Oilers superfan paints face for every game [Video]

As the Edmonton Oilers face off against the Los Angeles Kings Wednesday night at Rogers Place for Game 2, superfan Dale Steil gets prepared as he would for any hockey game – with blue and orange face paint and a costume to boot.

Steil began dressing up at the Oilers’ first game in the 2022 season. After that victory, Steil was bombarded with fan requests to get pictures taken with him, and that trend hasn’t stopped.

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“On a slow night, it’s easily 150, 200 pictures of people. I’m a pretty social guy so I loved it,” said Steil. “That just kind of took off like a whirlwind. I haven’t looked back since.”

It’s not just face paint, his outfit screams Oilers superfan. The outfit is an orange sleeveless button up shirt with overalls covered in Oilers-related …