Couple who met during 1984 winning cup run happily married: ‘The Oilers brought us together’
Global News
Engaged by the middle of that off-season, the two Edmonton Oilers fans were married less than a year later, just in time for the team's next cup run.
It was May 19, 1984 — the Edmonton Oilers were in the Stanley Cup final.
Linda and Ian Fraser had tickets to attend the game — just not together. Their paths crossed exactly one week before the game.
“It was May 12 that year, Ian and I met when I joined the Social Justice Commission,” Linda said.
Ian had been part of the Salvation Army committee for a while, but somehow they ended up in the same group that day.
They gave each other ‘a look’ Linda said, but then carried on with their lives.
Later that week, Ian got ahold of Linda to bring over some papers from their meeting. It was game day but Ian couldn’t wait.
“He brought over some information that he said was very important for her to get — the game where the Oilers would ultimately win their first Stanley Cup,” said Linda with a chuckle.
They both left Linda’s place at the same time to head off to the game at the former Northlands Coliseum.
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