Randy Gregg, Craig MacTavish get the nod for Edmonton Oilers’ Hall of Fame

Established in 2022 and adding members at the rate of two per year, the Edmonton Oilers’ Hall of Fame is in no danger of running out of deserving candidates any time soon. This was proven yet a third time on Thursday with the reveal of the Class of ’24:

“Class” is the operative word. Both men have it in spades.

The local Hall started from a position of strength, seeded with the eight Oilers whose numbers have been retired: #3 Al Hamilton, #4 Kevin Lowe, #7 Paul Coffey, #9 Glenn Anderson, #11 Mark Messier, #17 Jari Kurri, #31 Grant Fuhr and #99 Wayne Gretzky. GM/Coach Glen Sather’s banner has no number, but does bear a representation of the five Stanley Cups the Oilers won on his watch.

The first retiree, Hamilton, was honoured primarily for his contributions in the franchise’s earliest days in the World Hockey Association. All of the rest are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame, admission to which became the de facto manner in which to qualify for a number retirement.