HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) Sidney Crosby has received a rousing reception during a parade in Canada, with the Pittsburgh Penguins captain showing off the Stanley Cup to his hometown fans.
Crosby rode in the back of a pickup truck and displayed the Cup on top of the cab, lifting it over his head several times. He was decked out in a black ball cap and a T-shirt proclaiming Stanley Cup Champions 2016.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police made an appearance. Other police on motorcycles sounded their sirens and vehicles blasted horns as the procession moved along the parade route in Cole Harbour on Saturday.
The Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks in six games to win the Stanley Cup. As team captain, Crosby is permitted to have the trophy an extra day and he wanted to share it with more fans.
Crosby also brought the trophy home in 2009.
“I was going to get every hour I could with the Cup. I have to soak up everything.” MORE: https://t.co/ZCEhU4dR8Qhttps://t.co/tGkeiJA9T2
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) July 16, 2016
Crosby on today's parade: "Who wouldn't want to come back to this? It's a special feeling. A feeling of pride." pic.twitter.com/fKB2AGb1rm
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) July 16, 2016
From the stage at the end of the parade. I think there are way more than 30,000 here. It's chaos. pic.twitter.com/2rQURaWCXf
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) July 16, 2016
Sid gets #triplegoldclub watch @GMillerTSN. Olympic, world & #stanleycup @HockeyHallFame @NHL @penguins @IIHFHockey pic.twitter.com/Lyyfe77hsS
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 16, 2016
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