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The parking lot of Howard S. Billings High School in Châteauguay was packed with hockey fans on Sunday afternoon, all hoping to catch a glimpse of Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford and the Stanley Cup.

The scalding temperature didn’t stop some 400 fans from waiting in line all afternoon — many wearing Blackhawks jerseys, caps and even sweaters — to take a photograph with the hockey player and his prized possession. For the second time since 2013, Crawford used his limited 24 hours with the cup by bringing it to his hometown on Montreal’s South Shore, this time going back to his high school.

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“There are a lot of people in my life that helped me, and this is for them,” Crawford said at a press conference before presenting the cup to the crowd.

This same sentiment was felt as he walked onto the stage outside the school, proudly holding up the Stanley Cup as the crowd cheered.

“I’m really proud to be from Châteauguay. There are a lot of great people here … a lot of people helped me out throughout my career,” he told the crowd. “I just want to say thank you.”