Edmonton is not really seen as being a big sports team city. However, what you will find is this city has a coupke of great sports teams for you to follow. Some of those are mainstream even in the American sports world. Since this is the case we decided to share a couple of the most popular sports teams in Edmonton for you to catch a game at. Then you will finally know what you can do when you are visiting Edmonton or are looking at moving to this beautiful city.
The Edmonton Oilers are one of the most popular teams in Edmonton as it is involved in the National Hockey League. This allows for a wide reaching fan base that is going to extend outside of Edmonton even. What is really nice about this team is the fact they are a talent packed team that you are going to be able to follow for years to come. What else helps to keep the Oilers fans interested is the fact the team has Connor McDavid who is one of the most talented young players in the NHL and they oilers management team has really been helping him out by getting in new players for the supplement of his talent level.
The other major sports team in Edmonton is the Eskimos, which is a CFL team and that allows the city to have a great sports team in the middle if summer as the Canadian Football League is running usually in the summer months and this definitely is a major plus for the city. The Eskimos are not as talented as the Oilers, but they are a team that does hold its own in the league and like most of the teams here they can easily have a breakout season on any given year.
Finding out about the sports in Edmonton is a great thing to do. However, it is only when you know about a couple of the most popular teams that you can start to see the town as being a major sports city and not one that you are going to want to overlook because you think that it will not have any soorts to follow. These two teams are just the tip of the iceberg in sports teams in Edmonton as you will find other teams and sports are in the city and they are definitely going to be a draw for you to see.
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