The Edmonton Oilers opened the season with a new sound for goals, and it comes with a very local stamp.
“Striking Oil” made its debut Tuesday night during the home opener against the Vancouver Canucks, giving Rogers Place a fresh goal celebration that was built in Edmonton, for Edmonton. Royal Tusk, an Edmonton-based band formed in the city, wrote the track specifically for the Oilers so it would match the building’s atmosphere every time the team scored.
The band’s lead guitarist, Quinn Cyrankiewicz, put the idea plainly in the team’s behind-the-scenes look at the song’s creation: “If you want a song that sounds like the Oilers and sounds like Edmonton, get an Edmonton rock band to write it,”
The title fits the theme too. “Striking Oil” nods to Edmonton’s connection to the oil industry, while also capturing the kind of scoring burst Oilers fans hope to see a lot of this season.
The first night the song was used did not end the way Edmonton wanted. The Oilers lost 6-5 to Vancouver in overtime, which meant the new tune got played five times in a defeat.
It also carries a bit of exclusivity for now. The song is not on streaming platforms yet, so fans cannot just pull it up on Spotify or Apple Music. For the moment, the only place to hear it is at Rogers Place.
The Oilers have gone through several goal songs over the years, so this one stands out as a noticeable change. And with the team expected to score plenty, fans in the building should get familiar with it quickly.
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