Josh Archibald of the Pittsburgh Penguins took his day with the Stanley Cup on Wednesday to have his son, Brecken, baptized, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. The team won the title in June.
In July, the winger tweeted his excitement for the baby’s arrival.
“Couldn’t be more excited to be back in Pittsburgh for another two years!” he wrote. “Especially with my beautiful wife beside me and baby A on the way!
Couldn't be more excited to be back in Pittsburgh for another two years! Especially with my beautiful wife beside me and baby A on the way! pic.twitter.com/megoN2zlil
Now that the baby’s here, Archibald has helped elevate the Stanley Cup to a truly religious icon ― although this isn’t the first time the cup has been used for the spiritual rite.
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