Winnipeg’s Seth Jarvis celebrates his day with the Stanley Cup
Posted August 10, 2026 6:09 pm.
Last Updated August 10, 2026 7:06 pm.
It’s the most coveted trophy in all of sports, and on Monday, thousands of fans gathered at the Tuxedo Community Centre in Winnipeg as hometown hero Seth Jarvis celebrated his day with the Stanley Cup.
“For people to give up their time, to come and see him and see the Stanley Cup, means everything, means the world. That’s Winnipeg for you,” said Tracey Jarvis, Seth’s mother.
Nikolai Kuryk, a fan, said, “It’s amazing, it’s inspiring. And yeah, it’s leaving me almost speechless.”
Pierce Carloni, another fan, said, “It’s just amazing, man. It’s just a lifelong dream to touch the cup.”
Ardal Deane, another fan, said, “We were camped out in line since like 9:30 this morning. We were tenth in line. It was well worth the wait, and worth every second.”
Van Moodie, a fan, said, “You know, it’s really awesome. It shows anything can happen and if we just put our mind to it anything is possible.”
Seth’s day began at the Winnipeg Children’s Hospital, where he met with children and staff, giving them an opportunity of a lifetime.
“I just want to make people smile. It’s cool the power that thing has and what it can do for people. So obviously those kids are going through some tough times, and anything I can do to brighten their day a little bit, talk to them, meet them, show them the Stanley Cup and see them smile and have a little fun is amazing,” he explained.
And it’s acts like this that continue to make his family proud.
“Hockey aside, what I’m so proud of him is the fact that he’s authentically him. He hasn’t changed. He’s a generous kid. Kind humble. Works hard. And I think that character as he’s grown up and stuck with him, I think that’s what I’m the most proud of,” said Ray Jarvis, Seth’s father.
A moment that every kid in Canada dreams of is scoring a game-winning goal in the Stanley Cup Final is something that Seth and his brother Kayden practiced over and over growing up, and in Game 2 versus Vegas, it became a reality.
“Like the whole kind of like feeling of actually him being a Stanley Cup champion, like it’s starting to sink in, but it hasn’t sunk in fully yet. But those moments that, like, being in the crowd, overtime game winner in a Stanley Cup Final game. It’s something like you said you dream about. You’re on the outdoor ice in a tuxedo, and he’s hitting that one timer all night. And for him to do it in an NHL Stanley Cup Final game in overtime, it was just a surreal moment, so fun to see,” said Kayden.
Tracey added, “That still, like, that chokes me up, just thinking about that moment, of how much it meant to him, how much it meant to the community in Raleigh and to our family. Seeing that happen live, I don’t even have words.”
