On his day with the Stanley Cup, Avs head coach Bednar emotional again
Jul 19, 2022, 1:22 PM
The Stanley Cup is currently traveling all over the world, as Colorado Avalanche players and coaches each get a day with the trophy to celebrate their monumental achievement.
The day on Tuesday belonged to Avs head coach Jared Bednar, and he took the Cup to South Carolina, where his hockey roots as a player and a coach began.
NHL writer Tom Gulitti was along for the ride, posting updates of Bednar’s day. Local media also joined the fun and interviewed Bednar as well. It’s amazing to learn more about his hockey history and see how much time he spent with the fans in South Carolina. Plus, just like the parade, Bednar got emotional talking about reaching the mountaintop in his sport.
Jared Bednar’s day with the Stanley Cup begins at Carolina Ice Palace in Charleston, SC pic.twitter.com/P8xfuWzCWP
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) July 19, 2022
Fans are lined up to get their photo with Jared Bednar and the Cup pic.twitter.com/orL8mpYr2a
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) July 19, 2022
Jared Bednar takes time to talk about the Cup and point out certain details to almost every fan. pic.twitter.com/SGthMB0jEf
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) July 19, 2022
Jared Bednar won the Kelly Cup with the South Carolina Stingrays as a player (1997, 2001) and coach (2009). Today the Colorado Avalanche coach returned to the Stingrays practice rink with the Stanley Cup.
(He also coached Lake Erie to the Calder Cup in 2016) pic.twitter.com/9Ax1iLAqFD— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) July 19, 2022
Man, this says it all. Jared Bednar spent hours, upon days, upon years grinding in North Charleston’s Ice Palace. At heart, he’s a minor league guy who made it huge. His life carved out in Charleston.
He wells up, emotion speaks for itself.
It’s his day, with the Stanley Cup. pic.twitter.com/TTJMstavBL
— Scott Eisberg (@SEisbergWCIV) July 19, 2022
That’s not quite the waterworks the parade provided, but it’s clear Bednar’s still soaking in every moment. And rightfully so. This is a man who’s now won at every level of hockey he’s coached, and some wondered if he was the right man for the job after the Avalanche’s previous failures in Round 2 of the playoffs.
Not only was Bednar the right guy, but he has a chance to win multiple Stanley Cups with Colorado. We’ll see where he takes the trophy in the summer of 2023, should the Avs find a way to repeat as champions.
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