Florida Panthers players shake hands with New York Rangers players after winning Game 6 to win the Eastern Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Lynne Sladky
June 07, 2024 - 1:00 AM
The Edmonton Oilers are set to face the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final beginning Saturday.
The Panthers host the first two games in the best-of-seven series in Sunrise, Fla.
Here's a quick breakdown of how the two hockey cities compare:
Population
Sunrise: 92,000
Edmonton: 1.1 million
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Size
Sunrise: 41 square kilometres
Edmonton: 784 square kilometres
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Average June temperature
Sunrise: 31 C
Edmonton: 19 C
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Stanley Cups
Sunrise: 0
Edmonton: 5
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Location
Sunrise: 2,900 kilometres from equator
Edmonton: 1,448 kilometres from Arctic Circle
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Average house price
Sunrise: C$412,00
Edmonton: C$388,500
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Climate
Sunrise: tropical monsoon
Edmonton: humid continental
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Nearby natural wonders
Sunrise: Florida Everglades
Edmonton: Rocky Mountains
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Time zones
Sunrise: eastern daylight time
Edmonton: mountain daylight time
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 7, 2024.
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