{"id":29828,"date":"2021-08-19T16:02:33","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T20:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=29828"},"modified":"2021-08-26T23:18:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T03:18:53","slug":"goodrow-brings-stanley-cup-home-next-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/goodrow-brings-stanley-cup-home-next-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodrow brings Stanley Cup home next Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New York Rangers forward Barclay Goodrow will be bringing the Stanley Cup to Machell Park on August 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goodrow, who has twice won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning over the past two seasons, will bring the cup home for the first time since St. Louis Blues centre Robert Thomas did three years back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This marks the third consecutive year an Auroran has lifted the illustrious trophy and Mayor Tom Mrakas says this is significant for the Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a great way for the Town to come together and celebrate something as we have been cooped up and stuck at home and trying to work through this pandemic,\u201d he said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t get to celebrate last year when Barclay won and I think we\u2019ll be able to celebrate more because he\u2019s won it back-to-back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow I think we\u2019ll be able to celebrate more because he\u2019s won it back-to-back. It\u2019s a phenomenal feat as we know it because it doesn\u2019t happen often in sports and to be a part of a team that was able to achieve that two years in a row it\u2019s incredible. It\u2019s something that all of us in Aurora are very proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating with Barclay for the second consecutive year are his parents John and Janice Goodrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Goodrows, who travelled to the bubble in Edmonton last year and along with only six other parents from the Tampa Bay Lightning, had the pleasure of celebrating the victory in the dressing room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This past year, the Goodrows travelled down to Tampa Bay to see the Lightning defeat the Montreal Canadiens in Game Five and lift the trophy once again. They also attended the boat parade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the more John thought about it, all the more reason how special it will be to bring the cup to the Town of Aurora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe more we think about Barclay\u2019s day winning the Stanley Cup and the celebration, we realize how special that trophy is to many people,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic for Barclay to be able to share it with the minor league boys and girls who are playing in Aurora now, share it with former teammates of his from Aurora, from Brampton and North Bay, and other players who he played against in the league,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be special to have all those people plus family, friends and others down in Aurora that we haven\u2019t met. We know they will be at Machell for the celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Mayor Mrakas and Mr. Goodrow touched on the impact this will have on young hockey players in the community. They said that players in the community should know that anything is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, for a player like Goodrow, who went undrafted, any route is possible to enter the NHL and as long as you work hard, you will be successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who wish to attend, you should arrive at Machell Park at no later than 11:15 a.m. There will be a process to enter the area and representatives from the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame will be speaking at 12 noon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barclay Goodrow is expected to bring the cup to the park around 1 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Robert Belardi<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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