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Adekugbe pays up on Battle of Alberta Bet with Davies

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Calgary-raised professional soccer player Sam Adekugbe donned an Edmonton Oilers jersey on June 7, 2022, following the Calgary Flames' loss to the Oilers in the second round of playoffs. (Source: Twitter / Alphonso Davies)

Canadian professional soccer player Sam Adekugbe donned not his usual No. 3 jersey on Tuesday but Connor McDavid's 97.

The defender, who grew up in Calgary, was paying up on a Battle of Alberta bet he made with teammate Alphoso Davies.

The forward shared a photo of Adekugbe in blue and orange Tuesday night, noting, "@EdmontonOilers we got ourselves a new supporter."

Adekugbe replied, "A deal is a deal."

The duo made the bet on May 16, ahead of the Edmonton Oilers's second round series against the Calgary Flames.

Whichever player's city lost also had to donate $2,000 to the winning NHL club's charity foundation.

The Flames took the first win in a high-scoring 9-6 match two days later.

But the Oilers won the next three games, leading to a desperate performance by both sides in Game 5 on May 26.

With the game tied 4-4 in the third period, the puck entered the Oilers' crease after touching Flames forward Blake Colemanโ€™s skate. Officials reviewed the tape and ruled it had been kicked in, disallowing the point.

Connor McDavid put an end to the Battle of Alberta with a goal about five minutes into overtime, securing Edmonton's spot in the Western Conference Final and Adekugbe's debt to Davies.

A similar bet played out in city hall in both cities on Tuesday, with Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek painting her face with the Oilers logo for a council meeting.