Most Famous Edmonton Oilers Players

A deck by Wyatt Falk · 20 cards

The most renowned players ever to play for the Edmonton Oilers, ranked by Wikipedia reach.

Curtis Joseph

Curtis Joseph is a Canadian ice hockey player.

Vladimír Růžička

Vladimír Růžička is a Czech ice hockey player and coach, born 1963.

Eric Brewer

Eric Brewer is a Canadian ice hockey player.

Grant Fuhr

Grant Fuhr is a Canadian ice hockey player.

Leon Draisaitl

Leon Tim Draisaitl is a German professional ice hockey player who is a forward and alternate captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). In 2020, Draisaitl became the first German player to win the Art Ross Trophy as the leading point scorer in the NHL, the Hart Memorial Trophy as regular season MVP, and the Ted Lindsay Award for most outstanding player. He also won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league-leading goal-scorer in 2025, while also being the runner-up for the award in 2019 and 2022 and being the Art Ross Trophy runner-up in 2021. These accolades have made Draisaitl become widely known as one of the best players in the NHL.

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky is a Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1961).

Connor McDavid

Connor McDavid is a Canadian ice hockey player.

Mark Messier

Mark Messier is a Canadian ice hockey player.

Jari Kurri

Jari Kurri is a Finnish ice hockey player.

Patrick Thoresen

Patrick Thoresen is a Norwegian ice hockey player.

Jacques Plante

Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. During a career as a goaltender lasting from 1947 to 1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey. He played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1953 to 1963; during his tenure, the team won the Stanley Cup six times, including five consecutive wins. In 2017 Plante was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.

Chris Pronger

Chris Pronger is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman.

Igor Kravchuk

Igor Kravchuk is a Russian ice hockey player.

Miroslav Šatan

Miroslav Šatan is a Slovak ice hockey player.

Jiří Šlégr

Jiří Šlégr is a Czech ice hockey defenceman.

Ryan Smyth

Ryan Smyth is a Canadian ice hockey player.

Tommy Salo

Tommy Salo is a ice hockey player.

Bill Guerin

William Robert Guerin is an American former professional ice hockey player, and the current general manager of the Minnesota Wild. He previously was the assistant general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Paul Coffey

Paul Coffey is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman.

Doug Weight

Doug Weight is a American ice hockey player.