Stanley Cup goes through airport security

Even the Stanley Cup goes through airport security

Michael Bolt, one of four Keepers of the Cup, with the Stanley Cup at O’Hare Airport in 2010. | Sun-Times Media

Phil Pritchard, the “Keeper of the Cup”—actually one of four handlers—tweeted a photo of the Stanley Cup going through an airport security x-ray machine, en route to Chicago for tonight’s Game 6 vs. the Lightning.

Going through security at airports is always fun. Especially with the #StanleyCup. @HockeyHallFame @NHL pic.twitter.com/7YcxhBEFFq
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) June 15, 2015

Xray of the #StanleyCup enroute through security. #BecauseItsTheCup @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/ZvWYIMp0tk
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) June 15, 2015

The comments, as expected, were outstanding:

@keeperofthecup @tsnjamesduthie @NHL @HockeyHallFame Anything to declare, sir? Uh yes, the #StanleyCup.
— Jason Glazer (@Jason_Glazer) June 15, 2015

@keeperofthecup @NHL @HockeyHallFame you're ending the night empty handed.
— Florkida Man (@hockeenight) June 15, 2015

.@keeperofthecup cc @TSA's Instagram.
— alymasks 😷 (@alymaybe) June 15, 2015

@keeperofthecup @NHL @HockeyHallFame notice the Blackhawks bag on the left. He already knows who the cup belongs to
— Jimmy Mac (@macdaddy3486) June 15, 2015

@keeperofthecup @tsnjamesduthie @NHL @HockeyHallFame where's the skeleton of blond haired dude w the black gloves that's always holding it?
— Mukka (@mukka8675309) June 15, 2015

@keeperofthecup @NHL @HockeyHallFame remember having it on my flight, it showed on my pax information list "pax checked-in Stanley Cup" cool
— Michel Corbeil (@corbeilMic) June 15, 2015