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Andrew Desjardins wows Sudbury with Stanley Cup

Fresh off a new two-year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks worth $1.2 million, Sudbury's Andrew Desjardins was home in the Nickel City on Monday to hoist the Stanley Cup — and receive a hero's welcome.

NHL winger inked 2-year $1.6 million deal with Chicago Blackhawks on Friday

Hockey fans flocked to see Sudbury's Andrew Desjardins Monday at Tom Davies Community Centre in Lively. Desjardins, seen here lifting hockey's most prestigious hardware, won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks this year — the team's thrid championship in the past six years. (Radio-Canada Ontario)
Lively was the centre of the international hockey world today thanks to Andrew Desjardins and the Stanley Cup.

Fresh off a new two-year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks worth $1.2 million, Sudbury's Andrew Desjardins was home in the Nickel City on Monday to hoist the Stanley Cup — and receive a hero's welcome.