Heritage Classic
Encyclopedia
The Heritage Classic was an outdoor ice hockey
game played on November 22, 2003, in Edmonton, Alberta
, Canada
, between the Edmonton Oilers
and the Montreal Canadiens
. It was the first National Hockey League
game to be played outdoors as a part of regular season play. The Heritage Classic concept was modeled after the success of the "Cold War
" game between the University of Michigan
and Michigan State University
in 2001. The game was given the tagline "A November to Remember".
The event took place in Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium
in front of a crowd of 57,167, despite temperatures of close to −18 °C, −30 °C (−22 °F) with wind chill. It was held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Edmonton Oilers
joining the NHL in 1979 and the 20th anniversary of their first Stanley Cup win in 1984
. The CBC
television broadcast drew 2.747 million viewers in Canada, the second-highest audience for a regular-season NHL game. This was the first NHL game broadcast in HD
on CBC.
First, the MegaStars game was played between some of the best former players from both clubs. The Oilers were represented by the best players from their 1980s dynasty, led by Wayne Gretzky
. The Canadiens were represented by players from their 1970s dynasty, led by Guy Lafleur
, and a few members of the 1986 and 1993 championship squads. Both teams were composed of players who had won Stanley Cup
s with the Oilers or Canadiens, except for the Oilers' first NHL captain Ron Chipperfield
and the Canadiens' Russ Courtnall
who Rejean Houle
said was selected for his speed. Mark Napier was the only player that played for both the Oilers and the Canadiens during his NHL career and won Stanley Cups with both teams. Napier played for the Canadiens during the Heritage Classic game. Mark Messier
, the only active player at the time, got special permission from the New York Rangers
front office to compete for Edmonton in the game and was the only player in the game to wear a helmet. The MegaStars game consisted of two fifteen-minute halves rather than three 20 minute periods, and was won by the Oilers by a score of 2–0. After the game, Messier jokingly called the low-scoring contest "a typical Oilers win," a reference to the numerous high-scoring games of the Oilers' heyday in the 1980s.
The second game was between the Edmonton Oilers
and the Montreal Canadiens
. Montreal won the game 4–3. Richard Zednik
of the Montreal Canadiens scored the first goal
of the game, and also scored the game-winner. Goalie Jose Theodore
wore a Canadiens tuque
over the top of his goalie mask
.
The game was released to DVD
by the CBC
, and included special features such as player interviews.
Following the success of the Heritage Classic, in 2008 the league began a series of Winter Classics
, an outdoor regular season game played annually on New Years Day, which to date have all taken place in American-based NHL cities. The first NHL game to be played outdoors was an exhibition game on September 27, 1991, when the Los Angeles Kings
played the New York Rangers
outside Caesars Palace
in Las Vegas, Nevada
. The next outdoor game to be awarded by the league to a Canadian-based NHL city was the 2011 Heritage Classic
in Calgary, Alberta.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
game played on November 22, 2003, in Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, between the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
and the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
. It was the first National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
game to be played outdoors as a part of regular season play. The Heritage Classic concept was modeled after the success of the "Cold War
Cold War (ice hockey)
The Cold War was a college ice hockey game played between U.S. college rivals Michigan State University and the University of Michigan on Saturday, October 6, 2001...
" game between the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in 2001. The game was given the tagline "A November to Remember".
The event took place in Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium
Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)
Commonwealth Stadium is a sports stadium located in the Norwood Area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, primarily used by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. The stadium is owned and operated by the City of Edmonton.- History :...
in front of a crowd of 57,167, despite temperatures of close to −18 °C, −30 °C (−22 °F) with wind chill. It was held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
joining the NHL in 1979 and the 20th anniversary of their first Stanley Cup win in 1984
1984 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1984 Stanley Cup Final was held between the Edmonton Oilers and the then-defending champion New York Islanders. Edmonton was making their second-straight Finals appearance, and New York was making their fifth-straight...
. The CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
television broadcast drew 2.747 million viewers in Canada, the second-highest audience for a regular-season NHL game. This was the first NHL game broadcast in HD
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
on CBC.
First, the MegaStars game was played between some of the best former players from both clubs. The Oilers were represented by the best players from their 1980s dynasty, led by Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
. The Canadiens were represented by players from their 1970s dynasty, led by Guy Lafleur
Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted and popular players ever to play professional ice hockey...
, and a few members of the 1986 and 1993 championship squads. Both teams were composed of players who had won Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
s with the Oilers or Canadiens, except for the Oilers' first NHL captain Ron Chipperfield
Ron Chipperfield
Ronald James Chipperfield is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who served as the Edmonton Oilers' first NHL captain...
and the Canadiens' Russ Courtnall
Russ Courtnall
Russ Courtnall is a former NHL player. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings...
who Rejean Houle
Réjean Houle
Réjean Houle is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward, most notably for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League, for whom he also served a controversial stint as general manager.-Playing career:...
said was selected for his speed. Mark Napier was the only player that played for both the Oilers and the Canadiens during his NHL career and won Stanley Cups with both teams. Napier played for the Canadiens during the Heritage Classic game. Mark Messier
Mark Messier
Mark Douglas Messier is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League and current special assistant to the president and general manager of the New York Rangers. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver...
, the only active player at the time, got special permission from the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
front office to compete for Edmonton in the game and was the only player in the game to wear a helmet. The MegaStars game consisted of two fifteen-minute halves rather than three 20 minute periods, and was won by the Oilers by a score of 2–0. After the game, Messier jokingly called the low-scoring contest "a typical Oilers win," a reference to the numerous high-scoring games of the Oilers' heyday in the 1980s.
The second game was between the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
and the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
. Montreal won the game 4–3. Richard Zednik
Richard Zednik
Richard Zedník is a Slovak professional hockey winger, currently without a contract. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, and Florida Panthers....
of the Montreal Canadiens scored the first goal
Goal (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...
of the game, and also scored the game-winner. Goalie Jose Theodore
José Théodore
José Théodore is a French Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League...
wore a Canadiens tuque
Tuque
A – variously known as a knit hat or stocking cap among other names – is a knitted cap, originally of wool though now often of synthetic fibers, that is designed to provide warmth in winter...
over the top of his goalie mask
Goalie mask
A goaltender mask, commonly referred to as a goalie mask or a hockey mask, is a mask worn by ice hockey, inline hockey, and field hockey goaltenders to protect the head from injury. Jacques Plante was the first goaltender to create and use a practical mask in 1959. Plante's mask was a piece of...
.
The game was released to DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
by the CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
, and included special features such as player interviews.
Following the success of the Heritage Classic, in 2008 the league began a series of Winter Classics
NHL Winter Classic
The NHL Winter Classic is an annual event held by the National Hockey League on New Year's Day where regular-season games are played outdoors, in areas hosted by NHL teams. Though largely derived from the Heritage Classic outdoor game held in Edmonton in 2003, the Winter Classic has so far only...
, an outdoor regular season game played annually on New Years Day, which to date have all taken place in American-based NHL cities. The first NHL game to be played outdoors was an exhibition game on September 27, 1991, when the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
played the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
outside Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, an unincorporated township in Clark County, Nevada, United States in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp....
in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. The next outdoor game to be awarded by the league to a Canadian-based NHL city was the 2011 Heritage Classic
2011 Heritage Classic
The 2011 Heritage Classic was a regular season outdoor National Hockey League game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames. The game was played at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on February 20, 2011. The Flames defeated the Canadiens by a score of 4–0 before a crowd of...
in Calgary, Alberta.
Scoring summary
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | No scoring | ||||
| 2nd | MTL | Richard Zednik Richard Zednik Richard Zedník is a Slovak professional hockey winger, currently without a contract. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, and Florida Panthers.... (5) |
Patrice Brisebois Patrice Brisebois Patrice Brisebois is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and currently a racing driver.-NHL playing career:Brisebois was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 30th overall, of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft... (7), Michael Ryder Michael Ryder Michael Wayne Glen Ryder is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He was born in St John's, Newfoundland.-Pre-NHL:... (7) |
0:39 | 1–0 MTL |
| MTL | Yanic Perreault Yanic Perreault Yanic Perreault is a retired professional ice hockey player who played thirteen seasons in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... (6) (PP Powerplay "Power play" is a sporting term used in various games.*In ice hockey, a team is said to be on a power play when at least one opposing player is serving a penalty, and the team has a numerical advantage on the ice... ) |
Patrice Brisebois (8), Mike Ribeiro Mike Ribeiro Michael Ribeiro is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . Ribeiro is of Portuguese ancestry.-Playing career:... (11) |
10:53 | 2–0 MTL | |
| EDM | Eric Brewer (1) | Jarret Stoll Jarret Stoll Jarret Stoll is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League... (1), Steve Staios Steve Staios Steven Staios is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is an alternate captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He has played both right wing and defence in the NHL.-Playing career:... (7) |
13:45 | 2–1 MTL | |
| 3rd | MTL | Yanic Perreault (7) | Niklas Sundstrom Niklas Sundström Lars Niklas Sundström is a professional ice hockey player who started his professional career in Modo Hockey. He was drafted eighth overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. He was also on Wayne Gretzky's line. He was not known for his goal scoring ability, but for his... (3), Craig Rivet Craig Rivet Craig A. Rivet is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL. He has previously played for the Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres, and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.... (4) |
2:22 | 3–1 MTL |
| EDM | Jarret Stoll (4) | Steve Staios (8) | 13:06 | 3–2 MTL | |
| MTL | Richard Zednik (6) | Sheldon Souray Sheldon Souray Sheldon Sharik Souray is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . He has previously played for the Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, who originally drafted him 71st overall in 1994, and the Montreal Canadiens... (3) |
14:18 | 4–2 MTL | |
| EDM | Steve Staios (3) | 14:57 | 4–3 MTL | ||
Penalty summary
| Period | Team | Player | Penalty Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
Time | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | EDM | Cory Cross Cory Cross Cory Cross is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman, who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League... |
High-sticking High-Sticking High-sticking is the name of two infractions in the sport of ice hockey that may occur when a player intentionally or inadvertently plays with his or her stick above the height of the shoulders or above the cross bar of a hockey goal. This can result in a stoppage of play or in a penalty... |
13:49 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | EDM | Ryan Smyth Ryan Smyth Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League... |
Hooking | 9:31 | 2:00 |
| MTL | Chad Kilger Chad Kilger Chad William Lawrence Kilger is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for several National Hockey League teams, most recently the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:... |
Hooking | 11:42 | 2:00 | |
| 3rd | MTL | Francis Bouillon Francis Bouillon Francis Bouillon is an American professional hockey defenseman for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. Nicknames in English for Francis include "Cube" or "Soupy" , "Frank the Tank", and "Franky B"... |
Roughing | 12:58 | 2:00 |
| EDM | Jason Chimera Jason Chimera Jason Chimera is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and an alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League .-Pre-NHL:Chimera played his junior career in the WHL, for Medicine Hat and Brandon... |
Roughing | 12:58 | 2:00 |
Three star selections
- 1st: Yanic PerreaultYanic PerreaultYanic Perreault is a retired professional ice hockey player who played thirteen seasons in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
- 2 Goals - 2nd: Steve StaiosSteve StaiosSteven Staios is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is an alternate captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He has played both right wing and defence in the NHL.-Playing career:...
- 1 Goal, 2 Assists - 3rd: Richard ZednikRichard ZednikRichard Zedník is a Slovak professional hockey winger, currently without a contract. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, and Florida Panthers....
- 2 Goals
Team rosters
| Montreal Canadiens | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Position | ||
| 5 |  |
Stephane Quintal Stéphane Quintal Stéphane Quintal is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons. He currently works in the NHL's disciplinary office.-Playing career:... |
D | |
| 11 |  |
Saku Koivu Saku Koivu Saku Antero Koivu is a Finnish professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga... (C) |
C | |
| 15 | |
Darren Langdon Darren Langdon Darren Langdon is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He was undrafted but signed his first pro contract in 1993 with the New York Rangers... |
LW | |
| 20 |  |
Richard Zednik Richard Zednik Richard Zedník is a Slovak professional hockey winger, currently without a contract. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, and Florida Panthers.... |
RW | |
| 22 | |
Steve Begin Steve Bégin Stéphan Bégin ; born June 14, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who most recently played for the Nashville Predators.-Playing career:... |
C | |
| 24 |  |
Andreas Dackell Andreas Dackell Andreas L. Dackell is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He played for several seasons with Brynäs IF in Sweden and was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.- Playing career :... |
RW | |
| 25 | |
Chad Kilger Chad Kilger Chad William Lawrence Kilger is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for several National Hockey League teams, most recently the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:... |
LW | |
| 30 | |
Mathieu Garon Mathieu Garon Mathieu Garon is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Garon is a goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League . Garon has also played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Garon was a member... |
G | |
| 37 | |
Niklas Sundstrom Niklas Sundström Lars Niklas Sundström is a professional ice hockey player who started his professional career in Modo Hockey. He was drafted eighth overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. He was also on Wayne Gretzky's line. He was not known for his goal scoring ability, but for his... |
RW | |
| 38 |  |
Jan Bulis Jan Bulis Jan Bulis is a Czech professional hockey winger who is currently playing for Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
LW | |
| 43 | |
Patrice Brisebois Patrice Brisebois Patrice Brisebois is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and currently a racing driver.-NHL playing career:Brisebois was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 30th overall, of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft... |
D | |
| 44 | |
Sheldon Souray Sheldon Souray Sheldon Sharik Souray is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . He has previously played for the Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, who originally drafted him 71st overall in 1994, and the Montreal Canadiens... |
D | |
| 51 |  |
Francis Bouillon Francis Bouillon Francis Bouillon is an American professional hockey defenseman for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. Nicknames in English for Francis include "Cube" or "Soupy" , "Frank the Tank", and "Franky B"... |
D | |
| 52 | |
Craig Rivet Craig Rivet Craig A. Rivet is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL. He has previously played for the Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres, and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.... |
D | |
| 60 | |
Jose Theodore José Théodore José Théodore is a French Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League... |
G | |
| 71 | |
Mike Ribeiro Mike Ribeiro Michael Ribeiro is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . Ribeiro is of Portuguese ancestry.-Playing career:... |
C | |
| 73 | |
Michael Ryder Michael Ryder Michael Wayne Glen Ryder is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He was born in St John's, Newfoundland.-Pre-NHL:... |
RW | |
| 79 |  |
Andrei Markov | D | |
| 90 | |
Joe Juneau Joé Juneau Joé Juneau is a retired Canadian professional hockey player and engineer, born in Pont-Rouge, Quebec. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes and the Montreal Canadiens.-Playing career:Originally drafted... |
C | |
| 94 | |
Yanic Perreault Yanic Perreault Yanic Perreault is a retired professional ice hockey player who played thirteen seasons in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
C | |
| |
Head coach: Claude Julien Claude Julien (ice hockey) Claude Julien is Canadian professional ice hockey head coach of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League . He previously served as the head coach for the Montreal Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils... |
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| Edmonton Oilers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Position | ||
| 1 | |
Ty Conklin Ty Conklin Ty Curtis Conklin is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.... |
G | |
| 2 | |
Eric Brewer | D | |
| 10 | |
Shawn Horcoff Shawn Horcoff Shawn Horcoff is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League . He was selected in the fourth round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 99th overall, by the Oilers, the team with which he has spent his entire NHL career... |
C | |
| 14 | |
Raffi Torres Raffi Torres Raphael "Raffi" Torres is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the New York Islanders fifth overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He has additionally played in the NHL for the Edmonton Oilers,... |
LW | |
| 15 | |
Brad Isbister Brad Isbister Brad Isbister is a retired professional ice hockey left winger who played 541 regular season games in the National Hockey League. He is currently an assistant coach for the Calgary Dinos men's ice hockey team.-Playing career:... |
LW | |
| 16 | |
Mike York Mike York Michael York is an American professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:... |
C | |
| 18 | |
Ethan Moreau Ethan Moreau Ethan Byron Moreau is a professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing with the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. Prior to this, he was a alternate captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League... (A) |
LW | |
| 20 | |
Radek Dvorak Radek Dvorak Radek Dvořák is a Czech professional ice hockey currently a member of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
RW | |
| 21 | |
Jason Smith (C) | D | |
| 23 | |
Cory Cross Cory Cross Cory Cross is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman, who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League... |
D | |
| 24 | |
Steve Staios Steve Staios Steven Staios is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is an alternate captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He has played both right wing and defence in the NHL.-Playing career:... |
D | |
| 27 | |
Georges Laraque Georges Laraque Georges Laraque is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward, who last played with the Montreal Canadiens before his contract was bought out in 2010. He is also a host for CFRN and deputy leader of the Green Party of Canada. During his NHL career he played for the Edmonton Oilers,... |
RW | |
| 28 | |
Jason Chimera Jason Chimera Jason Chimera is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and an alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League .-Pre-NHL:Chimera played his junior career in the WHL, for Medicine Hat and Brandon... |
C | |
| 32 | |
Scott Ferguson Scott Ferguson Scott Ferguson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Minnesota Wild... |
D | |
| 34 | |
Fernando Pisani Fernando Pisani Fernando Antonio Pisani is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently a free agent.-Playing career:... |
RW | |
| 36 | |
Jarret Stoll Jarret Stoll Jarret Stoll is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League... |
C | |
| 40 | |
Steve Valiquette | G | |
| 47 | |
Marc-Andre Bergeron Marc-André Bergeron Marc-André Bergeron is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently under contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.-Career:... |
D | |
| 83 | |
Ales Hemsky Ales Hemsky Aleš Hemský is a Czech professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League .-HC Pardubice:... |
RW | |
| 94 | |
Ryan Smyth Ryan Smyth Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League... (A) |
LW | |
| |
Head coach: Craig MacTavish Craig MacTavish Craig "MacT" MacTavish is the current head coach of the American Hockey League Chicago Wolves and a former ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. He played centre for 19 NHL seasons with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis... |
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- Steve Valiquette dressed for the Edmonton Oilers as the back-up goalie and did not enter the game.
Mathieu Garon dressed for the Montreal Canadiens as the back-up goalie and did not enter the game.
Scratches
- Montreal Canadiens: Donald AudetteDonald AudetteDonald Audette is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, Atlanta Thrashers, Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers.-Playing career:He was drafted in the 9th round of the...
(ankle), Ron HainseyRon HainseyRonald Hainsey is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
(healthy), Marcel HossaMarcel HossaMarcel Hossa is a Slovak professional ice hockey player currently playing for Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League . His older brother Marián plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
(healthy) - Edmonton Oilers: Alexei SemenovAlexei SemenovAlexei Anatolevich Semenov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the SKA Saint Petersburg. He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, 36th overall.-Playing career:...
(healthy), Tony SalmelainenTony SalmelainenTony Salmelainen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who plays for Genève-Servette HC and formerly for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the Russian Super League...
(healthy), Peter SarnoPeter SarnoPeter Sarno is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Alleghe Hockey in the Italian Serie A. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 141st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers....
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Officials
- Referees — Dan MarouelliDan MarouelliDan Marouelli is an ex-National Hockey League referee, who wore uniform number 6 since the 1994–95 NHL season....
, Kevin PollockKevin PollockKevin Pollock is a National Hockey League referee since the 1999–2000 NHL season, who wears uniform number 33.-References:... - Linesmen — Greg DevorskiGreg DevorskiGreg Devorski is a National Hockey League linesman since the 1993–94 NHL season, who wears uniform number 54 since the 1994–95 NHL season. He is the younger brother of NHL referee Paul Devorski.-References:...
, Randy MittonRandy MittonRandy Mitton is a retired National Hockey League linesman. His career started in 1973 and ended in 2004. During his career, he officiated one Stanley Cup final, 2,109 regular season games, and two All-Star games.-References:...
See also
- 2003–04 Edmonton Oilers season2003–04 Edmonton Oilers seasonThe 2003–04 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 25th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 36–26–11–9 record in 2002–03, earning 92 points, and returned to the playoffs after a 1 year absence...
- 2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season2003–04 Montreal Canadiens seasonThe 2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 95th season of play, 87th in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens returned to the playoffs this season and made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals after winning the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Boston Bruins 4 games to 3...
- List of outdoor ice hockey games
- List of ice hockey games with highest attendance
- Pond hockeyPond hockeyPond hockey is a form of ice hockey very similar in its object and appearance to traditional ice hockey, but far simpler and designed to be played on part of a natural frozen body of water...