The Top Five Left Wingers In Edmonton Oilers Franchise History

1. Ryan Smyth

Topping off this list is none other than Ryan Smyth, who is not only the franchises best ever left winger, but one of their top players of all time. In the 1994 draft, the Oilers found themselves in a great spot as they had both the fourth and sixth overall pick. While they made a major mistake on the first pick in Jason Bonsignore, they more than made up for it two spots later when they selected Smyth.

The now 45-year-old exemplified what leadership and hard work was all about. Despite not being the most skilled player, he was able to put up big numbers offensively thanks to his fantastic work ethic and willingness to take all sorts of punishment in the dirty areas of the ice, particularly in the opposing teams crease. He made his Oilers debut in 1994-95 and remained with the team until being traded during the 2006-07 season, though he did return later on as a free agent before retiring after the 2013-14 campaign.

Smyth played a total of 971 games with the Oilers, which ranks second in franchise history, trailing only Kevin Lowe. His 296 goals has him sitting fifth all time, while his 631 points are good enough for sixth. He is many Oilers fans’ favorite player of all time, and for good reason as he truly brought his best night in and night out.