Former Oiler Jarri Kurri is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.  In his 10 seasons with the Oilers, Kurri recorded four consecutive 50-plus goal seasons, five consecutive 100-point seasons, and won five Stanley Cup Championships.

Oilers unveil their much-anticipated alternate jerseys.  The jerseys, which were designed by Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, feature the same logos that Steve's Oilers Web Site first published back on June 8. 
 

On the main logo, the five rivets on the top gear  represent the Oilers' five Stanley Cups. The three  blades represent three decades of Oilers hockey.  The 10 gear teeth represent the 10 Oiler captains.

The shoulder logo is meant to be  a tribute to gas station and oil industry  logos of the past and pays tribute to the  Edmonton Oil Kings.

The Oilers will wear their alternate alternate jerseys in the following games:
 
 

Oilers retire Jarri Kurri's No. 17 jersey during an on-ice ceremony before their season opener.  Kurri Joins Wayne Gretzky and Al Hamilton as the only Oilers to have their numbers retired by the team.

Sept. 27:
Smith	Oilers name defenceman Jason Smith as their 11th team captain.  The third year Oiler takes over the captaincy from the departed Doug Weight.  The Oilers also announce that they will also have four alternate captains.  Forwards Todd Marchant and Ryan Smyth will be assistants for Edmonton's home games while Mike Grier and Rem Murray will be alternate captains for road games.
Smith joins Ron Chipperfield (1979-80), Blair MacDonald (1980-81), Lee Fogolin (1981-1983), Wayne Gretzky (1983-1988), Mark Messier (1988-1991), Kevin Lowe (1991-1992), Craig MacTavish (1992-1994), Shayne Corson (1993-94), Kelly Buchberger (1995-1999) and Doug Weight (1999-2001) in the succession of Oiler captains.

NHL announces that due to the ongoing tragedy in the United States, all pre-season games for Saturday and Sunday have been cancelled.  This includes the Oilers' Sept. 16 pre-season opener in Calgary, which has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 19.

The Oilers issued the following press elease regading the death of former Oiler player and scout Garnet Bailey, who died today in one of the highjacked planes used to attack U.S. buildings. The Edmonton Oilers have expressed profound regret after being informed that a former member of the team had perished in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York.

"Ace" Bailey

Garnet "Ace" Bailey originally joined the Oilers in 1978-79 as a player in the World Hockey Association, and then coached in the team's minor league system for two years.  In 1981, he became a scout and stayed with the team for 13 years. General Manager Kevin Lowe says he is devastated by the news that Bailey was a passenger on one of the aircraft that crashed into the World Trade Center.  In Lowe's words, "Ace was one of the most popular guys in the NHL, and he was a friend to all of us.  You will be hard-pressed to find anyone who hasn't been touched by his incredible personality, and words simply can't express how we feel right now. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Ace's wife Kathy and his son Todd." Lowe  has also extended sympathy to the family of L.A. Kings scout Mark Bavis who was also on the flight.

Aug. 17: Oilers announce that the team will retire Jari Kurri's No. 17 jersey before their home opener against the Phoenix Coyotes Oct. 6.  Wayne Gretzky will also be on hand for the ceremony.  The retirement ceremony will precede Kurri's induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November.

Jari Kurri

Oilers announce that Training Camp will be held at Millennium Place in Sherwood Park for the second-straight year.  A total of 70 players will report to this year's camp, with the first on-ice practice session starting on Wednesday, September 12th at 8:30 am.  Practices will continue through to Saturday, September 15.

Watch this site for photos from this year's Training Camp, and be sure to visit the Pictorials section to see the photo layouts from the last three years.

Swanson

Steve's Oilers Web Site has learned that restricted free agent center Brian Swanson has re-signed with the team.  Oilers assistant General Manager Scott Howson confirmed that Swanson has inked a two year deal.  Swanson played 16 games with Edmonton last year, scoring 1-1-2 with 6 PIM.  Financial terms of the new deal were not disclosed.