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Nathan MacKinnon Wins His First Stanley Cup!

Halifax, NS, Canada / Hot Country 103.5
Ian Robinson
Jun 27, 2022 | 11:32 AM
Nathan MacKinnon Wins His First Stanley Cup!


Congratulations to Cole Harbour’s Nathan MacKinnon on winning the Stanley Cup last night!

Nathan scored the first goal for the Colorado Avalanche and set up the Stanley Cup winning goal to beat the two-time back-to-back Cup Champions the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to take the final 4-2.

To see Nate sip from the Stanley Cup was a huge thrill.

He grew up playing for the Cole Harbour Wings Minor Hockey Association and eventually playing for the team he grew up cheering for, the Halifax Mooseheads winning the QMJHL President Cup and the Memorial Cup in 2013.

Nathan said in a post game interview that his Tampa Bay hotel room number was 1787, so he knew it was fate when his room number had his idols Sidney Crosby’s number in it:

In the celebration picture the Stanley Cup was dented! The look in Nate’s face to the right of the Cup is priceless!!

It was so nice to see the Mackinnon family in the stands cheering on Nate with father Graham, mother Kathy and sister Sarah.

(Above the Mackinnon family after Nate scored the Avs first goal, Kathy is a little excited!)

(Above Nathan’s Mom Kathy and Ian the night the Mooseheads won the President Cup)

(Above 17-year-old Nathan with Ian’s family the night the Mooseheads won the President Cup May 10, 2013.)

(Above: Ian and Nate at the Jordan Boyd Hockey Tournament in Bedford in 2015.)

Way to go Nate, savour the moment, we’re all Moose Country and Nova Scotia proud!

-Ian (A very proud Halifax Mooseheads Public Address Announcer!)

Credits: @HFXMooseheads @Avalanche @Stanley Cup @ NHL & @spittinchiclets

 

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