On Tuesday, Aug. 29, Shea Theodore brought the Stanley Cup home to Aldergrove, his home town in the Lower Mainland.
A lineup of people waiting for a chance to get a close-up look at the Cup and the player filled the parking lot of the Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre, where Theodore posed for pictures on the ice rink with young players before the doors were opened to other fans.
One unofficial estimate put the number at more than 2,000.
Aldergrove's Shea Theodore brought the Stanley Cup home on Tuesday. Thousands lined up at the community centre for a chance to have a close-up look at the Cup and get his autograph.
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Near the front of the line was Colton Perchie from Aldergrove, who was wearing a Las Vegas Golden Knights jersey with Theodore乌鸦传媒檚 name and number.
Perchie mentioned that he had played hockey with Theodore when he was in Grade 8, but didn乌鸦传媒檛 want to talk too much about it.
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He was more than willing to talk about Theodore, however, calling him 乌鸦传媒渙ur local hometown hero.乌鸦传媒�
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Aldergrove's Shea Theodore brought the Stanley Cup home on Tuesday. Thousands lined up at the community centre for a chance to have a close-up look at the Cup and get his autograph.
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Inside, Theodore was gently correcting a reporter who suggested the ice rink in the community centre was familiar territory for the former Aldergrove Minor Hockey League player.
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Theodore got his start playing for the Aldergrove Minor Hockey Association (AMHA), turning down an offer to join a bigger organization so he could keep playing with his friends at the old arena, just two minutes from his home.
Asked what it was like to be coming back with a Stanley Cup, he called it 乌鸦传媒渁wesome.乌鸦传媒�
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One picture taken with Theodore and the Cup was a family portrait 乌鸦传媒� with his wife, Mariana, his parents, dad Cam, and mom Corinne, sister Alyssa and brother-in law Nolan.
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And brothers Keaton, 10 and Colby, seven, from Aldergrove, were both smiling as they emerged from the centre with Theodore乌鸦传媒檚 autograph.
Keaton said waiting patiently in the line-up was a challenge.
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Each player on a Stanley Cup winning team is allowed to have a personal day with the cup at the place of their choosing, usually their hometown or where they grew up.
