Draper's day with holy grail of hockey

thestar.com     Jul 12, 2008            

Detroit forward gets his turn with Lord Stanley's coveted chalice and takes it on a tour of T.O. Be the first to comment on this article... Kevin McGran Sports Reporter It seems the only time the Stanley Cup gets paraded around Toronto, it's in Kris Draper's hands. In this case, Draper and the Cup paraded aboard a fire truck through his parents' Scarborough neighbourhood, where about a 1,000 fans lined up to sneak a peek, take a photo and grab an autograph in Mike and Mary Lynne Draper's backyard. "Every time I look at this Cup, I still get goosebumps," said Kris Draper. "I grew up here. It's something I can give back to hockey, to minor hockey, to kids. "I couldn't even imagine if I was a kid and the Cup was in someone's backyard and I could go see it when I was 8, 9, 10 years old. So that's why I do it." This is the fourth... [read full story]                    


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