The celebrations are likely still rolling in Las Vegas after the Golden Knights captured their first-ever Stanley Cup on Tuesday with a blowout 9-3 win over the Florida Panthers.
As Golden Knights players kicked off the festivities on the ice inside T-Mobile Arena after their Game 5 win, they were soon joined by their loved ones to commemorate the team’s first championship.
“Bachelor” alum Emily Karlsson, the wife of Vegas center William Karlsson, shared a special moment with the 30-year-old athlete and their 1-month-old son Beckham, who was placed in Lord Stanley’s cup.
William Karlsson poses with wife Emily and his family after the Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup win on June 13, 2023. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
William Karlsson and wife Emily smile with their 1-month-old son, Beckham, inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Getty Images“WHAT A YEAR,” Emily began on Instagram. “Baby Beckham and the Stanley Cup!”
Elsewhere, Golden Knights center Ivan Barbashev and his wife, Ksenia Barbasheva, embraced on the ice.
The celebrations then shifted to a Las Vegas nightclub, according to social media videos shared by Vegas winger Phil Kessel’s longtime love, Sandra.
“Epic,” Sandra wrote alongside one clip featuring the players partying with the Stanley Cup.
Ivan Barbashev celebrates the Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup win on June 13, 2023, with his family. Getty Images
Ksenia Barbasheva embraces Ivan Barbashev on the ice after the Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup win. Ksenia Barbasheva/InstagramThe top team in the Western Conference, the Golden Knights finished the regular season with a record of 51-22-9 (111 points).
They skated through the postseason with a record of 16-6.
“What has happened here has been simply incredible,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said postgame.
“Not only is Vegas a hockey town, it’s a championship town.”
The Golden Knights celebrate their Stanley Cup win. Sandra Mary Says/Instagram
Golden Knights captain Mark Stone hoists the Stanley Cup during the team’s locker room celebrations on June 13, 2023. NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Golden Knights last reached the Stanley Cup Final at the conclusion of the 2017-18 season — their first year in the league — and lost to the Washington Capitals in five games.
This time around, though, Vegas capped off their run by achieving the ultimate goal.
“Unbelievable,” Golden Knights captain Mark Stone said. “The look in my teammates eyes when I got it, one of the craziest feelings I’ve ever had. I can’t even describe the feelings in my stomach right now. It’s everything you can imagine. The grind of an 82-game season, four playoff rounds. You grind and you grind and you grind.”
