Nazem Kadri Brings The Stanley Cup To London Ont.

“I am very grateful and privileged and honored to be the first Muslim to bring the Stanley Cup to the mosque,” says Kadri.
Players get little time with the Lord Stanley Cup, but the 31-year-old Londoner wanted to share it with his religious community and the mosque where he grew up.
“Qadri in Arabic means a person who can achieve whatever he wants,” Dr Munir El-Kassem told a crowd outside the London Mosque on Oxford Street early Saturday afternoon.

London, Ont. native and NHL’er Nazem Kadri raises the Stanley Cup outside the London Mosque before the Stanley Cup Parade on August 27, 2022. Kadri is believed to be the first Muslim NHL player to win the Stanley Cup. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) It has been a difficult 14 months for the Muslim community in London, following the Afzaal family tragedy, but now they can move from a chapter of horror to one of ease, welcoming home one of their own. “This is a site where we have all gathered in tears,” says Ed Holder, the mayor of London. “It is a place where we have all gathered in prayer and today is a joyous celebration.” From the mosque, Kadri boarded a fire engine with the Cup for a parade to Victoria Park where thousands greeted him. The street crowd was diverse, as was the current state of hockey, thanks to players like Kadri. “For my son here, and all the younger kids, it’s an amazing role model that someone from his community can make it in the league and lift the Cup,” says Hassan Rahmin, wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs Kadri jersey. London, Ont. Local Nazem Kadri rides a fire truck during the Stanley Cup Parade on August 27, 2022, starting at the London Mosque and ending at Victoria Park. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) From Oxford Street to Richmond Row and down Central Avenue, fans cheered for the Colorado Avalanche forward and soon to be member of the Calgary Flames. He took the Cup through the park and onto the stage in the band where he once again raised it over his head shouting “Country, Country”. On stage, Holder along with Deputy Mayor Josh Morgan and Sean Lewis gave Kadry a key to the city, and a few people took to the podium, including Mark and Dale Hunter of the OHL’s London Knights, for whom Kadry played junior hockey, to share it. stories about the NHL star. Then it was Nazem’s turn at the microphone again to address the crowd at Victoria Park. With the Stanley Cup in sight, NHL player Nazem Kadri speaks to a crowd of fans at Victoria Park in his hometown of London, Ont. on Aug. 27, 2022. Kadri and the Colorado Avalanche won game six of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 26, 2022. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) “I hope this inspires and motivates kids to chase their dreams because I never thought that was possible,” Kadri told thousands at Victoria Park. “It motivates me even more and we’re going to bring this thing back. I’m going to Calgary to finish this job.” After the pomp and pageantry, Kadri has much quieter plans for his remaining time in the Cup. He will return to Toronto to spend the evening with friends and family. Kadri and the Colorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup during Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 26, 2022.