Edmonton Oilers look to return Stanley Cup to Canada as final kicks off
Global News
The last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup was in 1993, despite a team from Canada being in the finals multiple times since.
Here we go again.
From B.C. to all points north and east, Canadian hockey fans are hoping the nation’s Stanley Cup nightmare-drought ends as the Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers in the NHL final.
This year’s Cup clash comes with a bit more patriotic fervour than usual given U.S. President Donald Trump recently launching a tariff war north of the 49th parallel while dismissing Canada as a freeloading sidekick that should gratefully trade in its Maple Leaf for the Stars and Stripes.
A cross-country check of fans suggests even if the Oilers aren’t everyone’s first choice, they’ll do for now.
“I think every Canadian should be cheering for the Oilers now,” fan Julian Bourgoin said, calling the Oilers his go-to team after the hometown Senators.
“I’ve always wanted a Canadian team to win, and the Oilers are the last one, so I’m hanging my Gretzky jersey high and I’m flying it till they win.”
In Toronto, home of the blue-clad Maple Leafs, fan Ashley Winter said at the end of the day the red Maple Leaf trumps all.
“Canada has to win hockey. That’s our game,” said Winter.
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