Dave Andreychuk captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning returned to his native Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with the one prize that had alluded him for 25 years - The Stanley Cup.
He was greeted as a hero in Mountain Arena according to this TSN article and showered with a lot of gifts.
A jersey that he first wore when he was a little leaguer, a framed photo of him first holding the Stanley Cup, a parade, fireworks display, an honorary captains jersey to the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs, and the really impressive item... the arena became The Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena.
I suppose Hamiltonians will do whatever it took to get a NHL team in the city. I'm sure they also may have ulterior motives for honoring their city's favorite son. They put on a grand show to make it look that Hamilton loves hockey and will support a pro team there. This may be true, but the CBA agreement has to come first before any of those questions are answered.
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