It was indeed a 24 hours to remember. Just two nights ago, the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Philadelphia Flyers in game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals to bring Lord Stanley’s Cup back to Chicago for the first time since 1961. Those 49 years are indicative of the grit it takes to win the championship. The current format is nothing less than a marathon. Four best-of-seven series! And the hockey is taken to a whole new level when it comes to the Tournament.
So, as it turns out, in the minutes and hours following the game, the team was not only wearing their Blackhawks Stanley Cup T-shirts, but they were also conspiring to launch an onslaught onto the city of Chicago. I showed you earlier in the week the unbelievably cool images of the skyline and some of the cool www.GAFY.com Chicago Blackhawks Tees such as:
Like in the tournament, these guys took it to a completely different level. Rumor has it, they all jumped on a plane and went straight to The Pony—the Blackhawks’ favorite bar—at the corner of Belmont and Lincoln. Apparently, they showed up around 2:30 am, and they partied until around 9:00 am. If you don’t believe me, ask yourself if this person looks familiar to you:
Dustin Byfuglien drinking beer from Stanley Cup
Yesterday morning, the word was out, and photos were circulating among all of the faithful. The Stanley Cup Champions Tee wearing crew was on a pub crawl throughout the city. First, it was back to The Pony, but it was followed by a visit to the Viagra Triangle, and a few other neighborhood bars. Here’s another photo of Jonathan Toews holding the trophy up for avid fans:
Jonathan Toews holding Stanley Cup
As if that wasn’t enough for them, it turns out the city of Chicago wanted to share in the joy, so today, no fewer than 300,000 fans joined them, all wearing Chicago Blackhawks tees, carrying models of the Stanley Cup Trophy and a loud voice. The team slowly exiting the Madhouse on Madison (The United Center), stepped onto a few buses, and made their way downtown to the throngs of crazy-excited people. Here are some photos of the event:
Blackhawks Stanley Cup Rally Parade June 11, 2010
Chicago Stanley Cup Parade 2010
Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Fans at the Ceremony
All in all, it was clear that people were happy to see them and wear their Blackhawks Hockey shirts. Some were also wearing the Old Blackhawks Logo Shirt and the Blackhawks Championship Roster shirt.
Regardless of the garb, everyone was celebrating on a glorious, sunny, 80 degree day. It was a moment to unite the city. People dropped their opinions of the Cross-Town Classic (Cubs vs Sox) that is coincidentally happening this weekend, and we all “just got along!”
Congratulations to the 2010 Stanley Cup Champions shirt wearing Chicago Blackhawks!
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