With his wife and son in tow, Huron County's Ryan O'Reilly celebrated the St. Louis Blues' Stanley Cup victory on Thursday.
The day began at the Seaforth Fire Department where hundreds attended a parade through the town's main street. O'Reilly was perched on top of a fire truck with his family, including his 99-year-old grandmother, Deirdre.
The parade made the right-hand turn into the Seaforth & District Community Centre, where a huge crowd cheered O'Reilly as he and wife Dayna as they spun around in the truck with the cup held high.
Hundreds of people had lined up outside of the arena and around the block to get a glimpse of Lord Stanley's mug.
Then, O'Reilly and his entourage made their way to Goderich, where they had lunch at the town hall with local staff and family.
O'Reilly then held a short media scrum before heading out to the streets for yet another parade through downtown Goderich, as thousands of fans lined the streets to see the Cup.
The O'Reilly crew made their way in a parade of convertibles to the Maitland Rec Centre, where fans lined up for a chance to get a photo with Ryan and the Cup, along with his Conn Smythe Trophy, the Selke Trophy, and the Clarence Campbell Bowl. As the afternoon wrapped up, O'Reilly and his family planned to head to their home and celebrate with a private party.
-With files from Adam Bell and Ryan Drury
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The Conn Smyth Trophy, Frank J. Selke Trophy and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl (Photo by Adam Bell)
O'Reilly in Seaforth (Photo by Adam Bell)
Ryan O'Reilly and his son prepare to embark on a Stanley Cup Parade in Seaforth (Photo by Adam Bell)
Ryan O'Reilly in Seaforth with the Stanley Cup on July 25, 2019. (Photo by Adam Bell)
The Stanley Cup festivities started in Seaforth. Ryan O'Reilly gets some last parade pointers from Deirdre O'Reilly. (Photo by Adam Bell)
Ryan O'Reilly arrives at the Goderich Town Hall with Lord Stanley. (Photo by Ryan Drury)
O'Reilly shares the Cup with some local kids inside the Goderich Town Hall. (Photo by Ryan Drury)
O'Reilly poses with the Cup with Goderich Town Staff. (Photo by Ryan Drury)
Fans line up at the Maitland Rec Centre to get a picture with local hockey hero Ryan O'Reilly and the Stanley Cup. (Photo by Ryan Drury)
The display to welcome Ryan O'Reilly and the Stanley Cup at Goderich's Maitland Rec Centre. (Photo by Ryan Drury)
Ryan O'Reilly arrives at Maitland Rec Centre in Goderich with the Cup in style. (Photo by Ryan Drury)
O'Reilly making his way into the Goderich arena for a photo session with fans in 2019. (Photo by Ryan Drury)
Lord Stanley, in all its glory. (Photo by Ryan Drury)
Ryan O'Reilly awaits fans to come take pictures with him and a serious collection of hardware. (Photo by Ryan Drury)
Anxious fans packed the Maitland Rec Centre in Goderich to see Ryan O'Reilly and the Stanley Cup. (Photo by Ryan Drury)
A display of Ryan O'Reilly jerseys and photos at the entrance to Goderich's Maitland Rec Centre. (Photo by Ryan Drury)
A display of Ryan O'Reilly jerseys and photos at the entrance to Goderich's Maitland Rec Centre. (Photo by Ryan Drury)
Ryan O'Reilly makes his way to the front entrance of Goderich Town Hall with the Stanley Cup through a crowd of fans. (Photo by Ryan Drury)
