The Chicago Blackhawks victory rally and parade details have been set for Friday. Here’s a statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel:
“The City of Chicago is thrilled to congratulate our own Chicago Blackhawks on their hard-fought victory, once again bringing the Stanley Cup back to their sweet home Chicago,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a statement.
“Our best wishes go out to the Bruins and the city of Boston for a well-played series. In the past few months, the people of Boston have showed how they can pull together and the Bruins have represented that same spirit, demonstrating what makes Boston a truly world-class city. Our congratulations go out to Rocky Wirtz, Coach Joel Quenneville, the incredible Blackhawks players, and the whole Blackhawks family for their dedication and determination to make Chicago a championship city once again. The City of Big Shoulders stood shoulder to shoulder with the Blackhawks all season and we are all looking forward to welcoming them home as champions.”
From RedEye:
The Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup victory tour will continue into Friday when the city hosts a parade and rally that could draw hundreds of thousands of fans.
The event, billed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel as an opportunity for Chicagoans to enjoy a “‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ for the entire city,” will begin with a parade originating at the United Center and end with a rally at 11 a.m. in Hutchinson Field in Grant Park.
The start time for the parade was not disclosed, and officials offered few details about the celebration, other than issuing a warning not to bring alcohol and backpacks. They promised more information would be released Thursday.
The last time the Hawks brought the Stanley Cup to Chicago, in 2010, the city hosted a parade and rally that drew an estimated 2 million people, far more than the roughly 350,000 who turned out to celebrate the White Sox victory in the 2005 World Series.
The 2010 hockey champions rode double-decker buses down Washington Street and Michigan Avenue as a sea of fans wearing red hockey sweaters filled the streets. Patrick Kane chugged sparkling wine and threw tennis balls to the crowd.
Patrick Kane chugging alcohol?? NO WAY DUDE!? Really? That never happens.
HAHAHAHA #baseballhiatus was already in full effect in Chicago three years ago.
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