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Pittsburgh Penguins Parade After Stanley Cup Win Held June 15

by Amy Judd | June 15, 2009 at 05:47 am

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The Pittsburgh Penguins victory parade after the Penguins' Stanley Cup win has been set for Monday June 15th.

The victory parade will start at 12 noon at the intersection of Grant Street and Seventh Avenue downtown.

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato announced plans this afternoon for the "City of Champions" victory parade.

"No words can describe the history-making comeback achieved by our team," Mr. Ravenstahl said. "No one believed that this could be done, that we could win on the road and defy history, and that the league's youngest captain could make it happen.

"On Monday, let's show the world how the 'City of Champions' welcomes home their Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins," he said.

It will follow the same route as last February's Superbowl parade.

The Pens last night defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-to-1 in Detroit, a seventh-game victory that triggered spontaneous street celebrations in the South Side, Oakland and other parts of the Pittsburgh region. It was the Penguins first Stanley Cup win in 17 years.