WHA Oilers

Average PPS: 11

Period: 1972-1979

WHA Oilers

Net Points Earned78
Average Points Per Season11
Period: 1972-1979
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Exceptional Pts Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Series)
Bulk of Season WHA Season League Size Team Identity Location Logo Uniform Colors W L L T WHA Pts TCS' Win % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Postseason Total Play-In Game Expansion Total Play-In Game Quarterfinals Semifinals Avco Cup
1973 1972/73 12 teams Alberta Oilers Edmonton, Alberta
14 2nd 38 37 37 3 79 0.506 8 10 1900 -4 -4 (*Inaugural WHA Season) T-4th of 6 teams in Division/ Tied for final playoff spot. (*Play-In game tiebreaker vs. Minn.) L 4-2 (MIN) Play-In Game
L 4-2 (MIN)
1974* 1973/74 12 teams Edmonton Oilers Edmonton, Alberta
11 3rd 38 37 37 3 79 0.506 8 10 18-7-7 0 0 *(Change name from 'Alberta' to 'Edmonton'). 3rd of 6 teams in Western Division. #3 seed
L 4-1 (MIN) Quarterfinals
L 4-1 (MIN)
1975 1974/75 14 teams Edmonton Oilers Edmonton, Alberta
-26 6th 36 38 38 4 76 0.487 -5 -21 -2600 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Canadian Division (LTB)
DNQ DNQ
1976 1975/76 14 teams* (2 fold mid-seas.) Edmonton Oilers Edmonton, Alberta
-75 7th 27 49 49 5 59 0.364 -74 9 -66-9-9 0 0 4th of 6 teams in the Canadian Division. #4 Divisional seed.
L 4-0 (Jets) Quarterfinals
L 4-0 (Jets)
1977 1976/77 12 teams* (1 folds mid-seas.) Edmonton Oilers Edmonton, Alberta
-25 5th 34 43 43 4 72 0.444 -27 10 -16-8-8 0 0 4th of 6 teams in Western Division. #4 seed- (3 pts ahead of Calgary for final playoff spot).
L 4-1 (HOU) Quarterfinals
L 4-1 (HOU)
1978 1977/78 8 teams Edmonton Oilers Edmonton, Alberta
3 4th 38 39 39 3 79 0.494 0 9 9-6-6 0 0 4th of 8 teams in the World Hockey Association
L 4-1 (NE) Quarterfinals
L 4-1 (NE)
1979 1978/79 7 teams* (1 folds mid-seas.) Edmonton Oilers Edmonton, Alberta
176 1st 48 30 30 2 98 0.613 47 58 1057070 0 0 Season's Champions- 1st of 7 teams in the WHA's final season. (*join NHL later in 1979).
Bye W 4-3 (NE) L 4-2 (Jets) Avco Cup
L 4-2 (Jets)
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1973
Total Points Earned 14
Regular Season Summary (*Inaugural WHA Season) T-4th of 6 teams in Division/ Tied for final playoff spot. (*Play-In game tiebreaker vs. Minn.)
Post Season Summary Play-In Game
L 4-2 (MIN)
1974*
Total Points Earned 11
Regular Season Summary *(Change name from 'Alberta' to 'Edmonton'). 3rd of 6 teams in Western Division. #3 seed
Post Season Summary Quarterfinals
L 4-1 (MIN)
1975
Total Points Earned -26
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Canadian Division (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1976
Total Points Earned -75
Regular Season Summary 4th of 6 teams in the Canadian Division. #4 Divisional seed.
Post Season Summary Quarterfinals
L 4-0 (Jets)
1977
Total Points Earned -25
Regular Season Summary 4th of 6 teams in Western Division. #4 seed- (3 pts ahead of Calgary for final playoff spot).
Post Season Summary Quarterfinals
L 4-1 (HOU)
1978
Total Points Earned 3
Regular Season Summary 4th of 8 teams in the World Hockey Association
Post Season Summary Quarterfinals
L 4-1 (NE)
1979
Total Points Earned 176
Regular Season Summary Season's Champions- 1st of 7 teams in the WHA's final season. (*join NHL later in 1979).
Post Season Summary Avco Cup
L 4-2 (Jets)

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