ST. CLOUD — There was a crowd of about 2,000 people waiting to see Nate Schmidt and the Stanley Cup arrive on Monday, Aug. 25, at the Municipal Athletic Complex in St. Cloud.

When Schmidt walked through the doors with the trophy — and those in attendance saw him — there was a loud ovation for the 2010 Cathedral High School graduate.

"You plan this moment forever in your head," said Schmidt, a 34-year-old defenseman. "We'll see how the rest of the day goes, but this is a pretty darn good start.

"You look around and still can't believe it. You don't really understand it. I can't believe how many people are here."

This was the second time that the Stanley Cup has been in St. Cloud. In 2006, former St. Cloud State defenseman Bret Hedican brought the trophy to the Herb Brooks National

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