Jan. 7th in Oilers History: Gretzky Nets 50th in 42nd Game and Plenty of Fights!

On this day in Edmonton Oilers history a few notable and entertaining things happened,

  • In a 5-3 win vs the Hartford Whalers in 1984, Wayne Gretzky scored his 50th goal in his 42 game of the season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8drK25BS6ek

  • Sheldon Souray one-punched KO’d Vancouver Canucks defender Matthias Ohlund in 2009.

  • In 1980, Jim Corsi started in net for the Oilers in a game vs. the Montreal Canadiens and is credited with one point in the match.

  • Tim Jackman (Islanders) decides that he likes getting his face smashed and reckons scrapping with two Edmonton Oilers (Zack Stortini and Ethan Moreau) is better than one!

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