Martinook rides with Stanley Cup in Corvette to community event in Leduc

Jordan Martinook and the Stanley Cup zoomed into his hometown champion style on Tuesday.

The Carolina Hurricanes forward and the trophy arrived at a community event at Leduc Recreation Center in a green Corvette.

Before the event, Martinook picked up the sports car from Lakewood Chevrolet in Edmonton. He and the Cup took pictures with the staff before driving off to their next stop.

Around 3,000 fans came to the Leduc Recreation Center to greet their hometown champion and Lord Stanley. The fans performed the Hurricanes storm surge as they waited in a video posted by Leduc City Council member Jill Spinks on Instagram.

Martinook grew up playing at the fitness center, which is located 21 miles south of Edmonton.

During the event, Martinook received the City of Leduc’s Citizen of Distinction Award for his accomplishments and involvement in the community. He also signed autographs and took pictures with fans.

The City of Leduc shared pictures from the day on Instagram.

The Hurricanes forward was so eager to see the Stanley Cup this week he crashed teammate Seth Jarvis’ day with the trophy in Winnipeg on Monday.

Martinook has played eight of his 12 NHL seasons with the Hurricanes. This is his first Stanley Cup championship.