Justin Chandler

The Stanley Cup is coming back to the Hamilton region.&nbsp;

Last month, NHL champion Brandon Montour brought hockey's most sought-after trophy 

Now, on Aug. 19, Florida Panthers player&nbsp;Carter Verhaeghe will bring it to Hamilton's Waterdown area. He'll&nbsp;attend a&nbsp;public event at noon Monday at the Harry Howell Arena, according to a media release shared by&nbsp;the city and&nbsp;Verhaeghe's media team.&nbsp;

A hockey player scores on a goalie right by the crease, as seen from above. 

Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) scores against Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period of Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Verhaeghe, who's from Waterdown, played minor hockey in Hamilton for years.

This is the second time Verhaeghe will bring the cup to Hamilton, after a victory with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020.

Season-winning NHL players traditionally spend a day with the cup during the off-season, touring it around locations that are meaningful to them. For that reason, it 

 the cup would come to the Hamilton area.

Darnell Nurse from Hamilton and Adam Henrique from Brantford played in the series back in June&nbsp;for the opposing Edmonton Oilers, so no matter which team won, several&nbsp;local players would have the chance to bring the trophy here.&nbsp;

Family, friends, Six Nations community join Brandon Montour at Stanley Cup hometown parade

Brandon Montour's friends, family and fans — including a 99-year-old longtime supporter — were among parade-goers in Ohsweken, a community within Six Nations of the Grand River, on Wednesday to welcome the NHL hero and the Stanley Cup to his hometown. "I'm very grateful and honoured to be in the position I'm in," says the 30-year-old defenceman.

A man holds a big silver trophy over his head. 

Former Florida Panthers defenceman Brandon Montour holds up the Stanley Cup before a parade kicks off in Six Nations of the Grand River on Wednesday, July 24. 

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Former Florida Panthers defenceman Brandon Montour holds up the Stanley Cup before a parade kicked off in Six Nations of the Grand River near Brantford, Ont., on Wednesday. 

No matter who wins — the Panthers or the Oilers — the Stanley Cup is coming to the Hamilton area

No matter who wins the Stanley Cup in 2024, you can be sure — thanks to Darnell Nurse, Carter Verhaeghe, Adam Henrique and Brandon Montour — the Cup will come back to the Hamilton area.

A collage of images including NHLers Brandon Montour, Adam Henriqu, Carter Verhaeghe and Darnell Nurse along side a photo of Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier lifting the Stanley Cup.

It's been a long time since a Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup. This year, there's a chance. And with Connor McDavid, a good chance. No matter who wins, Edmonton or Florida, a player from the Hamilton area will be an NHL champion.

Local Panthers Oilers Stanley Cup Collage

Verhaeghe, who plays centre for the Panthers, scored the first goal of the final game against the Oilers, and had an assist.&nbsp;

"I'm really looking forward to sharing the Cup with the community that has played such an important role in my development as a player and as a person," Verhaeghe said in the news release.

The announcement says&nbsp;Verhaeghe&nbsp;will not be available for autographs, but the first 300 attendees will have a "photo opportunity." There will also be a free skate session at the arena from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., but Verhaeghe will not attend it, the media release said.&nbsp;

In late July, Six Nations hosted a parade and event for the community to celebrate Montour and the Panthers' win.&nbsp;

Montour&nbsp;will start the new NHL season with the Seattle Kraken, after the team announced on July 1 that it had signed him to a seven-year deal.

Florida Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe raises the Stanley Cup during an NHL hockey parade and rally in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. in June.

Local NHL player Carter Verhaeghe to bring Stanley Cup to Hamilton

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