1. Grant Fuhr
Given the number of times he has already been listed throughout this article, it was pretty easy to figure out that Fuhr would come in at number one on this list. Not only is the now 59-year-old undoubtedly the best goalie in Oilers history, but he is widely considered to be one of the best to ever play the game.
Fuhr was destined for greatness from the get-go, having being taken eighth overall by the Oilers at the 1981 draft. He made the team that very same year and quickly established himself as one of the league’s best. He was a part of all five Cup wins in Edmonton and had his best personal season in 1987-88, one in which he posted a 3.43 GAA along with a .881 SV% and a 40-24-9 record en route to winning the Vezina Trophy.
His final season with the Oilers in 1990-91 was a controversial one, as he was suspended by the league for 59 games due to off-ice conduct, and as a result, played in just 13 games that year. He was then traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of the 1991-92 season, marking the end of an era for the goaltender who is highly regarded as one of the most clutch players of all time.
Fuhr went on to play several more NHL seasons, split between the Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, L.A. Kings, St. Louis Blues, and finally the Calgary Flames, where he spent his final season in 1999-00. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003 and had his jersey number 31 retired by the Oilers that very same year. His former teammate in Wayne Gretzky has been on record on numerous occasions saying that he is the best goalie of all time.