Lord Stanley’s Cup will visit America’s Vancouver on Aug. 17.
Tom McVie, the Boston Bruins scout who lives in Vancouver, recently learned that he will get the storied hockey trophy between noon and midnight on Aug. 17, a Wednesday.
“I’m not sure what I’m going to do with it,” McVie said.
He noted that 12 hours gives him time to take it many places.
A Vancouver resident for two decades, the 76-year-old McVie has worked for the Bruins for 17 seasons, the last 11 as a scout.
The trophy dates to 1893, and has been awarded to the National Hockey League champion since 1926. The 1994 New York Rangers started a tradition of giving each player and staff member the opportunity to spend a day with the Cup.
Despite working in a variety of jobs and cities, McVie has kept a home in the Vancouver-Portland area since he played for the Portland Buckaroos between 1961 and 1966. McVie has spent 55 years in professional hockey as a player, coach and scout. This is his first Stanley Cup championship.