Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden brought the Stanley Cup to Oakbank for the day.
The Stanley Cup made its way to Oakbank, Manitoba on Sunday, and a sizeable part of the town showed up to welcome in the oldest trophy in North American professional sports.
Hundreds of local residents hit the streets and popped by the local arena to take in Brett Howden's parade, photo opportunity and celebration, following the most successful hockey season of the 25-year-old's career thus far.
Following up his Cup-winning postseason performance that saw Howden chip in five goals and 10 points in the Golden Knights' 22 playoff games, the Manitoban signed a new two-year deal with Vegas, carrying a $1.9 million annual average value.
Oh, and he also cashed in on his league championship bonus, which was is amongst the winners of the Stanley Cup every spring.
With nearly $5.2 million to his name in career earnings, money is surely secondary compared to the celebration and day spent with Lord Stanley's mug in his hometown on Sunday.
A full gallery of photos by USA Today's James Carey Lauder can be found before:
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Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon brought the Cup to Brandon the day before, while team captain Mark Stone will be spending Tuesday with the Cup in Winnipeg. It will return to the province's capital on August 22 for Keegan Kolesar's allotted day, before travelling to Sioux Valley Dakota Nation on August 23 for Zach Whitecloud.