WHERE IS THE CUP?

The Stanley Cup didn’t have to travel far to visit with its next member of the Golden Knights on Wednesday.

Goaltender Adin Hill took his turn with the trophy in Okotoks, Alberta, only one day after spending time with it and goalie partner Logan Thompson in Calgary.

Hill celebrated with his family and also took the Cup to meet local first responders. It was the second community event Hill brought the Cup to in as many days.

Hill and Thompson, who grew up playing together and share a private goalie coach, posed for pictures and gave away signed cards to fans Tuesday at their childhood rink, Cardel Rec

South. The proceeds from the event benefited the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.

The two also took the trophy to meet some of the hospital’s young patients.

Hill had plenty to celebrate, given less than a year ago he was still a member of the San Jose Sharks. The Knights traded for him on Aug. 29, 2022. The rest is history. The 27-year-old was the team’s starter for most of its championship run and signed a two-year extension with a $4.9 million annual average value in the offseason.

Here’s more on Hill’s impact: Adin Hill, Goaltender

Born: May 11, 1996

Birthplace: Comox, British Columbia Height: 6 feet 4 inches

Weight: 215 pounds

Stanley Cup: First

Playoff stats: 11-4 record, .932 save percentage, 2.17 goals-against average

No one expected Hill to be in the net when the Knights won the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. But the team was sure glad he was.

Hill spent most of the season as the Knights’ primary backup behind rookie Logan Thompson and didn’t even dress for their playoff opener because he was recovering from a lower-body injury. An injury to initial postseason starter Laurent Brossoit in Game 3 of the second round opened the door for Hill.

He was 27 years old, in the playoffs for the first time and tasked with keeping his third NHL team in three seasons afloat. Hill, acquired for only a fourth-round pick in August from the rival San Jose Sharks, did that and then some.

His .932 save percentage led all postseason starters. Helped by coach Bruce Cassidy’s strong defensive structure in front, which is geared toward protecting the slot area, Hill became only the fifth goaltender in NHL history to secure a Cup-clinching win after not appearing in his team’s openinground series.

He made up for lost time by making some spectacular saves in the final against Florida.