St. Louis Blues Helping With One More Cup Celebration
The St. Louis Blues are one of the classier organizations in the NHL. They just found another way to prove it.
The St. Louis Blues have long been one of the classier organizations in the NHL. They are not the only one to do things for their players, but they still deserve credit for it.
In the early days, the ownership would help the players out in lots of different ways, sometimes to the detriment of the franchise’s bottom line. In later years, the Blues became so player friendly, combined with a city that treated them like family, that tons of guys stayed even after their careers were over. Canadian-born players would stay in America because St. Louis and the franchise had won them over.
The Blues have long been involved in charitable works. They take special interest in taking care of kids.
Laila Anderson and Ari Dougan were both treated like a member of family, not just a kid given one special day and then forgotten. It is because the organization wants to actually connect with people, not just treat them like another cog in the machine.
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The Blues were one of the first teams to fly dads in for road trips. They wanted player’s families to be a part of the action.
So, it should come as no surprise that the Blues have one last classy move for a final Stanley Cup celebration. With the Carolina Hurricanes in town on February 4, 2020, St. Louis will have the first opportunity to give Joel Edmundson his championship ring.
He will not be alone.
Nice gesture by Blues GM Doug Armstrong offering to fly Joel Edmundson’s parents, Bob and Lois, to St. Louis from Manitoba for tomorrow night’s game. They’ll get to see their son receive his Stanley Cup ring on the Blues’ dime. Very respectful of a mom/dad who supported the club.
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) February 3, 2020
Having gone through it themselves on opening night and then again when Pat Maroon was in town to get his ring, the Blues know what a special occasion this will be. Maybe the Edmundson’s would have come anyway or maybe Joel would have flown them down, but it makes it extra special when the team gets involved.
As Jeremy Rutherford pointed out, the Edmundson’s were very supportive of the Blues the entire way. They were going to playoff games years ago. They would drive too, which was an 18 hour trip.
So, it’ll be nice for them to not have to worry about the gas money or traffic or anything. They’ll get treated with the respect they deserve.
They’ll get to see their son get the respect he deserves too.
I was surprised at the trade that sent Edmundson to Carolina, but think the Blues still made a good deal. That does not take away from the fact that Edmundson was more than just a bystander on the Cup winning team. He had seven points in the playoffs and a big goal against the San Jose Sharks.
Next. Kreider would not be worth the price for the Blues. dark
For his family to be there when he gets his ring is only right. It is only fitting that the Blues thought of being the ones to bring them there.