A group of aboriginal hockey fans who love the Edmonton Oilers have created a new song, which has gone viral online, to honour their favourite team's newest star.
The singers and drummers from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, west of Edmonton, unveiled their song Tuesday night as Oilers rookie sensation Connor McDavid returned to the ice for the first time since November following an injury.
Logan Alexis Singers unveil new Oilers song3:33
"We just want to support [the team], because aboriginal people love hockey," said Rob Alexis, a member of the group. "We've been here since the 1980s, and we're still here."
The song, which already has more than 300,000 views on Facebook, hearkens back to the team's glory decade, when the Oilers, led by Wayne Gretzky, won four Stanley Cups in five years.
The lyrics, in part, are:
"Let's go back to the good old days, let's go back to the Gretzky days. Go, Oilers, go, you can do it. You've got Connor McDavid, Nuge, Ebs and Hall," they sing, referring to teammates Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall.
The singing and drumming group entertained fans headed into Rexall Place before Tuesday's game, which saw McDavid score a highlight-reel goal and the Oilers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1.
CBC reporter Min Dhariwal talked with Rob Alexis before the game.
Oilers fan and performer Rob Alexis interviewed about the team song1:13
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