Edmonton, Alberta

:Edmonton redirects here. For other cities with the name Edmonton, see Edmonton (disambiguation)

Sports and recreation

Edmonton was home to the Edmonton Grads, North America's sports team with the best win/loss record of all time. This women's basketball team defeated most American, European and Olympic challengers and compiled a record of 502 wins vs. 20 losses over 25 years, from 1915 until they disbanded in 1940 at the outbreak of the Second World War.

Related Topics:
Edmonton Grads - Second World War

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The Edmonton Oilers, originally one of the founding franchises of the World Hockey Association, joined the National Hockey League in 1979. They quickly became one of the best teams in the league, winning five Stanley Cup Championships between 1984 and 1990. Rexall Place is home to both the Oilers and their farm team, the Edmonton Road Runners of the American Hockey League.

Related Topics:
Edmonton Oilers - World Hockey Association - National Hockey League - 1979 - Stanley Cup - 1984 - 1990 - Rexall Place - Edmonton Road Runners - American Hockey League

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Commonwealth Stadium is home to the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. The Eskimos hold the North American pro sports record for most consecutive playoff appearances (33 consecutive seasons, as of 2004), and have won the Grey Cup (the CFL championship trophy) 12 times since 1921. In addition to the Eskimos, Edmonton is host to two Canadian Junior Football League teams: the Edmonton Huskies and the Edmonton Wildcats.

Related Topics:
Commonwealth Stadium - Edmonton Eskimos - Canadian Football League - Grey Cup - Canadian Junior Football League - Edmonton Huskies

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The city had a minor-league baseball team in the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, the Edmonton Trappers, playing at Telus Field, until the end of the 2004 season. The team moved to the Austin, Texas suburb of Round Rock, becoming the Round Rock Express. Beginning in 2005, the Edmonton Cracker-Cats will begin play in the independent Northern League.

Related Topics:
Minor-league - Baseball - Pacific Coast League - Edmonton Trappers - Telus Field - 2004 - Austin, Texas - Round Rock - Round Rock Express - Edmonton Cracker-Cats - Northern League

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Starting in the 2006 season, the Edmonton Rush franchise will be playing in the National Lacrosse League. Home games will be at Rexall Place.

Related Topics:
2006 - Edmonton Rush - National Lacrosse League

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Edmonton hosted the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Athletics http://www2.iaaf.org/WCH01/Index.asp, and the 2005 World Master Games.

Related Topics:
1978 Commonwealth Games - IAAF World Championships in Athletics

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Edmonton also has a circuit on the Champ Car World Series.

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