Hundreds of fans cheer on Memorial Cup champion Spitfires during parade
CBC News | Posted: June 1, 2017 12:14 AM | Last Updated: June 1, 2017
Spits went undefeated on home ice to claim top prize in Canadian junior hockey
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Caption: The Memorial Cup victory parade slowly stretched down Ouellette Avenue down to the waterfront Wednesday evening. (Derek Spalding/CBC)
Hundreds of jubilant Windsor Spitfire fans lined downtown streets and packed the riverfront terrace Wednesday night in celebration of the Memorial Cup champions.
The victory parade started about 6 p.m. near Ouellette Avenue and Wyandotte Street and finished on the riverfront, where the size of the crowd swelled even more.
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Caption: Fans made every effort to shake hands with Windsor Spitfire players during the Memorial Cup victory parade in downtown Windsor on Wednesday evening. (Derek Spalding/CBC)
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Caption: Windsor Spitfires greeted thousands of fans with their Memorial Cup trophy during a parade Wednesday evening. (Derek Spalding/CBC)
Fans young and old cheered on their hockey heroes, thanking them for a remarkable run on home ice, when they went undefeated in four consecutive games.
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Caption: Many of the Windsor Spitfires fans wanted to touch the coveted Memorial Cup. (Derek Spalding/CBC)
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Caption: Thousands of people flocked to downtown Windsor to get a close look at their Memorial Cup champion Spitfires, during the team's victory parade. (Derek Spalding/CBC)
Caption: Fans wait at Festival Plaza on the waterfront to be greeted by Memorial Cup champions the Windsor Spitfires. (Derek Spalding/CBC)
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Caption: Windsor Spitfires players were greeted by hundreds of junior hockey fans at the Festival Plaza on Wednesday after the Memorial Cup champions completed their victory parade. (Derek Spalding/CBC)