Edmonton Oilers

WHA, 1973-1979

Franchise

Every name and league this franchise has played under

Edmonton Oilers (NHL, 1980-2004, 2006-2026)
Edmonton Oilers (WHA, 1973-1979)

Team History

All known identities for this franchise

Name	Colors	Period
Edmonton Oilers		1980 – Present
Edmonton Oilers		1973 – 1979
Alberta Oilers		1972 – 1972

Arenas

Seasons

1978-1979 WHA season 1977-1978 WHA season 1976-1977 WHA season 1975-1976 WHA season 1974-1975 WHA season 1973-1974 WHA season

1972-1973 WHA season

All-Time WHA Map Leaders

Ranked by days as map leader — time spent holding more territory than any other franchise. Reign = longest unbroken streak on top. Titles = seasons ended on top. Conquered = territories ever taken. Biggest day = most taken at once.

#	Franchise	Days Led	Longest Reign	Titles	Conquered	Biggest Day	Peak	Seasons
1	Houston Aeros	152	18	1	389	+14	14	6
2	Birmingham Bulls	103	18	0	249	+14	14	7
3	San Diego Mariners	59	12	0	174	+14	14	5
4	Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades	57	25	1	110	+14	14	3
5	Minnesota Fighting Saints	55	17	0	144	+14	14	5
6	Minnesota Fighting Saints	51	11	0	144	+14	14	4
7	Phoenix Roadrunners	43	30	1	96	+14	14	3
8	Calgary Cowboys	39	10	0	114	+14	14	5
9	Cincinnati Stingers	29	5	0	126	+14	14	4
10	Indianapolis Racers	27	4	0	141	+14	14	5
11	Chicago Cougars	22	9	0	118	+14	14	3
12	Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics	3	2	0	24	+12	12	1

Other WHA Teams

Winnipeg Jets Birmingham Bulls Calgary Cowboys New England Whalers Chicago Cougars Cincinnati Stingers Quebec Nordiques Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics Houston Aeros Indianapolis Racers Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades Minnesota Fighting Saints Phoenix Roadrunners San Diego Mariners Minnesota Fighting Saints

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Data sources: Game data from Sports Reference; venue data from VenueStats .