Four Hobbits the latest celebrities to wear Oilers jerseys

Celebrities in an Oilers jersey

Astin, Wood, Boyd and Monaghan are the latest high-profile celebrities to don Oilers jerseys in public. Let’s look back at some of the others.

Alice Cooper

In the first year that Alice Cooper went solo, he embarked on a tour for his debut album, Welcome to My Nightmare. The 60-city tour across North America stopped in Edmonton on June 26th where, pictured above, he donned an Edmonton Oilers jersey while the team was just three years into their time with the World Hockey Association.

A June 27th, 1975 edition of the Edmonton Journal ran photos of Cooper on stage with the jersey with a headline of “The Exorcist of Rock.” While Cooper was dealing with three cracked ribs and a concussion after a spill at his Vancouver show four days prior, he tried to gut out a performance as best he could. The show was limited to half of what it usually would, but close to the end after playing “School’s Out,” he found the Oilers sweater backstage, “but in his condition it is unlikely Bill Hunter will expect him back in the fall for a team tryout.”

Kobe Bryant

You’d be hard-pressed to find a more iconic photo of a celebrity than Kobe Bryant rocking a Wayne Gretzky jersey in 2002. The L.A. Lakers superstar began a trend wearing a rotation that included a New York Jets Joe Namath jersey, a Brooklyn Dodgers Jackie Robinson jersey, the Gretzky jersey and on title night, he wore a Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan jersey as they swept the New Jersey Nets.

He even had on the Gretzky jersey during his postgame interviews.

Kevin Smith

American actor, director, producer and jack-of-all-trades comedian Kevin Smith is well known as a big hockey fan and fan of the Edmonton Oilers. Years ago he used to wear hockey jerseys at public events featuring Oilers colours and logos for his own brands. He got a chance to be shown on the big screen at an Oilers game in 2018, and even got a tour of Rogers Place from Kevin Lowe.

Conan O’Brien

Famous late night talk show host and former writer on the best tv show of all time, The Simpsons, Conan O’Brien was in Edmonton in April 2010 for an appearance at the River Cree Resort and Casino.

Cadence Weapon

The Edmonton-based rapper has long supported his hometown team, even dropping a song titled “Connor McDavid” about, well, Connor McDavid. That version got an update for the 2024 Cup run.

Daron Malakian

System of a Down guitarist and vocalist Daron Malakian is a lifelong fan of the Oilers and has a collection of memorabilia. When the band rolled into town for a 2006 concern, Malakian got a tour of Rogers Place, fanning over the sights. He even rocked the jersey on stage that night.

Snoop Dogg

You know the D-O-Double-G love his Edmonton Oilers. He rocked a old school Georges Laraque jersey during a June 20th, 2024 concert in Edmonton, guaranteeing the Oilers would win Game 6 of the finals. Even when he rolled into town in 2021 he had an Oilers jersey on.

Drake

Rapper Drake is well known to be a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs and everything to do with The Six, but he was sporting a Connor McDavid jersey during a 2016 concert.

The Jonas Brothers

Who could forget when The Jonas Brothers were spotted at an Oilers game in November 2023?

Brett Hart

World Wrestling Entertainment has come through Edmonton 13 times since it’s inception, with it’s first RAW event held on July 7th, 1997. It was there that Bret “The Hitman” Hart donned an Oilers jersey, leading to a few iconic photos that still make the rounds.

Chris Benoit

Another Canadian wrestler Chris Benoit rocked an Oilers jersey when Smackdown came to town on May 29th, 2001.

John Cena

Sometimes it’s hard to see John Cena, but you couldn’t miss him in a Wayne Gretzky jersey when Smackdown was in Edmonton on June 2nd, 2005.