The Edmonton Oilers are heading south to Miami to fight to bring the Stanley Cup back to Canada for the first time since 1993.

They will be hoping to avoid a repeat of last year when they made the same trip and lost.

For over 30 years, the winner of the National Hockey League's top prize has gone to an American team. It's a sorry legacy for a country where ice hockey is not just a sport, but part of the national identity. About 40% of players in the NHL, across all teams, are Canadian - more than any other country.

Last year, the Oilers flopped during the final game of the seven-game series against the Florida Panthers.

It was a "heartbreaking" loss for Carson Duggan, who grew up in rural Alberta and now lives in the US. She had travelled all the way to Miami to watch that final game, where she says she was joined by thousands of other Canadians.