3-time Stanley Cup Champion, Duncan Keith celebrated his victory while cruising around the 52 Canadians Arena in Fort Frances, Ontario on Saturday morning.

Duncan Keith returns to Fort Frances

Back where it all began, Duncan Keith raised the Stanley Cup over his head while listening to the roar of hundreds of fans in the 52 Canadians Arena in Fort Frances today.

“It was nice to win a third time and be able to do this and bring it back to Fort Frances,” said the Chicago Blackhawks defenseman.

“I had thought about it both of the previous times,” he noted.

“I’ve been living out in British Columbia for a while now and I make my offseason home there,” he explained.

In 2010 and 2013, Keith brought the Cup to Penticton, BC, where he moved to at age 15.

“There's a lot of people that have been a big help in my career, and a lot of people and friends that I grew up with that hold a place in my heart.”

“I’m excited to see them and take pictures of them drinking out of the Cup,” he said ahead of his day with the Cup.

The arrival of the Stanley Cup was celebrated with hundreds of eager fans, with some fans coming from as far as Chicago to see the show.

Fans then waited hours after the ceremony, simply for the opportunity to see the superstar up close and receive an autograph.

The lengthy season that culminated in a third cup in six season was filled with plenty of highs and lows for Keith.

“I have a lot of good memories, but also some tough memories, it was a weird year for me in that regard, losing some family members and some close friends that passed on."

“I’ll always remember the good things too, the Winter Classic was fun, all the times you spend in the hotel, the bus rides with the guys, those are times you miss," he recalled.

“The battle of the playoffs, being with the guys day to day, and winning big playoff games, the emotions of the ups and downs of the playoffs,” he continued.

“I think there are a lot of special moments, spending time with my son and seeing him behind the glass during warmups and being able to bring him into the rink. I think he enjoyed that.”

A notable game for the Blackhawks during the season was playing in the 2015 Winter Classic, their third outdoor game in six seasons.

“Not every team gets to play in those and I think its kind of a privilege that we are always looked upon as one of the teams to play in those type of games.”

“It definitely helps mix up a long season when you can throw in a Winter Classic game where you are playing outdoors and there's that many fans.”

“[We] don't get to [play outdoors] very often anymore and for us to be able to play in three is pretty crazy, and by the sounds of it we will be doing it again next year,” he enthused.

Keith became a lightning rod for attention during the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

His average time on ice rocketed from 25:33 minutes during the regular season to 31:06 minutes in the playoffs.

“When the coach tells you to go out there, you go out there,” he stressed.

“You take it as it comes, that's what they felt we need in playoff time,” he continued.

“Guys like Brent Seabrook, Niklas Hjalmarsson, and Johnny Oduya deserve credit as well, for being able to take a big workload and adding minutes into their game and not missing a beat.”

“Playoff time is a time where you lay it all out on the ice, you try and do whatever is asked of you."

“All throughout the playoffs, we saw different guys step up in different ways,” he stressed.

Keith also added that each playoff series presents its own set of challenges.

"For me, every series is different and unique in it’s own way," he explained.

"I felt a little more rested going into that Anaheim series," he said, while adding the team had a ten day break ahead of the start of that series.

"I was kind of tired from the Anaheim series, I think I was fighting a little more fatigue."

"So in some ways, the Tampa Bay series was a little bit tougher for me," he reasoned.

In what proved to be the final game of the season, Keith scored the opening goal of Game 6 late in the second period.

The Blackhawks went on to a 2-0 win to take the series, while Keith's marker stood as the game winner.

"I knew it was going to be big, whoever got the first goal," Keith said while recalling the moment.

"I was more excited about us getting the first goal and trying to build some momentum off that through our crowd and the team."

"Knowing that if we got the first one, we'd start feeling good."

"Any time you score a goal in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, especially the Final when the Cup is on the line, you're pretty thrilled," he enthused.

Once the season concluded, Keith took an opportunity to rest and relax before looking ahead to next season.

"I always try to get a bit of a break and some rest, let my body heal and rejuvenate," he explained.

Although training is an important part of his offseason, Keith's son Colton is a major focus in his life.

"I'm spending my time training and spending it with my son, and enjoying time with him," he enthused.

Although Keith's NHL resume is nearly the calibre of a Hall of Famer, that hasn't lessened his drive to win.

"I just want to keep winning," he stressed.

"I certainly enjoy the game and being around my teammates, there's no better feeling than winning at the end of the year," he continued.

"You go to battle with your team all year long, every year the goal is to win the Stanley Cup."