Stanley Cup Stops at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital

The stormy weather might have slowed it down for half an hour, but the Stanley Cup arrived at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital to enthusiastic applause on Tuesday morning.

Fans lined up to meet former Chicago Blackhawk Marty Lapointe. Those waiting munched on Blackhawk-themed cookies, and got to walk away with hockey pucks, the hospital had made for the occasion.

This isn't the first time the Stanley Cup has visited the Hinsdale Hospital. Blackhawks defensemen Brett Sopel brought the cup with him to the ER in August for a surprise visit with his children. Not many staff members were able to see the cup during its short stay in the ER, but many doctors, nurses, and hospital staff were on hand Tuesday for the cup's second trip to Hinsdale Hospital.

Hinsdale resident Marty LaPointe, a former Blackhawk and currently a pro scout for the team, accompanied the cup to the hospital. His long-time friendship with Anne Shay, a 30-year recovery room volunteer at Hinsdale Hospital, and her husband, Jerry - also a volunteer - encouraged him to share the cup with his fellow Hinsdale residents. The former right wing, who won the Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings, posed for pictures and talked with many fans, including lifelong hockey fan and player Troy Devlin. "As a child, you skate towards [the Stanley Cup], but you never think you'll get a chance to see it," he said. "It brings me back to my childhood."