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| It's hard to believe it's right in front of you – Phil Pritchard, right, dips down to give some lucky Alexandra Community School pupils a pretty close look at the Stanley Cup Thursday morning. |
Nolan Seed and Ethan Burroughs.
Chris Minard.
Blayne Turnbull.
Darcy Tucker and Wendel Clark.
The kids at Alexandra Community School looked past them all.
Perched behind them up on the school's stage was the real star of the show ... the actual Stanley Cup.
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| The Stanley Cup shines with the patina of Canadian sports history. |
More than 300 pupils and staff at Alexandra were part of the Hockey Day In Canada celebrations Thursday, Jan. 19, in Owen Sound.
The Cup, fresh from an appearance at École East Ridge, made its entrance with Cup handler and Hockey Hall of Fame curator Phil Pritchard following former Maple Leafs Darcy Tucker and Wendel Clark, former Pittsburgh Penguin and Owen Sound Plater Chris Minard, accomplished Olympian Blayre Turnbull, and Owen Sound Attack's Ethan Burroughs and Nolan Seed into the morning assembly.
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| NHLer Darcy Tucker high-fiving on a different level than usual. |
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| Blayne Turnbull answers a pupil's question about her Olympic hockey experiences. |
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| Wendel Clark draws all eyes as the beloved Leafs captain visits Owen Sound. |
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| Owen Sound Attack's Nolan Seed on his way to sharing the stage with the Stanley Cup. |
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| Former Maple Leafs Wendel Clark, left, and Darcy Tucker sharing a laugh. |
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| Attack players Ethan Burroughs, left, and Nolan Seed on stage during the question and answer session at Hockey Day In Canada festivities. |
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| The kids were lining up to ask very pertinent questions of the seasoned players. |
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| The Alexandra choir takes its cue as hockey players and the Stanley Cup visited the school. |
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| Hockey was the word of the day as the Stanley Cup visited East Ridge, and then Alexandra. Friday sees the Cup at Notre Dame before tripping over to Meaford's Georgian Bay School. |
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| It's probably against the law to NOT take a selfie with the Cup. |
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| Say cheese! Hockey players Nolan Seed, right, Ethan Burroughs, Chris Minard, Blayre Turnbull, Wendel Clark and Darcy Tucker, right, on stage with the Stanley Cup, take time for a school picture with the pupils and staff of Alexandra Community School Thursday, Jan. 19. |
Hockey Day In Canada events continue through Saturday's live broadcast from Harrison Park. The City has details here.
– by Hub staff
David Galway
