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Cape Breton Oilers

The Cape Breton Oilers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team relocated from Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1988 and was renamed for Cape Breton Island. Home games were played in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada at Centre 200.

History

For eight seasons (1988-1996) they were the primary farm team of the Edmonton Oilers which was reflected in their logo and uniform design. While the Oilers never finished the regular season atop either their division or the league, they did capture the Calder Cup during the 1992-93 playoffs.

Demise of the AHL on the East Coast

When the Cape Breton Oilers vacated Nova Scotia for Hamilton in 1996, it marked the beginning of the end for AHL hockey in the Maritimes. Shortly thereafter, the P.E.I. Senators were deactivated. The Fredericton Canadiens also moved west to become the Quebec Citadelles. They later merged with the Hamilton Bulldogs. The Saint John Flames then vacated New Brunswick, eventually landing in Omaha, Nebraska for two seasons before moving to the Quad Cities; and the St. John's Maple Leafs were the last to leave Atlantic Canada, moving from Newfoundland to Toronto, as the Marlies.

1992-1993 Calder Cup

The Cape Breton Oilers 1992-1993 playoffs was one of the most dominant in AHL history. In particular, during the 1993 playoffs, the Oilers posted a record of 14 wins and two losses, and were led by a playoff performance by forward Bill McDougall that remains vertually unparalleled in professional hockey to this date.

During the 16 games, McDougall scored 26 goals, and added 26 assists for 52 points. Fourteen years later, his records for goals, assists and points all stand, and his total of 3.25 points per game, is more than was ever matched in the NHL. Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 47 points.

Season-by-season results

Nova Scotia Oilers 1984–1988
Cape Breton Oilers 1988–1996

Regular Season

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	OTL	Points	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
1984–85	80	36	37	7	—	79	292	295	4th, North
1985–86	80	29	43	8	—	66	314	353	6th, North
1986–87	80	38	39	—	3	79	318	315	4th, North
1987–88	80	35	34	9	2	81	323	343	4th, North
1988–89	80	27	47	6	—	60	308	388	7th, North
1989–90	80	39	34	7	—	85	317	306	2nd, North
1990–91	80	41	31	8	—	90	306	301	2nd, North
1991–92	80	36	34	10	—	82	336	330	3rd, Atlantic
1992–93	80	36	32	12	—	84	356	336	3rd, Atlantic
1993–94	80	32	35	13	—	77	316	339	4th, Atlantic
1994–95	80	27	44	9	—	63	298	342	5th, Atlantic
1995–96	80	33	40	3	4	73	290	323	5th, Atlantic

Playoffs

Season	1st round	2nd round	3rd round	Finals
1984–85	L, 2-4, Maine	—	—	—
1985–86	Out of Playoffs
1986–87	L, 1-4, Sherbrooke	—	—	—
1987–88	L, 1-4, Maine	—	—	—
1988–89	Out of Playoffs
1989–90	L, 2-4, Springfield	—	—	—
1990–91	L, 0-4, Moncton	—	—	—
1991–92	L, 1-4, St. John's	—	—	—
1992–93	W, 4-1, Fredericton	W, 4-0, St. John's	W, 2-0, Springfield	W, 4-1, Rochester
1993–94	L, 1-4, St. John's	—	—	—
1994–95	Out of Playoffs
1995–96	Out of Playoffs