Los Angeles To The Hockey World: Here’s 250,000 Reasons Why This Is A Hockey Town
June 16, 2012 16 Comments
Confetti flies in the air as a truck carrying Los Angeles Kings players,
along with the Stanley Cup, passes by Staples Center and LA Live
during a parade honoring the 2012 Stanley Cup Champions, on
June 14, 2012, in Downtown Los Angeles.
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Photo: Gann Matsuda/FrozenRoyalty.net
LOS ANGELES — No matter what direction you looked, if you were on or around Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles on the morning of June 14, from the Financial District on the north, to Staples Center on the south, all one could see was a massive sea of people.
The Los Angeles Police Department estimated that approximately 250,000 people attended the victory parade honoring the Los Angeles Kings, who won the National Hockey League’s 2012 Stanley Cup Championship on June 11, the first Stanley Cup in the 45-year history of the franchise.
Following the parade, a rally was held inside Staples Center, where team officials, players Read more of this post
