Day with the Stanley Cup

Mitch Korn shared his Stanley Cup day with John Walton at Miami University. He ate wings out of the Cup.

On Wednesday, former Capitals goalie coach Mitch Korn brought the Stanley Cup to Miami, Ohio, and was joined on campus by radio voice of the Capitals John Walton.

The pair celebrated at Goggin Ice Arena on the campus of Miami University of Ohio. Korn was an assistant coach to the men’s hockey team and the ice arena administrator in the 80’s before being hired by the Buffalo Sabres in 1991. Walton graduated from Miami University in 1996 and majored in mass communications.

The day started with a special photo op on High Street for the two Red Hawks.

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By Julia Karron 10 months ago

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Jay Beagle brought the Stanley Cup to Alberta Children’s Hospital and it was the sweetest thing ever

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.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 10 months ago

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Dmitry Orlov’s memorable day with Stanley Cup includes flamethrower entrance, Cup going to wrong Russian city

Capital’s defenseman Dmitry Orlov is typically quiet on and off the ice. During his Stanley Cup day, he entered a private party with flamethrowers.

But Orlov’s day with the Cup almost went down in flames due to a travel snafu. The trophy was accidentally sent to Novosibirsk, instead of Orlov’s hometown of Novokuznetsk, and the Cup had to be helicoptered in. Orlov’s event was delayed by six hours, and he will not get extended time with the trophy.

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By Julia Karron 10 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov held two Stanley Cup photoshoots with fans. So many people came he’s holding a third one on Friday.

Evgeny Kuznetsov didn’t want to let his fans in Chelyabinsk down.

On Wednesday, Kuznetsov spent his day with the Stanley Cup in his hometown. The Russian center participated in two public photoshoots with his supporters and the Stanley Cup, each of which lasted two hours. There was only one problem: so many fans showed up, thousands of people were unable to meet or get a picture with Kuzy.

Thursday, according to Igor Eronko, Kuznetsov decided to hold a third photo op on Friday to thank those disappointed fans and celebrate the overwhelming turnout.

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov ate traditional Russian dumplings out of the Stanley Cup

To cap off his day with the Stanley Cup, Evgeny Kuznetsov filled the trophy to the brim with Russian dumplings.

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By Julia Karron 11 months ago

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The fan photos from Evgeny Kuznetsov’s events in Chelyabinsk are awesome

Evgeny Kuznetsov announced on Monday that the Traktor Children’s Sports School and the Traktor Ice Arena were the locations he’d spend time with fans for his day with the Stanley Cup.

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By Julia Karron 11 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov will bring the Stanley Cup to Traktor Ice Arena

Evgeny Kuznetsov announced on his Instagram account that during his day with the Stanley Cup, he’ll present the Cup in Chelyabinsk at Traktor’s youth program, and then again before the friendly “Governor’s Cup” between Traktor and Metallurg.

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By Julia Karron 11 months ago

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Mitch Korn and John Walton will bring the Stanley Cup to Miami University in September

Former Capitals goaltending coach and Braden Holtby whisperer Mitch Korn announced his day with the Stanley Cup will be September 5.

Korn announced the news through a video released by the Miami University Men’s Hockey Twitter account.

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By Julia Karron 11 months ago

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Tom Wilson shows off his new summer workout routine by bench pressing the Stanley Cup

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin might have been the first player to show off that they’ve started training for the upcoming NHL season, but on Sunday Tom Wilson previewed a special workout of his own.

The difference? It was Wilson’s day with the Stanley Cup and his bench press was with none other than the Cup itself.

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By Elyse Bailey 11 months ago

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Braden Holtby’s Stanley Cup cake: Not as epic as Alex Ovechkin’s, but still amazing

Tuesday, Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby celebrated his day with the Stanley Cup by bringing the championship trophy back to his old stomping grounds in Saskatchewan. Holtby visited his family’s farm in Marshall and brought the Cup to the CN SportsPlex in Lashburn where his youth hockey team used to play.

Later in the afternoon, Brandi Holtby commemorated her husband’s accomplishment by presenting him with a cake masterfully prepared and designed by her cousin.

It’s a replica Stanley Cup featuring Holtby’s name as well as the Capitals’ weagle logo.

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By Ian Oland 11 months ago

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