The Edmonton NHL Player is an Oiler, which is a five-letter word. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Oilers have won five Stanley Cup championships, and their roster has included some of the greatest players in NHL history, such as Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, and Jari Kurri.