Congrats to Brad Marchand of Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia on winning his second Stanley Cup last night, this time with the Florida Panthers.
The Panthers repeat as back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions as the defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 to take the series 4-2.
Florida’s Sam Bennett won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, he led the league with 15 goals.
The Panthers become the first team since the 2021 Lightning to repeat as champions.
Brad’s parents Lynn and Kevin were in the crowd to watch Brad hoist Lord Stanley’s mug.
The former Halifax Moosehead won his first Cup in 2011 with the Boston Bruins when he had a parade in downtown Halifax, speeches at Grand Parade, and then took the Stanley out to the St. Margaret’s Centre, where he once played as a TASA Duck.
(Above: Brad’s tribute at the St. Margaret’s Centre in Upper Tantallon from 2011 when he won his first Cup with the Boston Bruins. Like both my boys, they are all now former TASA Ducks.)
What a great day! Were you there?
(Above: Ian with Brad at the Jordan Boyd Celebrity Hockey Tournament in Bedford.)
(Above: My son Drake in 2008 at age 13 at the Hal’s Pals Skate with the Herd, with Brad, Ryan Hillier and Mooseheads Andrew Bodnarchuk, all former TASA Ducks.)
Congrats, Brad, from Hot Country!
-Ian
(Credits: Ian Robinson photos & @FLAPanthers)
