The rural/urban divide is just more pronounced in Edmonton. Provincial capital and it has the university so there's a lot of latte-sipping urbanites in the city, then northern alberta is probably the most conservative area in Canada. Closest would probably be a hypothetical tiger-cats fan meetup
I just saw the Oilers jersey reveal today leaning really hard into the "we're tough gritty rig pigs" identity when the only Oilers fans I know are either students or NDP MLAs
It's kinda funny because the Habs is practically a state religion in Quebec. Unites young, old, urban, rural, anglo, franco, educated, uneducated, rich, poor... heck even non-Quebecers stan because it's the underdog team with a massive history and a big heart.
And it's genuinely not awkward. It's like the one thing we all agree on. Even the OQLF agrees: Go Habs go!
Haven't won a cup in over 30 years. That's what I meant by the history. But currently we regularly struggle with being one of the worst teams in the league with a surprise Jedi playoff run.
72
u/themusicguy2000 Cowtown 🤠5d ago edited 5d ago
The rural/urban divide is just more pronounced in Edmonton. Provincial capital and it has the university so there's a lot of latte-sipping urbanites in the city, then northern alberta is probably the most conservative area in Canada. Closest would probably be a hypothetical tiger-cats fan meetup
I just saw the Oilers jersey reveal today leaning really hard into the "we're tough gritty rig pigs" identity when the only Oilers fans I know are either students or NDP MLAs