker with a reputation as a strong defensive forward... Pat Quinn Pat Quinn (ice hockey) John Brian Patrick Quinn , is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Edmonton Oilers. Known by the nickname "The Big Irishman",... Dave Richardson Dave Richardson (ice hockey) Dave Richardson was a professional ice hockey player who played 45 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, and New York Rangers.- References :...

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NHL 1st round draft picks

• 1969 NHL Amateur Draft
  1969 NHL Amateur Draft
  The 1969 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This draft is notable for being the first NHL draft to be conducted after the league ended direct sponsorship of junior hockey.-Selections by round:...
  
   - Frank Spring
  Frank Spring
  Franklin Patrick Spring is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 61 games in the National Hockey League and 13 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the St...
  
   #4 Overall (Boston Bruins
  Boston Bruins
  The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
  
  )
• 1971 NHL Amateur Draft
  1971 NHL Amateur Draft
  The 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 10, 1971 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
  
   - Ron Jones #6 Overall (Boston Bruins
  Boston Bruins
  The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
  
  )
• 1971 NHL Amateur Draft
  1971 NHL Amateur Draft
  The 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 10, 1971 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
  
   - Dan Spring
  Dan Spring (ice hockey)
  Dan Spring was is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft...
  
   #12 Overall (Chicago Black Hawks
  Chicago Blackhawks
  The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
  
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• 1972 NHL Amateur Draft
  1972 NHL Amateur Draft
  The 1972 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft...
  
   - Phil Russell #13 Overall (Chicago Black Hawks
  Chicago Blackhawks
  The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
  
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• 1973 NHL Amateur Draft
  1973 NHL Amateur Draft
  The 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, the 11th National Hockey League draft was the first to be held on a separate day from other league activities on May 15, 1973, at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec so it would not overshadow the rest of the league meetings. Previously, the league had held the...
  
   - Darcy Rota
  Darcy Rota
  Darcy Irwin Rota is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent eleven seasons in the National Hockey League...
  
   #13 Overall (Chicago Black Hawks
  Chicago Blackhawks
  The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
  
  )
• 1975 NHL Amateur Draft
  1975 NHL Amateur Draft
  The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers made the most noise at the draft, trading Bill Clement, Don McLean, and the 18th overall pick to the Washington Capitals for the number one overall selection,...
  
   - Robin Sadler
  Robin Sadler
  Robin Sadler is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round, ninth overall, of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Montreal Canadiens; in addition, he was drafted in the second round, 18th overall, of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft by the Michigan Stags...
  
   #9 Overall (Montreal Canadiens
  Montreal Canadiens
  The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
  
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