The History of the Battle of Alberta

[@Mike-l7y5y]

Finally someone did a proper video about this topic. Thank you ! Some of the scores off the top of my head: 1980-81 regular season 10-4 Calgary 1982-83 regular season 9-4 Calgary 1983 playoffs 9-1 Edmonton 10-2 Edmonton 1983-84 regular season 10-5 Edmonton. Hughes 5 goals, no Gretzky, no Kurri. 9-6 Edmonton 9-2 Edmonton 1984 playoffs 7-4 Edmonton and they were trailing at a critical point. Moog pulled in favor of Fuhr. 1984-85 regular season 6-5 Edmonton. Coffey 4 goals. Tons of power play goals in this one. 1985-86 regular season 9-3 Calgary late season. Tons of power play goals in this one. A serious game changer here as Calgary's only win in 85-86 against Edmonton was this game. 1986-87 regular season 3-1 Calgary. Ghosts of the 1986 playoffs lingered. Edmonton had a 1-6-1 record that year against Calgary. 1987-88 regular season 7-4 Calgary 1988 playoffs 6-4 Edmonton. Four game sweep against the best team in the league. Sounds like Edmonton beating themselves again, doesn't it ? Calgary did FINISH first and not Edmonton LOL.

[@user-iz3gv5vo6b]

Great video. Probably should have included the Talbot-Smith goalie fight game on the history part. That game was a hoot.

[@alectadgell7193]

Yeah man, whats even crazier is that we traded goalies that season. Like wtf 😂 That whole game was absolutely insane.

[@kylerjones4411]

I was lucky enough to grow up as a teenager in Alberta in the 80s. It was the greatest hockey in the history of the NHL. Calgary had a great team the entire time but the Oilers were always just a little better. The Flames finally got over the hump because of Steve Smith's own-goal. To those that never witnessed this stuff, I can't really describe how wild it all was.

[@jaylenbarnes2.079]

I love watching the 2018 or 2021 editions of the Battle of Alberta fights videos on KZbin

[@dalton7726]

I love reading the 1898 editions of the battle of Alberta fights videos on KZbin

[@albertaaardvark966]

Beauty. Well done, this is very well made. Signed a person who attended every Oilers home game from 1979 - 1986.

[@39sabres]

holy shmoly this is a banger 🔥

[@bkni_]

I love coming across smaller channels with really well made videos. Good stuff, well produced, nice clips, great video. Can't wait to scroll through the backlog.

[@Mike-l7y5y]

You read my mind LOL. I like them too.

[@jeniasmackay7931]

Beautiful video but. I’m so blessed I was born in Edmonton in the same hospital my Dadio was born in! So glad we beat the Flames. Interesting how the 15 goal game happened just over 30 years later instead of the the 80,s lol. This must been a hard video for you to make since by judging just on your profile pictures your a Flames fan, unless you put that picture just in respect for Johnny Hockey which is amazing of you to do!

[@RedHotHockeyYYC]

Hahah, you are correct, I'm a Flames fan. It was tough at first, but it helped me process all those playoff losses 😭

[@jeniasmackay7931]

@RedHotHockeyYYC lol I knew it. Well eh I'm an Oilers for life and I Subscribed to a Flames fan channel. You must be doing something right!

[@BrockAusmus]

​@@RedHotHockeyYYC remember that the oilers are the luckiest team ever in 5yrs they won the draft. We are one of the only teams that doesn't have a first over all. But we know how to draft fox (you suck) Johnny rip geo best d-man 2018. And wolf🔥🔥

[@kyledavidson8712]

Awesome vid bud keep em coming

[@RedHotHockeyYYC]

Thanks! Will do!

[@cheesebastianwong449]

Wow. This was an amazing insightful summary of a great rivalry in the NHL. While I am an Oilers fan and I do reside in Calgary, I have nothing but respect for the Flames. As long as the Flames can build around Wolf, they have a great future. Also, I was wondering if you are somehow related to another Flames fan with a great KZbin channel, Jonathan Hawkey. I mean both your narration voices are great and are similar in telling great stories. Keep up the good work!

[@RedHotHockeyYYC]

Thanks! No connection with Johnny Hawkey, but agree his content is great!

[@andrewlamouche3864]

Nice video.

[@RedHotHockeyYYC]

Thanks!

[@classic.cameras]

This video is awesome but please if you every do another vintage type video please do not make it pulsating. Its one thing on a phone but on a TV it causes headaches.

[@RedHotHockeyYYC]

Appreciate the feedback! Didn't think of that and will definitely keep it in mind for future vids!

[@classic.cameras]

@@RedHotHockeyYYC Thanks man and again, great video. It was fun.

[@AndyCoker-k3e]

As a Flames fan, I knew watching this video was a bad idea

[@dannycarlow8204]

It used to be The Battle of Alberta, now it's The Slight Disagreement of Alberta. From April 4 '86 - Jan 7 '89 Calgary lost only 5 out of the 22 regular season games vs Edmonton but lost 7 of the 11 playoff games they played in that same span.

[@daveyboy_]

8:35 Bring back the divisions

[@andrewlamouche3864]

Almost seems like the Flames blew a lot of 2 or 3 goal leads against Edmonton in playoffs

[@AndrewSmith-vr8kd]

The WHA did not fold, it merged with the NHL. As well, there were a lot of heated battles in the juniors between the old Edmonton Oil Kings and Calgary Centennials. Once, when the owners of the Oil Kings and Centennials realized how much money they were making, they decided to change the Best-of-7 series (tied 3-3 at the time) to a best of nine. This happened as the two teams were driving to Edmonton for game 7.

[@Mike-l7y5y]

A lot of 9 and 10 goal games back then. Most goaltenders were just destroyed. But I have to say this, it could have been worse. On most nights, goaltenders made at least 2 or 3 times more quality saves that nowadays. There were some exceptions to this rule. Here they are, where both teams were levelled. 1983-84 Vancouver 10-9 over Minnesota Edmonton 12-9 over Minnesota Edmonton 10-7 over Vancouver 1985-86 Edmonton 12-9 over Chicago Toronto 11-9 over Edmonton 1987-88 Calgary 10-7 over Los Angeles 1989-90 Calgary 10-7 over Detroit 1990-91 Calgary 10-8 over Quebec All games regular season. Highest scoring playoff game: Los Angeles 10-8 over Edmonton in 1982.

[@dannycarlow8204]

Goalies back then also faced many more powerplay shots than today's goalies. We only average 6 powerplays per game today whereas in the 80's and 90's the average was 8-11 powerplays per game depending on the year.

[@Mike-l7y5y]

@@dannycarlow8204 You're right. Also some games were ridiculous, especially against the Flyers. The opponent could get as many as 11 or 12 power plays. Would often score 3 or 4 power play goals, even on Ron Hextall.

[@jeniasmackay7931]

Cant believe it took 31 years for the BOA to happen again. Not cool. I hope we get more BOA playoffs. Glad Edmonton won!

[@NOTLeavingLV]

Good video. I’d retitle it and make it less Alberta based so you broader appeal. Something like “History of Hockeys most VIOLENT rivalry,”

[@mrfake675]

Boys vs Men. Go Oilers.

[@bigpappa_rock4147]

Would have been better if there was captioning for the hearing impaired.

[@myblasterproductions]

Had the oilers not had gretzky, Calgary, and maybe even the Kings would have won a few more cups

[@dannycarlow8204]

I guess that depends on where he did end up playing. If he played in Quebec or Long Island, I'm not sure anyone else would have won a cup in the 80's. The stat I find mind boggling about Edm and Cal is that from 84-85 to 90-91, six Oilers players had thirteen 100+ point seasons and two 200+ point seasons. In that same seven years the Flames had five players each score one single 100+ point season. Calgary outscored Edmonton by four goals over those seven years. In 85-86 the Oilers led the league in scoring while Calgary was second. Wayne outscored the top three Flames scorers combined by 4 points. If Wayne never played, Calgary most definitely would have been the league's powerhouse between the Isles' and Pens' reigns for about six or seven years. My guess is that they would have won three or four cups.

[@daryllloyd4441]

Which city is more nice

[@sheelillejord840]

Calgary 😊

[@ronfehr7899]

Back in the 1980s, I was a Flames fan, and hated the Oilers. Regardless of Edmonton's success, I hated them. 1986 and 1989 were satisfying times for me. Today, I hardly watch hockey, and don't have a favorite team. I still hate the Oilers, though.

[@moemanncann895]

Oilers and WHA teams were raped by the NHL upon the merger, could only protect a few stars, Oil lost solid d men Colin Campbell, Paul Shmyr, Dave Langevin. All good, we kept Gretz and Sather built a team around him and ran roughshod through the league that decade. The ultimate scorecard should be. Edmonton 5 cups Calgary 1

[@raritica8409]

FLAMES

[@NYRNJD1987]

Rough hits against calgary are ok but ones against Edmonton are the kinda things that should get players banned

[@thehappyapple2828]

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