"It's always nice to come back and share it with your family. They're the ones who got up early and took you to the rinks. If your parents couldn't do something, my auntie or uncle picked us up or took us to a tournament out in Pense or wherever it was. There are so many memories of growing up and those are always the ones you cherish."
Kunitz said he made an emotional trip to see his Grandma Minnie.
"My grandma is not doing the best anymore," he said. "She has moved a few times to different locations. We got to take the Cup over to her. All the memories that I have of her [made it special]. To watch her drink some water out of the Cup today is something I don't think I'll ever, ever forget."
Kunitz held a fundraiser in downtown Regina