Back in August of 2015, the late <a href="https://oilersnation.com/news/rest-in-peace-robin-brownlee">Robin Brownlee</a> — a longtime Edmonton sportswriter and one of the most recognizable voices at Oilersnation — took on a project that no one else had attempted.
He started compiling a definitive list of the <a href="https://oilersnation.com/news/picking-the-top-100-oilers">Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time</a>, ranking players from every era of the club&#8217;s time in the NHL.

It wasn’t just a one-off article or a quick set of rankings. Brownlee rolled out full profiles of each player over the next couple of years, carefully explaining the impact they had on the team and how their legacies stacked up against one another. This was a living history of the franchise, told by someone who had been covering the Oilers since the glory years of the 1980s.
Brownlee’s work sparked endless debate among readers. Did dynasty role players rank too high compared to modern stars? Should Taylor Hall, then the face of the rebuild, have a place in the top 30? The answers reflected the state of the franchise in 2015, a time when the Oilers were still clawing their way out of the Decade of Darkness and before the arrival of Connor McDavid had transformed the conversation. It was a snapshot of how fans and media measured greatness at that point in time, before a new generation of players rewrote the team’s history.
Nearly a decade later, the landscape looks very different. McDavid has become the most dominant player in the world, Leon Draisaitl has blossomed into one of the league’s elite scorers, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has established himself as one of the longest-serving players in franchise history. Add in names like Zach Hyman, Darnell Nurse, and Evan Bouchard, and it’s clear the story of the Oilers has gained several new chapters since Brownlee first began his list.
With that in mind, we’re bringing back the project with an updated Top 100 Oilers of All Time. Brownlee’s original work serves as the foundation, but this version will make room for the stars of the McDavid-Draisaitl era and reflect how the franchise has evolved in the years since.
Here&#8217;s the original list from a decade ago. What changes do you think we&#8217;ll make on our updated list?
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100. Marc-André Bergeron 99. Dean McAmmond 98. Pat Price 97. Mark Lamb 96. Norm MacIver 95. Scott Mellanby 94. Justin Schultz 93. Igor Ulanov 92. David Perron 91. Miroslav Šatan 90. Bryan Marchment 89. Willy Lindström 88. Luke Richardson 87. Lubomír Višňovský 86. Igor Kravchuk 85. Radek Dvořák 84. Tom Poti 83. Eric Brewer 82. Mariusz Czerkawski 81. Andrew Cogliano 80. Mike York 79. Raffi Torres 78. Jimmy Carson 77. Brett Callighen 76. Andrei Kovalenko 75. Mark Napier 74. Stan Weir 73. Steve Staios 72. Tom Gilbert 71. Georges Laraque 70. Devan Dubnyk 69. Jarret Stoll 68. Jeff Petry 67. Zdeno Cíger 66. Roman Hamrlík 65. Bernie Nicholls 64. Dustin Penner 63. Sheldon Souray 62. Sam Gagner 61. Rem Murray 60. Dave Brown 59. Tommy Salo 58. Jaroslav Pouzar 57. Boris Mironov 56. Vincent Damphousse 55. Fernando Pisani 54. Ethan Moreau 53. Janne Niinimaa 52. Dave Manson 51. Mike Comrie 50. Martin Gelinas 49. Mike Grier 48. Risto Siltanen 47. Blair MacDonald 46. Anson Carter 45. Dwayne Roloson 44. Don Jackson 43. Todd Marchant 42. Jason Arnott 41. Ken Linseman 40. Adam Graves 39. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 38. Craig Muni 37. Jeff Beukeboom 36. Pat Hughes 35. Jordan Eberle 34. Marty McSorley 33. Petr Klíma 32. Dave Semenko 31. Bill Guerin 30. Curtis Joseph 29. Shawn Horcoff 28. Taylor Hall 27. Kelly Buchberger 26. Joe Murphy 25. Dave Hunter 24. Dave Lumley 23. Mike Krushelnyski 22. Ales Hemský 21. Kevin McClelland 20. Jason Smith 19. Lee Fogolin 18. Craig Simpson 17. Craig MacTavish 16. Steve Smith 15. Chris Pronger 14. Andy Moog 13. Charlie Huddy 12. Randy Gregg 11. Bill Ranford 10. Doug Weight 9. Ryan Smyth 8. Esa Tikkanen 7B. Connor McDavid 7A. Kevin Lowe 6. Paul Coffey 5. Grant Fuhr 4. Glenn Anderson 3. Jari Kurri 2. Mark Messier 1. Wayne Gretzky
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Back in August of 2015, the late <a href="https://oilersnation.com/news/rest-in-peace-robin-brownlee">Robin Brownlee</a> — a longtime Edmonton sportswriter and one of the most recognizable voices at Oilersnation — took on a project that no one else had attempted.

He started compiling a definitive list of the <a href="https://oilersnation.com/news/picking-the-top-100-oilers">Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time</a>, ranking players from every era of the club's time in the NHL.



It wasn’t just a one-off article or a quick set of rankings. Brownlee rolled out full profiles of each player over the next couple of years, carefully explaining the impact they had on the team and how their legacies stacked up against one another. This was a living history of the franchise, told by someone who had been covering the Oilers since the glory years of the 1980s.
Brownlee’s work sparked endless debate among readers. Did dynasty role players rank too high compared to modern stars? Should Taylor Hall, then the face of the rebuild, have a place in the top 30? The answers reflected the state of the franchise in 2015, a time when the Oilers were still clawing their way out of the Decade of Darkness and before the arrival of Connor McDavid had transformed the conversation. It was a snapshot of how fans and media measured greatness at that point in time, before a new generation of players rewrote the team’s history.
Nearly a decade later, the landscape looks very different. McDavid has become the most dominant player in the world, Leon Draisaitl has blossomed into one of the league’s elite scorers, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has established himself as one of the longest-serving players in franchise history. Add in names like Zach Hyman, Darnell Nurse, and Evan Bouchard, and it’s clear the story of the Oilers has gained several new chapters since Brownlee first began his list.
With that in mind, we’re bringing back the project with an updated Top 100 Oilers of All Time. Brownlee’s original work serves as the foundation, but this version will make room for the stars of the McDavid-Draisaitl era and reflect how the franchise has evolved in the years since.
Here's the original list from a decade ago. What changes do you think we'll make on our updated list?

<blockquote>
100. Marc-André Bergeron 99. Dean McAmmond 98. Pat Price 97. Mark Lamb 96. Norm MacIver 95. Scott Mellanby 94. Justin Schultz 93. Igor Ulanov 92. David Perron 91. Miroslav Šatan 90. Bryan Marchment 89. Willy Lindström 88. Luke Richardson 87. Lubomír Višňovský 86. Igor Kravchuk 85. Radek Dvořák 84. Tom Poti 83. Eric Brewer 82. Mariusz Czerkawski 81. Andrew Cogliano 80. Mike York 79. Raffi Torres 78. Jimmy Carson 77. Brett Callighen 76. Andrei Kovalenko 75. Mark Napier 74. Stan Weir 73. Steve Staios 72. Tom Gilbert 71. Georges Laraque 70. Devan Dubnyk 69. Jarret Stoll 68. Jeff Petry 67. Zdeno Cíger 66. Roman Hamrlík 65. Bernie Nicholls 64. Dustin Penner 63. Sheldon Souray 62. Sam Gagner 61. Rem Murray 60. Dave Brown 59. Tommy Salo 58. Jaroslav Pouzar 57. Boris Mironov 56. Vincent Damphousse 55. Fernando Pisani 54. Ethan Moreau 53. Janne Niinimaa 52. Dave Manson 51. Mike Comrie 50. Martin Gelinas 49. Mike Grier 48. Risto Siltanen 47. Blair MacDonald 46. Anson Carter 45. Dwayne Roloson 44. Don Jackson 43. Todd Marchant 42. Jason Arnott 41. Ken Linseman 40. Adam Graves 39. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 38. Craig Muni 37. Jeff Beukeboom 36. Pat Hughes 35. Jordan Eberle 34. Marty McSorley 33. Petr Klíma 32. Dave Semenko 31. Bill Guerin 30. Curtis Joseph 29. Shawn Horcoff 28. Taylor Hall 27. Kelly Buchberger 26. Joe Murphy 25. Dave Hunter 24. Dave Lumley 23. Mike Krushelnyski 22. Ales Hemský 21. Kevin McClelland 20. Jason Smith 19. Lee Fogolin 18. Craig Simpson 17. Craig MacTavish 16. Steve Smith 15. Chris Pronger 14. Andy Moog 13. Charlie Huddy 12. Randy Gregg 11. Bill Ranford 10. Doug Weight 9. Ryan Smyth 8. Esa Tikkanen 7B. Connor McDavid 7A. Kevin Lowe 6. Paul Coffey 5. Grant Fuhr 4. Glenn Anderson 3. Jari Kurri 2. Mark Messier 1. Wayne Gretzky
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