First NHL Hockey Game
by T. H. on 1/3/20Rogers Place - EdmontonIt was such an amazing experience! Oilers won 7-5! Couldn’t have asked for a better first game!
Official Ticket Marketplace of the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers History
The origin of the Oilers goes back to 1972, when they were one of the founding franchises of the World Hockey Association. Once the league folded in 1979, they were one of four teams absorbed into the National Hockey League. It didn't take long for them to establish dominance in the league, reeling off five Stanley Cup Championships in seven years. They are tied with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the most championships since the NHL-WHA merger.
The Oilers of the '80s were a phenomenal dynasty with a roster that reads like the Hockey Hall of Fame: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Paul Coffey, Glenn Anderson, Grant Fuhr, Jari Kurri, plus a stellar supporting cast. Gretzky scored 92 goals in 1982, breaking Phil Esposito’s record for number of goals in a single season. He also recorded a record 215 points in 1985. During his time with the Oilers as centre and team captain, Gretzky led the team to four Stanley Cup championships (1984, 1985, 1987, and 1988). By the time Gretzky finished his time with the Oilers, he held or shared a total of 49 NHL records.
In all, the Edmonton Oilers have appeared in the Stanley Cup Final seven times.
Edmonton Oilers Team Info
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Year Founded: 1971
Team Colors: Blue, Orange
Team Rivals: Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks
Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place
NHL superstar Connor McDavid and NHL legends Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier opened the doors to the spectacular Rogers Place in downtown Edmonton in October 2016. McDavid and his Edmonton Oilers bring excitement to Rogers Place nightly, with the statue of The Great One standing guard just outside. The state-of-the-art Rogers Place replaced the aging Rexall Place, and resulted in an explosion of business and residential growth in downtown's ICE District.
The Edmonton Oilers’ 2023–24 regular season kicks off in October at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, when the Oilers face off against the Vancouver Canucks. The Oilers take on Alberta rivals the Calgary Flames in the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on October 29. The team plays their final game of the regular season at home against Western Conference opponents the Colorado Avalanche. Here’s a list of key games to keep an eye on:
Tickets for the 2023–24 regular season can be purchased on Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the Edmonton Oilers.
The Oilers have made seven appearances in the Stanley Cup Final, and have won the championship five times (in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990).
The seating map for Rogers Place can be viewed here.
It was such an amazing experience! Oilers won 7-5! Couldn’t have asked for a better first game!
These seats had me right in the action behind the net where the Oilers scored 7 goals for an exciting win! Great way to spend New Year’s Eve! Highly recommend Oilers games to any sports fan. Lots of interactive games in the arena to fill the time when there is a break in play. Great atmosphere!
The escalator to the upper levels weren't working. Had to walk to the next one then walk back to our seats. Then the escalator down wasn't working after the game. People movement was terrible.
This was our first time to an Oiler game & it will be a very memorable occasion . What a great arena , the crowd was so excited to cheer on their team & it was definitely a fun night! Very Canadian🇨🇦 Rememberance Day was recognized & so were the veterans with lots of applause. Wish we could have won the 50/50 & that would have been the best!!
First visit to a game from uk had a few issues re tickets straight to phone however that was probably me as using uk site could get on canadian as system thought l was still in uk. Contacted venue -rogers place really helpful got me paper ticketsfrom box office. Game great atmosphere electric great entertainment. Everyone (staff) really helpful only issue was afterwards trying to find a taxi where it said que was taken up with uber drivers so taxis where getting moved on by the police. We walked up the road a bit a caught one from there.
Just wish it wasn’t so expensive to eat and drink at the game.
Tickets transferred smooth game was good beer was good fun time.
The man taking tickets was so helpful assisting me to open my mobile tickets. The Oilers band was a fantastic and unexpected start. The Oilers shops staff all eager to help me find what I was looking for. The Oilers were super and put on a great game. Parking in the parade was easy and close. We will definitely be back.
Pre-season battle of Alberta and the teams didn't disappoint. Even though it was pre-season Rogers was well staffed and as always the OEG made it like a reagular season feel.
Ticket was checked very easy. And price was regular. All processes was great.
Great game. Had a lot of fun for my first time at Roger's Place.
i thought it was cool, i like the M and Ms, we finished the M and Ms at the game, ok bye bye
The Venue was terrible. Roger place needs more washrooms. They only have one escalator going down when the event was over. And u have to go single file or it will shut down. It is pathetic that such a nice building can't move people after an event. Then when we finally got down the escalator it was jammed with people trying to leave the one exit by the casino. Maybe the engineers should have thought about putting in more exits that were spread out throughout the building. Also the seating in the 200's is like going mountain goat climbing. The steps are so steep. Not enjoyable. Maybe the architects should sit up in that section and see how bad it is. Pathetic waste of money for things that should be common sense
All for one and one for all. The wave. The cheers. The all around reason to celebrate.
I enjoyed this arena very much with my wife and kids. Better food quality and very organized
Looking good oilers! We enjoyed the game and the parking was excellent... Event staff super friendly
Had the greatest time! Can't wait for the next game. This time hopefully be able to get me and my boyfriends seat beside each other. Other than that I had so much fun.
Excellent game and event. Would definately recommend to a friend
I haven't been to an Oilers game in 25 years. Two tix cost $275 and the seats weren't that great. I'm not upset they lost, but they played worse every power play. It was not good hockey. I think I'll spend my money at Jubilations or something similar instead. Better value and more entertaining.
Amazing experience. We were very close to the ice .