Elliot Lake gets up close with Lord Stanley’s Cup
Thankfully, there were no fire calls Friday morning in Elliot Lake when the Stanley Cup arrived at the fire hall.
The coveted NHL trophy was in the community as part of Kraft Hockeyville, which the community won in a national contest earlier this year.
Part of the prize was $250,000 for upgrades to the Centennial Arena and hosting an NHL game. Given that the arena isn’t ready just yet, the game will be played at Sudbury Arena on Sunday.
Also part of the Hockeyville win was having the Stanley Cup in the community. It was taken around to local schools on Thursday.
Friday morning, emergency services personnel and their families had a chance to get up close with the most revered trophy in professional sports.
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A community-wide celebration event is planned for Friday from 3-6 p.m. at Collins Hall, where NHL alumni Andrew Ference and Bryan Trotter will be signing autographs and the Stanley Cup will be on display.
The NHL pre-season game is set for 7 p.m. Sunday between the Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Most of the tickets have already been distributed to Elliot Lake residents.
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