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Stanley Cup Final: Oilers fan’s 2018 yearbook prediction close to coming true

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WATCH: The Edmonton Oilers are headed to Florida for a deciding game seven on Monday, where they could complete an historic comeback in the Stanley Cup final. Written off over a week ago after falling behind three games to nothing against the Panthers, the team and their fans never stopped believing they would get this far. Jeff Semple has the latest on the wave of blue and orange sweeping the city and across Canada. – Jun 22, 2024

In 2018, William Dmytrow pondered what quote to put in his yearbook. Then — inspiration hit.

“I didn’t really have anything in mind, I just thought it would be awesome to predict that my favourite team in the world — the Edmonton Oilers — to win the Stanley Cup in 2024,” he said.

He wrote “Edmonton Oilers, 2024, watch it happen” in his Centennial College yearbook.

A 2018 yearbook photo of William Dmytrow. Courtesy: William Dmytrow

For many years, he didn’t really think about his yearbook quote. But around the time the Edmonton Oilers started a near-historic 16-game win streak, he remembered his prediction from six years ago.

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“That was the time where I said ‘Oh my goodness!’ I put [my grad photo] online right when the Stanley Cup playoffs began — everyone’s got to know that this is happening!”

After the Edmonton Oilers Game 5 victory on Tuesday, Dmytrow’s post began to gain serious traction.

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“I went to check my phone notifications and I have thousands of them. It’s been overwhelming. It’s really exciting.”

Dmytrow is a pastor in Saskatoon. His faith in the team has been a point of conversation.

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“People have been asking me, ‘You’re a pastor. You predicted this. Is this prophetic?’ I really don’t think so,” he laughed.

Still, he has faith.

“I’ve believed in the Oilers this whole time. I believed when they were 0-3 against the Florida Panthers.

The Oilers are looking to become the first team since the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1942 to come back from a three-nothing deficit to win the Stanley Cup.

They destroyed the Panthers with a 8-1 win during Game 4 last weekend and then on Tuesday during Game 5, secured a  5-3 road win to force a Game 6 back in Edmonton.

Dmytrow is now eagerly awaiting that Friday night home game. He’d love it if his prediction earned the attention of the Oilers.

“They haven’t reached out. But I would love to have tickets to Game 6 [in Edmonton].
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