OT: Why the Oilers?

[Shathar]

I thought it would be interesting to know why you fellas are oilers fans (in the sense of what initially drew you in)? Plus, I never make threads and wanted to try it.

For me it was Messier. However I absolutely loved Tikkanen. He was so brilliantly annoying.

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[Hugo McStiglitz]

I was born there, family are fans, so I'm a fan by default really.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

Because I'm a masochist and get pleasure from pain

But also I live here

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I grew up a fan, the late 90s playoff successes and 2006 crystalized it for me.

 

[DaGap]

Born in 82' most of my childhood memories of hockey was watching them hoist the cup starting in 87

 

[NedPlimpton]

I was born in 1984, my dad and mom were huge fans so I was thrown into it. I have vague memories of being very young and watching with the both of them.

It's hard for me to remember when I actually made the conscious decision that I loved hockey and the Oilers, if I'm honest.

Just feels like it has always been that way.

 

[JBear]

Born and raised in Edmonton so naturally cheered for the Oilers and hated Calgary.

Watching the Oilers upset Dallas and Colorado with my high school buddies cemented it firmly. As to why now I'm still a fan after harsh 90's and decade of darkness... The McLight is slowly getting stronger. Hopefully it isn't a freight train ready to crush my feelings again.

 

[Shathar]

I was born in 1984, my dad and mom were huge fans so I was thrown into it. I have vague memories of being very young and watching with the both of them.

It's hard for me to remember when I actually made the conscious decision that I loved hockey and the Oilers, if I'm honest.

Just feels like it has always been that way.

I'm on the east coast and always have been. I started watching the oilers because a childhood friend was a Vancouver fan and hated the oilers, so I cheered for them because I liked annoying him. The love for the team (and my hatred of the Canucks) kind of grew from that twisted origin.

 

[McRpro]

No idea. Grew up in NW Ontario with zero links to the Oilers through family or friends. Was in sixth grade when they beat Boston 1990. My whole class was cheering for Boston so I decided to be the outsider, and it stuck. Prior to this I paid no attention to the NHL. Gretzky was always the #1 enemy to me in those early years of fandom.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Grew up .. partly in MTL then EDM. Was a Habs fan during my young MTL days then moved to EDM in the late 70s . Hated the Oilers at first but after living here a few years and the difficulty seeing the Habs on TV out west, I became an Oilers fan just by just watching them on a regular basis . Messier was my favorite player. Can't stand him now.... Ken Dryden forever though..

 

[MoreDifferentS]

I'm a local boy, so cheering for the Oilers just came naturally. At some point during the '96 Playoffs, I started watching other hockey of my own volition outside of Oilers games, and became a fan of the sport as a whole.

Why/when did I become a lifelong, unshakable Oilers fan with a literal undying love for the team?

 

[Shathar]

Grew up .. partly in MTL then EDM. Was a Habs fan during my young MTL days then moved to EDM in the late 70s . Hated the Oilers at first but after living here a few years and the difficulty seeing the Habs on TV out west, I became an Oilers fan just by just watching them on a regular basis . Messier was my favorite player. Can't stand him now.... Ken Dryden forever though..

It's too much fun to hate on the Habs and Leafs where I live. Everyone is a fan of one or the other. Most of my nighttime chatter with friends involves making fun of them (and being made fun of in turn).

Because of Spectors 'folding like a cheap tent' comment a few days ago, I've received more than a few instructional videos from friends on how to fold a cheap tent.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

It's too much fun to hate on the Habs and Leafs where I live. Everyone is a fan of one or the other. Most of my nighttime chatter with friends involves making fun of them (and being made fun of in turn).

Because of Spectors 'folding like a cheap tent' comment a few days ago, I've received more than a few instructional videos from friends on how to fold a cheap tent.

..What area out east do you live?.. BTW .. Spec can FO..

 

[Shathar]

..What area out east do you live?.. BTW .. Spec can FO..

lol
I'm in Moncton.

 

[BlackDogg]

Because I'm a masochist and get pleasure from pain

But also I live here

I like watching train crashes.

 

[OilerTyler]

I think most of us will have the same answer. I as born and live in Edmonton.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

lol
I'm in Moncton.

Nice. Should put the Atlantic Schooners there. Seems NB is more enthused than NS about it. Am I right?

 

[Shathar]

Nice. Should put the Atlantic Schooners there. Seems NB is more enthused than NS about it. Am I right?

haha I'm not sure. I'm likely more in tune with your city than mine.

 

[Morpheus]

1990 cup run.
Was in grade 5.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Born into a family of rabid fans.

Bed time stories were of 80s glory.

2006 made me just as rabid. Got a lucky chance to go watch game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals too!

 

[The Hound]

Born and raised in Edmonton, family.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I was born into a family of Oiler fans but my dad really got me into them just before the '06 run.

 

[Messrules11]

Born in Edmonton, learned to skate at 3, been playing hockey and an Oiler fan all my life.

 

[Shathar]

For me these comments are all cool to read. Myself, I have met maybe 2 or 3 Oilers fans vis-a-vis (not exaggerating) in my life.

 

[5 14 6 1]

Born outside of Calgary. Dad never really had a favorite team, was a Sittler fan growing up. Parents friends were massive Oil fans and semi-converted me when I was a kid. Then my favorites became Ryan Smyth, and Ales Hemsky.

Then my Uncle took me to game 6 of Dallas vs Edmonton in 2003.

I couldn't even hear myself think in that building it was so damn loud. Even though Edmonton lost that game I'll never forget it. Then 2006 happened and I've been addicted like heroin ever since.