Players from Kitchener, Ont. claim major league sports victories in NHL, NBA
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In the last two days, there have been two champions from Kitchener, Ont. to claim a franchise title in separate professional major league sports.
In the last two days, there have been two champions from Kitchener, Ont. to claim a franchise title in separate professional major league sports.
As of Tuesday night, Kitchener can now claim another National Hockey League (NHL) and, for the first time, a National Basketball Association (NBA) champion hailing from the city.
On Tuesday, Las Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nicolas Hague joined a long list of Canadians to hoist the prized NHL Stanley Cup.
The 24-year-old pitted Vegas’ second goal in their 9-3 victory against the Florida Panthers in Game 5.
Hague was drafted by the Golden Knights in 2017, going as a second-round third pick. He was selected 34th overall, according to the NHL.
This is the first Stanley Cup the franchise has won since being incorporated into the league in 2017.
Hague’s victory comes the day after Jamal Murray became the ninth Canadian to win an NBA title as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in game 5 of the finals.
