They came from Michigan, Pennsylvania and Florida itself: Hockey fans who are loyal to the Oil

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

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 . Article content

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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 ti

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