engraving-notes
| - * † Daryl Reaugh he joined the team after Andy Moog left in September to play for Team Canada, and at the 1988 Olympics. Reaugh would play 6 games . After the Olympics Moog was traded to Boston Bruins for minor leaguer goalie Bill Randford. Reaugh was sent to the minors, being recalled during the conference finals. His name was left off, because he was playing in the minors after the trade deadline.
*Steve Dykstra played 42 NHL games in 1987–88 season. Dykstra joined Edmonton in a trade from Buffalo Sabres, playing in 15 of the Oilers last 21 games, but not in the playoffs. He was left off, because he did not play in 41 games with Edmonton or a Finals game.
* † Jim Wiemer played 12 regular season games, and 2 games in the conference finals. Wiemer was left off the cup, because he did not qualify.
*This would mark the very last time Wayne Gretzky would win the Stanley Cup.
;Team picture on the ice, after winning a championship
*After Edmonton Oilers won the 1988 Stanley Cup Wayne Gretzky wanted a picture on the ice with all the players, and all non-playing members including - management, coaches, trainers, scouts, locker room assistants. This tradition has been followed by each Stanley Cup winning team since. The team picture tradition after winning a championship is also followed by most hockey championship teams at all levels around the world.
Gretzky wanted each member of the Oilers to be included on the team picture. However, when the cup was engraved all 4 scouts were left off Garnet Bailey, Ed Chadwick, Lorne Davis, Matti Vaisanen . Edmonton Oilers also left 3 players off the Stanley Cup Daryl Reaugh, Steve Dykstra, Jim Weimer. Bill Tuele had his name added to the cup for the first time. He has rings with the Oilers in 1984, 1985, 1987, but his name was not put on the Stanley Cup those seasons.
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