Jay Beagle celebrated his day with the Stanley Cup in typical Beagle fashion: not a lot of fanfare, but plenty of heartwarming, down-to-Earth moments.
The Calgary native, one of the longest-tenured Capitals on the championship winning team, brought the Cup to the Alberta Children’s Hospital.
Jay Beagle starts his day at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. One of Jay’s visits was to Ryan and Ryley Pollard. Ryan donated his kidney to his son, Ryley. (Calgary, AB) #StanleyCup @Capitals @NHL @HockeyHallFame @Canucks pic.twitter.com/huAuyeaHEP
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) August 21, 2018
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Always an adventure with Bronson! #stanleycup #jaybeagle83 #albertachildrenshospital
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Sometimes we get some good visitors at work #stanleycup #jaybeagle #nhl
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One mother shared her story of how Beagle reached out to her and her daughter, one of many examples of Jay Beagle’s kindness and generosity.
Courtney Nelson was five minutes away from tears bringing her daughter to the hospital. But unlike most days, she felt more relaxed and positive. Nelson thinks that positive energy became good karma when she and her daughter entered the building. “They were just packing up so we missed the photo session. However, out of everyone there, #jaybeagle pointed my girl out and noticed she never got a picture. So they pulled us into the elevator with them for us to get our own photo session downstairs away from the crowds,” Nelson said in her Instagram post.
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After the hospital visit was over, Beagle and the Cup traveled in style to their next destination.
So this is what Jay Beagle picked up the #StanleyCup at the airport….is anyone surprised? Hey, this 1986 GMC Jimmy is his pride and joy! (Calgary, AB) #StanleyCup @Capitals @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/7LCCKUcbRC
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) August 22, 2018
Me too #capitals #jaybeagle #NHL #StanleyCup #LordStanley pic.twitter.com/BQhWn4fwir
— Darrin Heise (@DarrinHeise) August 21, 2018
In the fall, the forward will be starting a four-year, $12 million contract with the Canucks.
Beagle played for the Caps for parts of three seasons, flip-flopping between Washington and Hershey from 2009-2011 before he became a mainstay on the Capitals fourth line for seven seasons. With the Stanley Cup win, Beagle is the only player to have won the Kelly Cup (ECHL), the Calder Cup (AHL), and the Stanley Cup (NHL).
Jay Beagle enjoys a beautiful Alberta sunset (Calgary, AB) #StanleyCup @Capitals @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/APuVFtJ9kC
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) August 22, 2018
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