Brandon Montour to bring Stanley Cup to Six Nations

Brandon Montour to bring Stanley Cup to Six Nations

Burford and Six Nations residents supported their native heroes throughout sport seven of the Stanley Cup closing on Monday, June 24, 2024.

Burford residents supported native boy Adam Henrique throughout a watch occasion on the Burford Neighborhood Centre whereas Six Nations of the Grand River residents gathered on the Six Nations Neighborhood Corridor to cheer on hometown hero Brandon Montour.

In Six Nations, lots of of residents packed themselves into the local people centre to look at the long-awaited seventh sport. 

Brandon Montour #62 of the Florida Panthers carries the Stanley Cup after Florida’s 2-1 victory towards the Edmonton Oilers in Sport Seven of the 2024 Stanley Cup Remaining at Amerant Financial institution Area on June 24, 2024 in Dawn, Florida. (Photograph by Bruce Bennett/Getty Photos)

The thrill was palpable as social media was flooded with congratulations for Montour after he captured his first Stanley Cup.

“Congratulations Brandon Montour #62,” mentioned Tammy Stoddart-Magyar on social media. “…So proud to see this because it exhibits all younger individuals they’ll do it if they struggle exhausting.”

Brandon Montour #62 of the Florida Panthers and Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers battle throughout first interval motion in Sport Seven of the Remaining of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs on the Amerant Financial institution Area on June 24, 2024 in Dawn, Florida. (Photograph by Joel Auerbach/Getty Photos)

“This closing collection was so darn thrilling,” mentioned Mary Jo Wabano who shared her pleasure on social media. “It will likely be good when the Cup involves the Six Nations of the Grand River. Throughout his interview, the message from Montour to his house neighborhood was ‘be prepared for it to come back house.’”

In Burford, round 70 of Henrique’s pals, household and local people members got here collectively to share their assist. Many wore quite a lot of Oilers’ shirts or Henrique jerseys for the centre ahead.

All through the sport, visitors of all ages nervously sat of their chairs as they cheered on Henrique and the remainder of the Oilers group.

Native Burford kids present their assist for Adam Henrique and the Edmonton Oilers throughout a watch occasion earlier than sport seven of the Stanley Cup closing on Monday, June 24, 2024.

“Let’s go Oilers, let’s go! Let’s go Oilers, let’s go!” shouted the visitors.

Whereas sleepy kids performed with vibrant orange balloons and cowbells, the adults continued to take a seat within the suspense of all of it.

“It was very intense, we have been on the sting of our seats the entire time,” mentioned Heather Olszowka, Henrique’s cousin. “I really feel like they simply acquired a bit unfortunate at sure factors.”

Adam Henrique’s aunt Christine Havens, alongside along with his cousin, Heather Olszowka, exhibit their Henrique jerseys throughout a watch occasion earlier than sport seven of the Stanley Cup closing on Monday, June 24, 2024.

Regardless of the 2-1 win for the Florida Panthers, Taylor Bosse, one other one in every of Henrique’s cousins, mentioned that she was proud that the Oilers have been in a position to recuperate like they did.

“They performed robust this 12 months and so they got here again from three video games down,” Bosse mentioned. “It’s a troublesome loss after coming again like that however they have been superb and we’re so happy with you Adam.”

Adam Henrique’s household poses for a photograph throughout a watch occasion earlier than sport seven of the Stanley Cup closing on Monday, June 24, 2024.

The household mentioned watching Henrique on the large display screen with the neighborhood over the previous three weeks was a particular alternative.

“We got here to the entire watch events however one, and it was so enjoyable to cheer him on as a household and a neighborhood and to simply watch the gang simply get larger and larger,” mentioned Olszowka.