Vegas Golden Knights star William Karlsson sure had a wild night to remember after he fell on stage, chugged out the Stanley Cup and dropped an F-bomb in his hilarious drunken speech during the team’s crazy parade at Las Vegas. Vegas strip.
When the new Stanley Cup champions were announced to the crowd Saturday in Toshiba Plaza outside the T-Mobile Arena, Karlson, clutching a tall boy, slipped down the stairs before teammates helped him back to his feet.
“Ow,” Karlsson said after his fall.
The center gathered fans to chant “Go, Knights Go” as he took off his shirt and tossed it into the crowd during team captain Mark Stone’s outdoor speech.
Karlsson, who was selected by the Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, then took the microphone to introduce Jonathan Marchessault, this year’s MVP at the Stanley Cup Finals, onstage.
William Karlsson (R) of the Vegas Golden Knights slips as he is introduced onstage at T-Mobile Arena
The 30-year-old certainly had a wild night to remember as he celebrated with his teammates
‘Okay, you can hear me, can you hear me? So um, this dude, this damn dude, he was here the first day, and I know you were here the first day,” Karlsson said before getting a round of applause and cheers from the Vegas. faithful and his teammates.
Karlsson, 30, is in his sixth season with the Golden Knights and improves an impressive postseason record with 17 points in 22 playoff games.
The Swede also brought up the Arizona Coyotes during his impassioned speech.
“You guys are so great, we played Arizona in the first game and we beat them hard,” he said. “And I had no points, but that’s okay because I was pretty good that first year. But you were bigger. We’ve been up and down this journey to the cup.”
Several teammates and parade organizers on stage tried to cut the elated Karlsson off the microphone, but he continued with his remarks.
“Listen to me, we’ve waited six long years for this guy to be MVP, Jonathan Marchessault,” he added.
‘Wild Bill’ then took a sip from the golden chalice — the Stanley Cup — before jumping on a loudspeaker and showing off his karaoke skills as soon as ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’ started playing.
A lot has happened in Karlsson’s life recently, giving the Golden Knights star even more reasons to celebrate his personal and team successes.
Karlsson – nicknamed ‘Wild Bill’ – took off his shirt, threw it into the crowd and gave a speech
Several of his teammates on stage tried to cut the elated Karlsson off the microphone
The Swede then jumped on a speaker and sang ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’
Earlier in the parade, Karlsson hoisted the Stanley Cup trophy above his head
People attended Saturday night’s victory parade and rally for the Knights at Toshiba Plaza
Karlsson, 30, and his wife, Emily, welcomed their first child together – a boy, Beckham, in May
The couple showed off their newborn baby by fitting it into the Stanley Cup trophy
The southpaw and wife Emily welcomed their first child together, a boy named Beckham, in May.
The pair showed off their newborn by fitting him into the Stanley Cup trophy after Vegas defeated the Florida Panthers in 5 games.
Tens of thousands of fans filled the Toshiba Plaza—which reached capacity—and beyond, cheering for its heroes as they went on a one-mile parade route around Sin City.
Before the parade, the Las Vegas Police Department said they had prepared for more than 100,000 people to cram street-level viewing areas along Las Vegas Boulevard.
Center Jack Eichel also thoroughly enjoyed the celebrations, taking part in the parade shirtless and running down the strip with a Golden Knights flag, much to the amusement of the faithful.
Alec Martinez celebrated with fans of the Vegas Golden Knights as he held the Stanley Cup in the air
Fans of all ages enjoyed the atmosphere as the franchise claimed its first title in history
Before the parade, Las Vegas police said they had prepared for more than 100,000 people
Center Jack Eichel (C) thoroughly enjoyed the festivities and took part in the parade shirtless
Members of the Vegas Golden Knights pose with the Stanley Cup after beating the Panthers
In the midst of earning the Stanley Cup, Sin City is increasingly at the center of the sports world
The parade route, arena and plaza also played host to a championship victory celebration last September, following the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun to win the WNBA Championship. The women’s basketball team also plays at the T-Mobile Arena.
Following Tuesday night’s Stanley Cup capture, players from the NHL’s top franchise tshowed up for DJ Steve Aoki’s performance at the Omnia Nightclub.
Given recent events, Sin City is increasingly at the center of the sports world.
Always a mecca for boxing and sportsbooks, Las Vegas now has the NFL’s Raiders and an upcoming Formula 1 race amid continued efforts to attract MLB’s Oakland Athletics and an NBA expansion franchise.