Former Canuck Oliver Ekman-Larsson describes how it feels to win the Stanley Cup

"It feels amazing. That's the dream, right? You just never know if you're gonna get that chance. You put in a lot of hard work and a lot of other teams are trying to do the same thing. I don't think it's gotten to me yet how cool it is; how special it is. You win and then it's a party, another party, team dinners, another party, spending time with all the girlfriends and wives and then the parade and more parties." Ekman-Larsson said.

He added, "It's hard to describe, but I would want everybody to get that chance because it's special. It's a lot of pressure and there's so much on the line, but I was just so thrilled to have that chance to be playing for the Cup with a special group of guys. I think I was smiling every day and just trying to just enjoy it. And when we won it, I couldn't sleep for two nights after that."

"I haven't planned it yet but probably just in my hometown Tingsryd (Sweden). I'm so happy and just thrilled that I get to share it with my family and my fiancée (Maja Ericsson) and now my kid."

"It just felt like it was a good fit. Knowing what they did the year before in the playoffs helped, but I also felt like there was some room for improvement at the same time. For a guy like me who was looking for a spot, I wanted to win the Cup and I felt like Florida was the best spot for that with all the experience they gained the year before and the players that they have there. It turned out great." He said.