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NHL champion Brandon Montour will bring the Stanley Cup to Six Nations of the Grand River next week.

The First Nations community near Brantford, Ont., will host a celebration on July 24 at the Six Nations Sports and Culture Memorial Arena, featuring the former Florida Panthers defenceman and the trophy he helped win in June.&nbsp;

The celebration will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.&nbsp;and include a parade from Oshweken Speedway to the arena. Roads will be closed to accommodate the parade.

"Please be mindful that time is limited, and we anticipate thousands of fans," the Six Nations Elected Council said in a news release on Monday. The council also asks guests not to park on the side of the road.&nbsp;

Six Nations, Ont., celebrates as local player Brandon Montour hoists the Stanley Cup

Six Nations community members say Brandon Montour and the Florida Panthers' Stanley Cup victory means a lot for them because Montour can inspire kids to achieve their goals.

Flanked by two other players, a hockey player in a baseball cap lifts a huge silver trophy over their head. 

Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour, centre, lifts the Stanley Cup trophy after Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers defeated the Oilers 2-1.

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A smiling hockey player in a baseball cap crouches and holds a baby whose bottom is in the top of a silver trophy. 

Brandon Montour celebrates with his son, Kai, after Florida's 2-1 victory against the Edmonton Oilers. Kai was born during the Stanley Cup final series last year.  

Brandon Montour and son

Panthers star Brandon Montour's 'amazing year' celebrated by family, First Nations community

For Toronto Maple Leaf fans in Six Nations of the Grand River, Ont., who came together to watch a recent playoff game at a community centre, loyalties are torn. One of their own is on the ice — a star for the other team. 

Brandon Montour, a defenceman for the Florida Panthers, grew up partly in Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario. 

Brandon Montour

Florida Panthers defenceman Brandon Montour grew up partly in Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario. He's still a hometown star as the Panthers battle it out with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

"We are very proud of Brandon and his accomplishments," Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill said. "This celebration is historic and we're glad Brandon is sharing his day with Six Nations."

People from Six Nations previously told CBC Hamilton that Montour's success meant a lot. He partly grew up in the community and was born in Brantford.

"When you see someone like you have that success and get to the top, it just changes something in you," local musician Jace Martin said last month. "No one will be able to take that from you."

On July 1, the Seattle Kraken announced Montour signed a seven-year deal with that team.

With Panthers player&nbsp;Carter Verhaeghe&nbsp;from Waterdown, Ont., CBC Hamilton asked the City of Hamilton if the Stanley Cup would be coming to Hamilton but it did not respond before publication.&nbsp;

Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour, center, lifts the Stanley Cup trophy after Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers defeated the Oilers 2-1.

NHL champ Brandon Montour bringing Stanley Cup home to Six Nations on July 24

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