It was Might 19, 1984 – the Edmonton Oilers had been within the Stanley Cup Finals.
Linda and Ian Fraser had tickets to attend the sport – simply not collectively. Their paths crossed precisely every week earlier than the sport.
“It was Might 12 that 12 months, Ian and I met after I joined the Social Justice Fee,” stated Linda.
Ian had been a part of the Salvation Military committee for some time, however someway they ended up in the identical group that day.
They gave one another “a glance,” Linda stated, however then went on with their lives.
Later that week, Ian acquired maintain of Linda to ship some papers from their assembly. It was match day however Ian could not wait.
“He introduced data that he stated was crucial for her to get — the sport the place the Oilers would find yourself successful their first Stanley Cup,” Linda stated with amusing.
They each left Linda’s place on the identical time to go to the sport on the former Northlands Coliseum.
Nevertheless, Linda went to the sport with one other man. Her date left after the primary interval for a smoke break, and that is when Ian made his transfer and slid into the open seat subsequent to Linda.
“Ian got here and sat there for — effectively, till the opposite man got here again, and we disagreed concerning the finish of the story,” Linda stated.
“I feel he sat till the top of the sport. Ian does not assume he did, however after that we had been fairly collectively.”
The remaining is historical past. Engaged by the center of that offseason, the 2 followers had been married lower than a 12 months later — simply in time for the Oilers’ subsequent bowl run.
The group performed in opposition to the Chicago Black Hawks on the day of their wedding ceremony.
“We could not monitor it on digital camera or something like that — or a telephone display — however we had the emcee name out the scores on occasion,” Ian stated.
The Oilers went on to defeat the Black Hawks after which beat the Philadelphia Flyers to win the Cup once more in 1985 – one thing the group would do just a few extra instances that decade.
Over time, the Frasers adopted the Oilers religiously. After their daughters grew up and moved out, they had been even in a position to catch just a few street video games.
“We went to Vegas in 2017 once they performed their first recreation there, and we additionally went to Minnesota final December,” Ian stated.
Fortunately married for 38 years, their ardour stays robust for one another and naturally their beloved Oilers.
“I feel the Oilers introduced us collectively,” Linda stated.
Ian adopted with, “Yeah, and stored us collectively too.”
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