Vitek Vanecek and the Stanley Cup were in it for the long haul on Wednesday.

The former Florida Panthers goalie celebrated his day with the trophy in his hometown of Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic.

Vanecek arrived with the Cup to Havlíček Square on the back of a Tatra truck to honor his dad for his support over the years.

About a thousand fans came out to see the goalie and famous trophy.

Tomas Nosek joined Vanecek on stage to show off their matching tattoos of the Stanley Cup on their torsos. The duo celebrated Nosek’s day with the Cup in Pardubice on Tuesday.

Vanecek is the second player to bring the Stanley Cup to Havlíčkův Brod. Former Carolina Hurricanes forward Josef Vasicek brought it to the city in 2006. Vasicek died in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in 2011.

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