Swedish-born Defenseman Oscar Klefbom was one of the Oilers’ best shutdown Defensemen, who rarely got costly penalties (or any penalties at all) to affect his team negatively.
Bill Guerin only played 211 Games for Edmonton, but his combination of speed, skill, and grit made him a fan-favorite for any small-market Canadian city.
From Finland, Risto Siltanen was one of the first Finnish Defenseman to make his way to North America to play professional hockey.