Oilers Back in Cup Final, and Fans From Arctic Circle to Philippines Celebrate
Published on June 3, 2024
The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup final in a celebration reaching north of the Arctic Circle and drawing in fans from as far away as the Philippines. On June 3 morning, Oilers fans sloughed off grey clouds and rain to pack the team store at downtown Rogers Place. They bought jerseys, hats, T-shirts and anything else emblazoned with the team logo—an encircled oil drop crowning the drippy, gooey team nickname. Reece Santos had his eye on a Dylan Holloway jersey. His love of hockey came from his dad, who came to Canada at age six from the Philippines and fell in love with the Oilers in the glory days of the 1980s....