Sunrise, Fla. — Sonya Gabriel grew up in Alberta. but she has called Florida home for the past 25 years.

Wearing 1990s-era copper and blue Oilers’ throwback jerseys, Gabriel and her husband, Sam, walked towards Amerant Bank Arena ahead of the faceoff of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final .

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But, there’s a little more to this story. Gabriel grew up in Alberta, all right. As in Calgary, Alberta. Does she still have family there? Is her love for the Oilers a dirty secret?

“I do have family there,” she said. “They all know I’m here.

“I’ve always loved the Oilers, since I was a kid. Since the Gretzky, Messier, Kurri and Fuhr times.”

Her husband has only gotten into hockey over the past couple of years. Let’s face it, the guy had absolutely no choice when it came to which

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