Braden Holtby brings Stanley Cup to hometown, childhood rink
Hockey’s holy grail was in small town Saskatchewan Tuesday as Washington Capitals star goaltender Braden Holtby brought the Stanley Cup to his childhood home.
Fans lined up in droves outside Lashburn’s CN Sportsplex to get an autograph from the starting netminder — who backstopped the Capitals to their first-ever Stanley Cup championship in June — and to get a photo with the trophy.
Fans lined up as far as the eye can see to meet @Holts170 and see the Stanley Cup here in Lashburn! pic.twitter.com/sVT6HeUJfX
— Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) July 31, 2018
Holtby, who played for the Saskatoon Blades in major junior, was born in Lloydminster and grew up in Marshall — just 10 kilometres from Lashburn.