 Over 1,500 people signed an online petition against it, suggesting the women did not improve the game experience and might in fact hinder it.Many felt the cheer team was a cheap public relations stunt and considered it both disrespectful to women and completely unrelated to hockey.In August 2016, the team announced they were discontinuing the Octane cheer team as they moved to Rogers Place, as well as announcing auditions for a new Oilers Orange and Blue Ice Crew "brand ambassador' group.