Cape Breton Oilers

The Cape Breton Oilers were a 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. 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.
==1992-93 Calder Cup==
The Cape Breton Oilers 1992–93 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 virtually 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	Goalsfor	Goalsagainst	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 	Out of playoffs 	Out of playoffs 	Out of playoffs
1986–87	L, 1-4, Sherbrooke 	— 	— 	—
1987–88	L, 1-4, Maine 	— 	— 	—
1988–89	Out of playoffs 	Out of playoffs 	Out of playoffs 	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 	Out of playoffs 	Out of playoffs 	Out of playoffs
1995–96	Out of playoffs 	Out of playoffs 	Out of playoffs 	Out of playoffs
==Team records==
===Single season===
:Goals: 57, Dan Currie (1992–93)
:Assists: 84, Shaun Van Allen (1991–92)
:Points: 113, Shaun Van Allen (1991–92)
:Penalty minutes: 422, Dennis Bonvie (1994–95)
:GAA: 3.38, Mike Greenlay (1989–90)
:SV%: .899, Eldon Reddick (1990–91)
:Wins: 20, Wayne Cowley (1993–94)
:Shutouts: 3, Jason Fitzsimmons (1995–96)
===Career===
:Career goals: 219, Dan Currie
:Career assists: 307, Shaun Van Allen
:Career points: 432, Shaun Van Allen
:Career penalty minutes: 969, Dennis Bonvie
:Career goaltending wins: 35, Norm Foster
:Career shutouts: 3, Jason Fitzsimmons
:Career games: 366, Dan Currie
==Notable alumni==
*Wade Campbell
*François Leroux
*Shjon Podein
*Shaun Van Allen
*Peter White
*Tyler Wright
*Miroslav Satan
==External links==
*The Internet Hockey Database - Cape Breton Oilers
Category:American Hockey League team
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Established in 1988
Category:Disestablished in 1996
Category:Defunct Teams
Category:American Hockey League teams