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Draper parades Cup through Toronto; Meech and Helm bring Stanley to Manitoba this weekend
Published 7/12/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
The Toronto Star's Kevin McGran reports that Red Wings forward Kris Draper gave the Stanley Cup its only parade route through Toronto for the foreseeable future--on his second official "day" with Stanley: July 12, Toronto Star : Draper and the Cup paraded aboard a fire truck through his parents' Scarborough neighbourhood, where about a 1,000 fans lined up to sneak a peek, take a photo and grab an autograph in Mike and Mary Lynne Draper's backyard. "Every time I look at this Cup, I still get goosebumps," said Kris Draper. "I grew up here. It's something I can give back to ...

Morning Line
Published 7/12/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
But no indignity, real or rumoured, compares with what Draper’s newborn daughter Kamryn – diaperless – did to the Cup in June. “A week after we won it, I had my newborn daughter in there and she pooped in the Cup,” said Draper. “That was something. We had a pretty good laugh. “It was, well, clean it out. I still drank out of it that night, so no worries.” more on Draper with the Cup in Toronto by Kevin McGrath of the Toronto Star…

Stanley Cup Misadventures With Chris Draper
Published 7/12/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... Chris Draper also had the Stanley Cup recently and some interesting things with it including filling it up with donut holes and letting his kids eat ice cream out of it. But what tops Draper's story is this tiny tidbit that he relates to readers: ...

That's A Stanley Cup You Can Keep [Don't Shit Where You Drink]
Published 7/12/2008 by Christmas Ape at Deadspin
Every team that wins the Stanley Cup parties hard with the Holy Grail. The Detroit Red Wings are no different, even if they've been a little rough with the trophy. Most teams, however, don't allow family members to shit in it, as Kris Draper did. "A week after we won it, I had my newborn daughter in there and she pooped in the Cup," said Draper. "That was something. We had a pretty good laugh. "It was, well, clean it out. I still drank out of it that night, so no worries." No, no, Kris. There are worries. Lots ...

Those Filthy Rotten Red Wings
Published 7/12/2008 by Mike Adams at Faceoff Factor
... Not only did Detroit prevent the Pens from winning the Stanley Cup, now they have defiled that most hallowed of trophies in an unimaginable way. But no indignity, real or rumoured, compares with what Draper’s newborn daughter Kamryn – diaperless – did to the Cup in June.“A week after we won it, I had my newborn daughter in there and she pooped in the Cup,” said Draper. “That was something. We had a pretty good laugh.“It was, well, clean it out. I still drank out of it that night, so no worries.” Stay classy, Kris, stay classy. Now I know why I always hated you. I hope you ...

The Chronicles of Stanley: Draper offers straight poop on Cup
Published 7/13/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... We learn new things at each one of these Stanley Cup appearances, and Draper's was no different. From The Toronto Star's coverage of his visit: ...

Now the Category’s Crowded: Every Good Stanley Cup Deserves Fudge
Published 7/16/2008 by Jason Cohen at Can't Stop The Bleeding
I’ve always heard urine is sterile, but baby poop? From the Detroit Free Press, piggybacking off of the Toronto Star: Red Wings forward Kris Draper revealed during the weekend that his diaperless baby, Kamryn, did a number on the Cup last month. A number two, to be exact. “A week after we won it, I had my newborn daughter in there, and she pooped in the Cup,” Draper said. “That was something. We had a pretty good laugh. “I still drank out of it that night, so no ...