Parade for Blackhawks Thursday. Will it be bigger than 2010, 2013?
Posted June 16, 2015 5:30 am
Daily Herald report
The Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane hoists the Stanley Cup while celebrating with fans during the 2010 parade.
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A victory parade will be held Thursday in downtown Chicago to celebrate the latest Blackhawks Stanley Cup championship.
Details about the celebration will be released later today.
The Blackhawks' 2010 and 2013 Stanley Cup wins drew about 2 million people to the Loop and Grant Park for ticker-tape parades. Fans turned downtown Chicago into a sea of red and black shirts and banners.
Throngs cheered as confetti rained down on the streets and the Blackhawks players escorted the Stanley Cup to Grant Park. There, in 2013, under a gorgeous blue sky and against a sparkling skyline, players made speeches. NHL playoffs MVP Patrick Kane gave an award to goalie Corey Crawford, calling him "the best player in the playoffs." Crawford then gave a now-famous thank you speech using a few expletives.
Metra has announced that it will run extra trains to accommodate people attending the parade.
Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews holds up the 2013 Stanley Cup during a victory parade in Chicago. It was the team's second championship in four years.
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Team buses make their way along Michigan Avenue during the victory parade for the 2013 Chicago Blackhawks following their Stanley Cup victory.
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Buses make their way along the parade route heading toward Grant Park to start the celebration with the Chicago Blackhawks fans in 2013.
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A fan climbs for a better viewpoint during the 2010 victory parade for the Chicago Blackhawks following their Stanley Cup Final win over Philadelphia.
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The Chicago Blackhawks ride in double-decker buses with the Stanley Cup during the 2010 ticker tape parade in Chicago.
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An el train passes over Washington Street as the Chicago Blackhawks ride in double-decker buses with the Stanley Cup during a ticker-tape parade in 2010.
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A view of the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup celebration in Chicago.
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RICK WEST/rwest@dailyherald.comA fan climbs for a better view during the 2010 victory parade for the Chicago Blackhawks following their Stanley Cup Final win over Philadelphia.
Thousands of Chicago Blackhawks fans crowd along the parade route in 2013 as they watch the players head toward Grant Park to start the celebration.
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Derek Alford, 3, sits back with his mohawk haircut as his dad Eric Alford, holds a Blackhawks banner. Both of Lake in the Hills, they were waiting for the Stanley Cup parade on Washington Street in Chicago in 2013.
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