Join us on Tuesday, August 19 from 12:15 to 2:30 p.m. on the waterfront in West Vancouver for a special public event to welcome Stanley Cup Champion and Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart back to his hometown.
Everyone is invited to gather along the Centennial Seawalk for a first look at the Stanley Cup and to cheer Sam on as he arrives by boat. The boat tour will begin at 12:15 p.m. at the Welcome Figure in Ambleside Park, near 13th Street, and travel west, arriving at Dundarave Pier, at the base of 25th Street, at 12:45 p.m.
Following the boat tour, Mayor Mark Sager will give a welcome speech, followed by remarks from Sam Reinhart, from the patio area of the Beach House (150 25th Street). These can be observed from the lawn in front of the restaurant.
Beginning at 1 p.m., pre-registered fans will have the opportunity to have their photo taken with Sam and the Stanley Cup at the pier. All photos will be taken by a professional photographer. Pre-registration for photos will be required through ActiveNet. Registration will open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12 at activewestvanrec.ca (course #202338). New ActiveNet users will need to create an account to register.
Limited space is available, and attendees are encouraged to register as a group. Up to five people may be included per photo, and one registration is required per group.
The cost to register is $25, which includes a digital photo to be received by email after the event. All proceeds from the event will go to support the West Vancouver Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue and Cops for Cancer.
Limited parking is available at Dundarave Park and there may be temporary road closures due to construction and event congestion. Please consider walking, cycling, carpooling, or taking transit. Those registered for the photo opportunity should plan to arrive early to be checked in and line up for photos.
About Sam Reinhart
Sam Reinhart is a professional ice hockey player for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Sam grew up in West Vancouver, where he began his minor hockey journey, and quickly established himself as an accomplished player. During his time in the Western Hockey League (WHL), Sam won WHL Rookie of the Year and WHL Player of the Year. He would go on to be selected second overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2014 NHL Draft and play seven seasons with the Sabres before he was traded to the Florida Panthers in the 2022 NHL Draft. The Florida Panthers won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, Sam Reinhart became the first player in over one hundred years to score four goals in a Cup-clinching Stanley Cup Final game.