PHOTOS: Blackhawks celebrate Stanley Cup win with parade, Soldier Field rally
The Windy City was abuzz Thursday after the Chicago Blackhawks' third Stanley Cup win in the past six years.
The team gathered on several buses and made their way through the city, with an estimated two million people lining the route to show their appreciation:
In true 2015 fashion, the smartphones were out in full force:
#blackhawksparade is rocking and rolling, these players deserve every bit of the love coming from the massive crowd! pic.twitter.com/cX4jm6MxcX
— Ashley Teague (@ateague01) June 18, 2015
Some citizens chose instead to poke their heads out of their apartments.
With Brent Seabrook holding the Stanley Cup in the background, Patrick Sharp showed the world the number of championships needed before a club could be considered a dynasty:
Meanwhile, a crowd gathered at Soldier Field for the ensuing celebration rally:
Soldier Field is starting to fill up. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/gAIWVdn0Hj
— Chris Kuc (@ChrisKuc) June 18, 2015
The fans were rewarded shortly thereafter as captain Jonathan Toews and star winger Patrick Kane unveiled the greatest trophy in sports:
In a touching moment, Kris Versteeg paid tribute to the team's late equipment manager Clint Reif by bringing his son on stage:
Versteeg with Clint Reif's son. He gets the belt :) #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/a3sYDMkd11
— Tracey Myers (@TramyersCSN) June 18, 2015
After speeches were made, the confetti rained down:
orm.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8">What a day. #ONEGOAL3 pic.twitter.com/8xwxp8FF2i
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 18, 2015
Judging by the reaction from the players and fans, winning isn't getting old in Chicago.