Jarvis brings Stanley Cup to where it all began Crowds amass at Tuxedo Community Centre to meet Carolina Hurricanes forward, Lord Stanley’s mug By: Grace Penner Posted: 5:34 PM CDT Monday, Aug. 10, 2026

Seth Jarvis and Lord Stanley had quite the homecoming celebration with thousands of fans lining up for their arrival — some even before the sun graced the sky.

The Winnipeg community showed up to cheer on one of their own, wearing memorabilia of all of Jarvis’s achievements, with Tuxedo Lightning, Team Canada, and Carolina Hurricane jerseys aplenty in the crowd.

The Tuxedo Community Centre — where Jarvis’s storied career all began — had fans from all walks of life lined up, circling the building and fields, for the opportunity to meet the Stanley Cup champion and touch the trophy themselves.

Throughout the line, lawn chairs were assembled, picnic blankets were spread out, and umbrellas were opened — all prepared for the long wait ahead of them.

Long time fan Chris Cochrene arrived at 5:30 a.m. to be the first in line.

“I wanted to see the Stanley Cup, to see it up close. I’ve never seen it in my lifetime so (this) was a good opportunity,” Cochrene said.

Jarvis arrived in style exactly as the clock struck one, pulling up in a Chevrolet 1300 with the 35-pound mug lifted above his head while fans screamed his name. After passing through the ropes that led him to the one and only Cup, Cochrene left the community centre with a smile that could be seen for miles.

“It was worth it, I hugged the Stanley Cup. I didn’t think I was ever going to see the Stanley Cup, it made my day,” Cochrene added, almost in tears reminiscing about his experience.

For Pam Hardman, she arrived hours later at 9:30 a.m., but still early enough to see the front doors from her spot.

“I didn’t think I was ever going to see the Stanley Cup, it made my day.”

“My son is a big hockey player… we both just really enjoy watching hockey together and I am personally a huge fan of Seth Jarvis,” Hardman said, who was with her nine-year-old son, Nolan.

“It’s so special that he’s from Winnipeg and you can just tell he loves hockey and that’s why he plays — that’s what it’s about. He is such a good role model for my son, for Winnipeggers, for Canadians,” Hardman added.

“It sends the message that he really cares about the people of Winnipeg. I just love that he was willing to come and do this.”

Being near the end of the line at the time before the doors opened at 1 p.m., the Snell family was not discouraged. Alex came with his two sons, Terrence and Charlie, who were surprised to see the amount of people already waiting.

“This is way more than I expected, but at the same time, when a Stanley Cup comes to Winnipeg, it’s a big deal,” Alex said, adding that his hopes for the future are that the Winnipeg Jets bring the Cup home in the upcoming season.

Meanwhile, 11-year-old Avery Smook, crossed off another item of her bucket list.

“It’s awesome because there’s not a lot of opportunities like this,” Smook shared.

Weeks ago, Smook was first in line at Kati Tabin’s Walter Cup celebration, proudly wearing a Montreal Victoire jersey. Smook is on the roster of the Polar Bear Hockey Club — which just so happens to call Tuxedo Community Club home. She was excited to be a part of both historic events and see a glimpse of where her hockey career could lead.

Being back in the very place where it all began, Ray Jarvis was flooded with the memories of bringing his son here for practice.

“This is his home rink, this is where he skated from little all the way up,” Ray said.

Having looked back through Jarvis’s early career, Ray started to realize when Jarvis turned 16 that he might go all the way.

“He is such a good role model for my son, for Winnipeggers, for Canadians.”

“But, it was never on our radar. And credit to him, his passion, dedication, hard work, continuing to go through the highs and lows, he was able to push through. We’re so happy that he’s fulfilled a dream of his,” he continued.

Ray was grateful that Winnipeg was where Jarvis grew up, adding that he believes it’s a city where the community takes care of their own and celebrates alongside them.

“Winnipeg is just that type of city,” he said.

After hours of fans shuffling through the community centre, it didn’t seem to make a dent with the line replenishing throughout the afternoon, even after the doors closed at 3 p.m.

The other thing that stayed consistent throughout the day was Jarvis’s smile.

“It was incredible to share with the community and see a lot of friends, family friends, and people come this way,” Jarvis said.

Earlier in the day he brought the Stanley Cup to the Children’s Hospital where he was able to share his smile.

“It’s cool, the power that thing has and what it can do for people,” he explained.

Taking a walk down memory lane, Jarvis remembers the late nights and early mornings he spent at this rink.

“I spent almost every day (here) I could,” he said, having been given the keys to the rink, he put in the overtime.

“They’d let me keep the lights on and the doors open so I could skate as long as I wanted,” Jarvis said. “I couldn’t imagine that many people coming but to be able to do this, in this building especially, it’s been incredible.”

grace.penner@winnipegfreepress.com