IRVING, Texas -- For Seth Jones , there was no other place he wanted to spend his day with the Stanley Cup than at his local rink in the Dallas area.

The 30-year-old defenseman capped his 12th NHL season by winning his first Stanley Cup championship with the Florida Panthers after being acquired in a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks on March 1.

“My family is here. This is where I call home in the summertime when I’m not in Florida. I skate here, do a lot of things around this area. This is the place I wanted to come back to,” Jones said. “I’ll take [the Stanley Cup] to the golf course, I’ll do a little party with some friends and family tonight. The best part about winning the Cup is getting to share it with the people that care about you and have been with you through that process o

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