The Stanley Cup pays a visit to the Grasshopper in Morristown
Posted by George! on August 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
These days, Morristown hockey fans will take the Stanley Cup any way they can get it–even if it comes by way of Chicago.
The Stanley Cup parked upstairs yesterday at Morristown's Grasshopper Off the Green, where former Devils favorite John Madden had a private party. John helped the Chicago Blackhawks win hockey's greatest prize in June.
The fabled trophy came to town yesterday courtesy of former New Jersey Devil John Madden, who in June helped the Chicago Blackhawks win their first National Hockey League championship in 49 years.
John showed off the 34 1/2-pound Cup at a private party at Grasshopper Off the Green during the afternoon.
Earlier, his Cup caravan stopped at the Twin Oaks rink off Columbia Turnpike, and at St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston.
Next stop: Goryeb Children’s Hospital at Morristown Memorial Hospital on Saturday at 11 a.m.
The former University of Michigan star also won the Cup twice with the Devils, where he skated for a decade. John still makes his summer home in the Garden State.
The Stanley Cup dates to 1893. Since 1995, members of Stanley Cup-winning teams have been given some personal time with the trophy during the off-season.
John, who is known for his defensive skills and penalty killing, won’t get a chance to repeat with the Blackhawks this season.
Facing salary cap constraints, Chicago has unloaded at least nine members of its championship team, including John.
The 37-year-old center has signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Wild.
Former Devil John Madden swung through Morristown with the Stanley Cup on Thursday. This time, he won the trophy with the Chicago Blackhawks. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
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