Famous #9's
Waiver Steals
Olympic Heroes
Oilers History
Lovable Losers
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Known as "Mr. Hockey," this #9 scored over 800 NHL goals
Who is Gordie Howe
100
This goaltender felt a shift in the universe after being claimed off waivers by the Phoenix Coyotes in November of 2007
Who is Ilya Bryzgalov
100
This "Finnish Flash" is looking to appear in his 6th Olympic Games in 2014, and is the all-time leader in Olympic assists
Who is Teemu Selanne
100
This Edmonton Oiler young gun scored a highlight reel goal against the Calgary Flames on opening night in 2010 for his first NHL goal
Who is Jordan Eberle
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Wayne Gretzky famously labeled this team as a "Mickey Mouse organization" after defeating them 13-4 on November 19, 1983
Who are the New Jersey Devils
200
This future Hall of Famer is considered by many to be the greatest American-born forward of all-time
Who is Mike Modano
200
This former Nashville Predator set career highs in goals, assists, and points after being claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Thrashers in 2009
Who is Rich Peverley
200
This unique goaltender led the Czech Republic to an unlikely gold medal at the 1998 Winter Games
Who is Dominik Hasek
200
Wayne Gretzky set the record of fastest player to 50 goals in a season by scoring 5 goals in game 39 of the season against this team
Who are the Philadelphia Flyers
200
This 1974-75 expansion team is considered to have been the worst NHL team of all time after posting an 8-67-5 record and losing 37-straight road games.
Who are the Washington Capitals
300
This legendary Montreal Canadiens sniper was the first player to hit the 50 goals in 50 games milestone
Who is Maurice "Rocket" Richard
300
Despite being chased out of Toronto, this former Vancouver Canuck waiver pickup played 'well' as member of the Canucks, Sharks, and Jets.
Who is Kyle Wellwood
300
During the 1998 Olympics, this former NHL head coach infuriated Canadians by leaving Wayne Gretzky out of the shootout against the Czech Republic
Who is Marc Crawford
300
This seldom-used Edmonton Oilers forward scored the game winner in triple overtime in Game 1 of the 1990 Stanley Cup Championship Series against the Boston Bruins
Who is Petr Klima
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Boston Bruins goaltender Dave Reece was humiliated after surrendering 11 goals to the Toronto Maple Leafs, including an NHL-record 10 points by this Leafs forward.
Who is Darryl Sittler
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This Hall-of-Fame winger was lured to the WHA's Winnipeg Jets during the 1970's and is best known for his time with the Chicago Blackhawks
Who is Bobby Hull
400
Acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Keith Ballard, this one-time Florida Panther would go on to score 34 goals after being claimed off waivers by the New York Islanders
Who is Michael Grabner
400
This Boston University alumnus scored the winning goal against the USSR during the U.S. National Team's 1980 Miracle on Ice
Who is Mike Eruzione
400
Sam Gagner scored 8 points against the Chicago Blackhawks in an 8-4 win on February 2, 2012, becoming the first player to score 8 points in a game since this man did it in 1988 against the New Jersey Devils
Who is Mario Lemieux
400
This former Washington Capitals defenceman and current St. Albert, AB resident captured an ugly NHL record by finishing the 1974-75 with an unsightly -82 rating.
Who is Bill Mikkelson
500
"The Chief" made No. 9 his own in Boston, where he played the last 21 of his 23 NHL seasons after being acquired from Detroit
Who is Johnny Bucyk
500
This Los Angeles Kings waiver pickup would lead all Kings defenceman in points with 38 in 2008-09, but was later traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Ryan Smyth
Who is Kyle Quincey
500
This little-known Norwegian forward turned heads at the 2010 Olympic games by scoring a hat-trick against the Swiss, before eventually losing 5-4 in overtime
Who is Tore Vikingstad
500
During the 1995 NHL Entry Draft in Edmonton, the Oilers selected this forward 6th overall despite their fans chanting for them to select Shane Doan.
Who is Steve Kelly
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This former Montreal Canadian is often called "the worst goaltender of all time," despite posting a career high .891 sv% and 3.20 GAA during the 1992-93 season.
Who is Andre "Red Light" Racicot
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