The Stanley Cup will be in Estevan on Sunday

ESTEVAN - Brayden Pachal is going to be bringing the Stanley Cup to his hometown of Estevan on Sunday, and the community is invited for what will be a big celebration. 

Pachal, a defenceman with the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights, will be bringing the NHL's famed championship trophy to the Energy City. Each member of the Golden Knights who has their name engraved on the grail for the 2022-23 season gets a day with the trophy, and Pachal opted to have his day with the Cup in Estevan.

It's believed he is the first Estevan born, raised and trained player to win the Stanley Cup. 

Activities in Estevan will be at the Estevan Leisure Centre. There will be a barbecue from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and a parade in the vicinity around the leisure centre's parking lot and a viewing of the trophy at 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. A public skate will occur from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at Affinity Place. 

Pachal was called up by Vegas from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights, where he is the team captain, before the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs. He played in one game in the playoffs, in the clinching game of the first-round series against the Winnipeg Jets. 

He also appeared in 10 games in the regular season for Vegas, registering two points, including his first point in the NHL.

Pachal played his minor hockey in the Energy City until he reached the U18 level. He played several games for the Estevan Bruins in the 2014-15 SJHL season, and played four seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Victoria Cougars and the Prince Albert Raiders. He captained the Raiders to the Western Hockey League championship in 2019. 

Pachal joined the Golden Knights' organization as an undrafted free agent in 2019.