The Edmonton Hockey Pro is the professional hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is commonly referred to as the Oilers, which is a five-letter word that is used to describe the team. The Oilers are members of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). They have won five Stanley Cup championships since their inception in 1979. The Oilers have had some of the greatest players in NHL history, including Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, and Jari Kurri.