Flip-check 6 Report post Posted June 5, 2008 Cleary becomes first Newfoundlander to win the Stanley Cup - Captain Nicklas Lidstrom first handed the Cup to Dallas Drake before Cleary got his long-awaited moment with the trophy on Wednesday night. Teammate Kris Draper insisted that he be one of the first to lift it. "I didn't know what was going to happen," said Cleary. "Drapes makes the call. It was awesome." He's talked openly about wanting to become the first Newfoundlander ever to have his name engraved on the trophy and that wish will now come true. The 29-year-old will get to bring the Stanley Cup back to his hometown of Harbour Grace, N.L., when he gets his day with it this summer. With so many people rooting for Cleary back home, he really felt the pressure as the Wings got closer to the championship. That was instantly released in the moments after Detroit's 3-2 series-clinching victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. "It was like everything lifted off my shoulders," said Cleary. "It was a huge weight. I looked up there because I knew that's where my family was. "We did it. We did it. We finally did it." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings3:16 318 Report post Posted June 5, 2008 Cleary kicks ass! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted June 5, 2008 I almost cried when he lifted the Cup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
