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Oilers Play 'Pink Pony Club' After Game 1 Win, Refusing to Disclose Anthem’s Origin

The team’s secrecy around the song choice has fueled intrigue during Edmonton’s chase for its first championship since 1990.

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Overview

  • After their overtime victory in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 4, the Oilers played Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” throughout Rogers Place.
  • Edmonton has used the song as its post-win anthem all season but players and officials decline to explain how it became their signature tune.
  • NHL icon Wayne Gretzky heard the track live on TNT and quipped that he wants “Pink Pony Club” as his ringtone.
  • Speculation about the song’s adoption ranges from ironic bonding to superstition, yet no theory has been confirmed by the team.
  • With the Oilers three wins from a Stanley Cup title, fans are eager to hear “Pink Pony Club” echo again during their historic pursuit.