1983/84: Wayne Gretzky continued to dominate the NHL winning the scoring title and Hart Trophy again while scoring 87 goals and 205 points. Rising to a star of his own was Defenseman Paul Coffey who finished 2nd to Gretzky in scoring, as the Oilers finished with a league best 57-18-5 record. In the playoffs the Oilers would get off to a flying start sweeping the Winnipeg Jets in 3 straight.  However, in the Smythe Finals the Oilers would have a battle on their hands as they need 7 games to get past their Provencal rival Calgary Flames, after the Flames had battled back from a 3-1 defect. However, the Oilers would easily make their 2nd straight finals as they swept the Minnesota North Stars in 4 straight. Facing the New York Islanders for the 2nd year in a row the Oilers were in the way of history as the Isles sough their 5th straight cup, trying to carve out a little history of their won by winning their first. The Oilers would get off to a good start as Grant Fuhr posted a 1-0 shutout in Game 1. After losing Game 2, 6-1 the Oilers returned to Edmonton tied 1 game apiece; there the highflying Oilers took over scoring 19 goals in the final 3 games to win their first Stanley Cup in 5 games. Mark Messier who had quietly played in emerged as a star winning the Conn Smythe with 8 goals and 18 assists in 19 games.

1984/85: Wayne Gretzky continues to dominate the NHL winning the scoring title with 208 points and the Hart Trophy for the 6th straight year. Gretzky even made teammates better as he and Jari Kurri finished 1-2 in goals scored at 73 and 71. Meanwhile on defense the Oilers continued to improve as Paul Coffey won his first Norris Trophy while the Oilers won the Smythe Division with a 49-20-11 record. In the playoffs the Oilers would survive 2 overtime games while sweeping the Los Angeles Kings in 3 straight. In the Smythe Final the Oilers continued to roll as the swept the Winnipeg Jets in 4 straight. In the Campbell Conference Finals the Oilers continued to stay hot beating the Chicago Black Hawks by a combined score of 18-5 in the first 2 games. However, the Hawks would battle back scoring 13 goals in the next 2 to even the series. However, nobody could outscore the Oilers long and they would make their 3rd straight trip to the finals by outscoring the Hawks 18-7 in the final 2 games. IN the finals the Oilers found themselves down after losing Game 1 to the Flyers in Philadelphia 4-1. However, the Oilers would bounce back winning the next 4 to win their 2nd straight Stanley Cup in 4 games. Wayne Gretzky would win the Conn Smythe trophy by setting new record for goals (30) and points (47) in a playoff year.

1985/86: The Oilers win the first ever President's Trophy awarded for the league's best regular season record at 56-17-7. Meanwhile Wayne Gretzky broke his own record by winning the league scoring title with 215 points, while setting a record with 163 assists. Join Gretzky was Jari Kurri, and Paul Coffey who also finished in the top 4 in scoring. In the playoffs the Oilers would get off to a fast start as they swept the Vancouver Canucks in 3 games. However, in the Smythe Division Finals the Oilers would be stunned by their Alberta neighbor Calgary Flames in 7 games.

1986/87: The Oilers repeat as President Trophy Champions as they post a 50-24-6 record, as Wayne Gretzky wins his record 8th straight Hart Trophy, winning the scoring title again with 183 points. In the Playoffs the Oilers would stumble in Game 1 losing to the Los Angels Kings 5-2. However, the Oilers would respond in resounding fashion as they slaughtered the Kings 13-3 in Game 2. From there the Oilers would go on to win the series in 5 games scoring a total of 30 goals in the final 4 games. In the Smythe Division Finals the Oilers would stay hot as they swept the Winnipeg Jets in 4 straight. Moving on to the Campbell Finals the Oilers would drop Game 1 before beating the Detroit Red Wings in 5 games. In the Finals the Oilers continued to cruise jumping out to a 3-1 series lead over the Philadelphia Flyers. However, the Flyers would rally to win the next 2 to force a 7th game. The Oilers would finally solve goalie Ron Hex tall in Game 7 as the Oilers won their 3rd Cup in 4 years.