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Avalanche's Jack Johnson baptizes children in Stanley Cup

One of the great traditions in the NHL allows for each member of the championship team to spend a day with the Stanley Cup during the offseason. Instead of throwing a wild party during his time with the trophy, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jack Johnson opted to use it for religious purposes.

Thanks to some divine timing, Johnson was able to baptize his three children in Lord Stanley's mug earlier this month. The baptism date was planned before the playoffs, so things couldn't have lined up any better.

A tidbit from Jack Johnson’s time with the #StanleyCup: His three kids’ baptism was planned before the playoffs, and it turned out the date was Johnson’s day with the Cup.