Duncan Keith rode in style to surprise some 100 beach-goers with the Stanley Cup on Friday.
The Chicago Blackhawks defenseman, in a 1962 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, showed up at Lester Beach, Manitoba, with the trophy in the passenger seat.
"He got out of the convertible and he came down to the beach, I guess it's probably 50 meters or something like that, and as he was approaching the beach he lifted the cup above his head and, of course, there was a big cheer from the crowd," resident Bill Shead told CBC.
Right wing Denis Gurianov, a first-round pick (No. 12) of the Dallas Stars at the 2015 NHL Draft, will come to North American to play for Russia during the Canada National Junior Team Summer Development Camp in Calgary, according to Stars Inside Edge.
Russia, Canada and the Czech Republic will practice together and play exhibition games against each other during the camp, which runs Aug. 1-6. Gurianov will be among 22 players attending the camp that will help establish the roster for Russia at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Brandon Saad brought the Stanley Cup back to his native Pittsburgh on Wednesday, when he shared the trophy with approximately 200 members of the United States Air Force Reserve stationed at the 911th Airlift Wing in nearby Moon Township, Pa.
An avid reader of military books, Saad and his family received a tour of the installation and the C-130 Hercules aircraft. He also posed for pictures with members of the unit, whose mission is to organize, recruit and train Air Force personnel.
"This is something I'm into and giving back to the true heroes," Saad said, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "I'm a big fan of them. It's just been a great day."
Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Brad Richards brought the Stanley Cup to his hometown of Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island on Tuesday.
Richards boarded the family fishing boat with his father Glen, mother Delite, wife Rechelle and son Luca for a parade that ended at the Murray Harbour Community Centre. He signed autographs during the celebration before addressing an estimated crowd of 4,000.
Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Brad Richards will celebrate with the Stanley Cup in his home town of Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island on Tuesday, and was on a plane on Monday with his son, Luca, and the Cup, heading there.
There is expected to be a parade in the town with Richards and the Cup on a boat.
Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp enjoyed a Sunday afternoon with his family and the Stanley Cup in the village of Niantic, Conn. The Cup was on display while Sharp's children, Madelyn and Sadie, enjoyed a slushie.
Sharp, 33, had 239 goals and 272 assists in 679 games with the Blackhawks. He scored 16 goals and 43 points in 68 regular-season games last season, and five goals and 15 points in 23 Stanley Cup Playoff games to help Chicago win the Cup for the third time in six seasons.
Center Antoine Vermette started his day with the Stanley Cup on Saturday by visiting a children's hospital in Quebec City. In the afternoon, he was honored in his hometown of Saint-Agapit, Quebec.
The Stanley Cup remained in Finland on Thursday when former Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Raanta was in his hometown of Rauma to pose for pictures and autographs at an ice rink.
Raanta was with fellow Finns Kimmo Timonen (who had the Cup on Tuesday) and Teuvo Teravainen (Monday) earlier in the week in Timonen's hometown of Kuopio, and the three were on stage with the Cup in front of an estimated crowd of 10,000 people.
The self-proclaimed world's largest corn maze is honoring the Chicago Blackhawks.
Richardson Adventure Farm carved 11 miles of trails to feature the Blackhawks logo.
"So we called our maze designer out in Idaho and asked if he had time to create a new design," George Richardson told WLS-TV Eyewitness News. "Then we got permission from the Blackhawks to use their logo. The result is a bold design with the Blackhawks logo in the center and the Chicago skyline in the background, flanked by two hockey players and the word 'Champions.'"
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