OHL grads enjoy summer with the Stanley Cup
The Pittsburgh Penguins were crowned Stanley Cup Champions for the fourth time in franchise history this season and now it’s time to celebrate!
Each player gets to enjoy a day with the Stanley Cup, with many choosing to celebrate with family, friends and their surrounding hometown community.
Five different OHL graduates and a former coach hockey’s most prized possession this past June, with Trevor Daley (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Tom Kuhnhackl (Niagara IceDogs), Olli Maatta (London Knights) and Matt Murray (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) all on Pittsburgh’s playoff roster.
Here’s a look at how OHL graduates have enjoyed their time with the Stanley Cup across Ontario this summer.
Olli Maatta (London Knights / Jyvaskyla, Finland – August 18th)
Former two-time OHL champion Olli Maatta has added a Stanley Cup title to his resume, bringing the NHL’s most prized possession home to Jyvaskyla, Finland to visit with children in schools and hospitals.
Olli takes #StanleyCup to local hospital & makes a new friend (Jyväskylä, Finland) @penguins @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/LzE00CrHRV
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) August 18, 2016
Congrats Olli! #OHL @GoLondonKnights grad! RT: @keeperofthecup: Olli Määttä brings #StanleyCup home to Finland. pic.twitter.com/YHIOwrM2p1
— OntarioHockeyLeague (@OHLHockey) August 20, 2016
SUMMER WITH STANLEY: @penguins defenseman Olli Maatta brought the #StanleyCup to Finland. https://t.co/ikDa3ef7Xb
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) August 18, 2016
I spy with my little eye… Something that is silver (and Olli Maatta). pic.twitter.com/t6pWR1R4ws
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) August 18, 2016
Tom Kuhnhackl (Windsor Spitfires, Niagara IceDogs / Landshut, Germany – August 17th)
Niagara IceDogs graduate Tom Kuhnhackl brought the Stanley Cup home to Landshut, Germany, visiting with local minor hockey players and celebrating with the community.
Congrats @Tkuhn14! #OHL @OHLIceDogs grad with #StanleyCup RT @keeperofthecup: Inspiration to German youth hockey: pic.twitter.com/YG51xNhnuU
— OntarioHockeyLeague (@OHLHockey) August 17, 2016
Tom Kuhnhackl (@Tkuhn14) of the @Penguins celebrates with the #StanleyCup in his hometown of Landshut. More later. pic.twitter.com/y9iBqxafIq
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) August 16, 2016
Summer with Stanley: @Tkuhn14 celebrates with the Cup in Germany. #StanleyCup https://t.co/nkK1rJMvE0 pic.twitter.com/OG0hzSGOgx
— NHL (@NHL) August 17, 2016
Jacques Martin (Peterborough Petes, Guelph Platers / Saint-Pascal, ON – August 8th)
Former Peterborough Petes assistant coach and Guelph Platers head coach Jacques Martin (1983-86), an assistant coach with the Penguins, brought the Stanley Cup to his hometown of Saint-Pascal, a community just east of Ottawa and south of the Ottawa River.
Welcome home! Jacques Martin brings the #stanleycup back to St-Pascal @penguins @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/yKfnk76XYA
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) August 8, 2016
Jacques Martin – a hero’s welcome! (Saint-Pascal, ON) #stanleycup @penguins @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/FCizMQzc42
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) August 8, 2016
Great set up for #stanleycup photos with Jacques Martin at #CollegeBourget @NHL @HockeyHallFame @penguins pic.twitter.com/9O5Sx8jSiF
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) August 8, 2016
Rick Tocchet (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds / Scarborough, ON – July 24th)
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds graduate Rick Tocchet (1981-84), an assistant coach with the Penguins, brought the Stanley Cup to Scarborough, visiting with law enforcement and neighbours at the Scarborough Civic Centre.
Metro’s Finest – Cup Day pic.twitter.com/k7KOKMxD7p
— Rick Tocchet (@RealRocket22) July 24, 2016
Trevor Daley (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds / Toronto, ON – July 23rd)
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds graduate Trevor Daley (1999-03) brought the Stanley Cup home to the Regent Park neighbourhood of Toronto, surprising kids at a local rink with hockey’s most prized possession.
Trevor Daley brings the #stanleycup back to his old playground. @penguins @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/TH969QYNRX
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 23, 2016
#stanleycup champion @penguins Trevor Daley surprises a group of players at his local rink. @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/UFq9Bw1IrS
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 23, 2016
Matt Murray (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds / Thunder Bay, ON – July 19th)
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds graduate Matt Murray (2010-14) brought the Stanley Cup to his hometown of Thunder Bay, visiting with minor hockey players before a tour of the scenic sights around the city.
Congrats @mattmurray_30!#OHL @OHLHoundPower grad and #StanleyCup Champion in his hometown Thunder Bay! pic.twitter.com/hXrtLbIdSu
— OntarioHockeyLeague (@OHLHockey) July 20, 2016
Matt Murray makes his first stop at a ball hockey game (Thunder Bay, ON) #stanleycup @penguins @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/iL223luVDD
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 19, 2016
Matt, Stanley, & The Sleeping Giant (Thunder Bay, ON) #stanleycup @penguins @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/xswTOJQ2IV
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 19, 2016
SUMMER WITH STANLEY: @penguins Matt Murray brought the #StanleyCup to Thunder Bay. https://t.co/e8jZQxY4CB
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) July 20, 2016
For a closer look at this summer’s Stanley Cup experiences, visit the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Stanley Cup Journal.
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