Stanley Cup Coming To Connecticut

AVON, Conn. – The Stanley Cup will be available to the public for pictures Thursday, August 11, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Avon Old Farms School in Avon, courtesy of Pittsburgh Penguins center Nick Bonino.

Bonino, who grew up in Farmington, played high school hockey at Avon Old Farms under coach John Gardner. While at Avon Old Farms, Bonino captained a New England Championship hockey team his senior year. He went on to play in college for Boston University, during which he helped lead the team to a NCAA National Championship. Before joining the Penguins, Bonino also played for the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks.

Bonino scored the winning goal against the San Jose Sharks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. He was third on his team in scoring this spring, with 18 points. The 2016 Championship was the Penguins’ fourth Stanley Cup win. As a member of the cup winner, Bonino was given the chance to have the cup for a day — an NHL custom that plays out year after year. He believes this is the third time the cup has come to Connecticut.

Bonino says in an effort to let as many people as possible see the Cup and get a photo, he will not be signing autographs. He also is asking those attending to consider making a donation, which he plans to give to the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Bonino will be visiting the hospital immediately after the event at Avon Old Farms.

For updates, visit avonoldfarms.com/StanleyCup.

Avon Old Farms Hockey Program Overview
The Avon Old Farms Hockey Program has earned a reputation for excellence throughout the years. As the premier prep school hockey program in New England, it has demonstrated the consistent ability to produce winning teams and develop successful collegiate players as well as some outstanding professional athletes. As the list of Avon distinguished alumni continues to grow, what they have achieved is unsurpassed. Eight New England Division I championships and nine Founder’s League championships in the last twenty-five years is far and away the standard that other schools strive to reach.

About Avon Old Farms School
Avon Old Farms School is home to 405 boys from 25 countries and 25 states. Avon is a traditional school for boys, with a rigorous curriculum that has grown to reflect the challenges and opportunities that are presented to boys today. With both nationally recognized athletes and artists, the Avon experience is well balanced and Avon boys are comfortable to explore their passions without reservation.