{"id":24281,"date":"2019-07-18T15:46:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T19:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=24281"},"modified":"2019-07-25T11:28:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T15:28:32","slug":"thomas-to-bring-stanley-cup-home-to-aurora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/thomas-to-bring-stanley-cup-home-to-aurora\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas to bring Stanley Cup home to Aurora"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Jake Courtepatte<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hockey\u2019s most prized possession is\ncoming to town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aurora native Robert Thomas, of the\nNHL\u2019s St. Louis Blues, will have his day with the Stanley Cup on July 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a partnership with the Junior A\nAurora Tigers organization, as well as with the Town of Aurora, Lord Stanley\u2019s\nmug will be open to the public just over one month after Thomas\u2019 Blues bested\nthe Boston Bruins in the 2019 Stanley Cup final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRobert is very excited to bring the Cup\nback home and can’t wait to share his special day with all those who helped him\nalong the way,\u201d reads a release on the Aurora Tigers official website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA large turnout is expected for\nRobert Thomas’ Stanley Cup celebration, so fans are encouraged to arrive early!\nFood and special interactive activities will be set up for all fans to\nparticipate in!  See you July 29th!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festivities are set to kick off at\n11 a.m. at Machell Park, scheduled to wrap up around 3 p.m. Thomas and the\nprized possession are set to arrive around 1 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 20-year old St. Louis Blues prospect\nwas honoured in October of 2018 at the Mayor\u2019s Breakfast of Champions as the\n2018 Athlete of the Year, sponsored by Sport Aurora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A staple in the York-Simcoe Express AAA\nminor system from a young age, the Canadian hockey world first caught a glimpse\nof Thomas on the gold medal winning Team Canada at the 2018 IIHF Under-20 World\nChampionship in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2017 first-round draft pick of the\nSt. Louis Blues capped off an incredible Ontario Hockey League season as the\nleading scorer of the Hamilton Bulldogs, leading to hearing his name called as\nthe league\u2019s Most Valuable Player following the Bulldogs championship title in\nMay of last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas was leading the OHL\u2019s London\nKnights in scoring when he was traded to the Bulldogs in a blockbuster in\nJanuary, setting up Hamilton for their successful run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though the Bulldogs were forced to give\nup a promising prospect, four second round draft picks, and a third-round pick\nto acquire the prized centre-man, the Aurora native led his team the remainder\nof the season in putting up four goals and 25 assists in 22 games with his new\nclub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He spent the better part of three OHL\nseasons with the Knights, catching the eye of scouts after a successful stint\nin the York-Simcoe Express minor system and with the St. Andrew\u2019s Saints\nvarsity squad.<\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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