Finnish captain Aleksander Barkov gets to hold the trophy for a day. In this article, we will follow the holiday.
Aleksander Barkov won the Stanley Cup as the first Finnish captain in history in the ranks of the Florida Panthers.
In his honor, a folk festival is organized in Tampere.
In this article, we follow the trophy’s adventure around Finland.
Finnish ice hockey player To Aleksander Barkov there will be a big folk festival in his hometown Tampere today, Wednesday.
At the same time, the coveted Stanley Cup arrives in Finland.
All Stanley Cup winners get to hold the trophy for 24 hours. Barkov is just picking up the trophy from Helsinki-Vantaa airport in the morning.
The trophy does not travel alone, but has its own security guard around the clock. His job title is The keeper of the cup.
In this article, we follow the Stanley Cup adventure around Finland.
We previously told how the trophy has been lost, taken away and used as a flower pot, baptismal font and has met numerous presidents throughout history.
shows the national festival live at five
In honor of Barkov, there is also an unusually large public celebration planned in Finland. Tappara’s background company Tamhockey and the city of Tampere are organizing a free folk festival for the public at the Tampere arena starting at 5 p.m.
broadcasts live at Areena, which can be seen worldwide. About 15,000 people are coming to the arena, and it is believed that NHL fans, especially in the United States, will follow the broadcast online.
Barkov’s breeding club is Tappara, and today he is also a significant owner of Tappara.
In addition to Barkov, also the other Finnish Stanley Cup winners of the Florida Panthers Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen, Niko Mikkola and coach Tuomo Ruutu are present in the arena. They also get to keep the trophy to themselves for a day. There will be celebrations in different parts of Finland.
Tampere went wild
Tampere prepared for dawn by lighting Ratina, Laukonsilla, Tampere Hall and Tammerkoski in Florida Panthers colors. According to ‘s information, other raptures are also coming.
The special day should be visible, for example, on trolleys and buses.