'Don't say whatever Benny said': Aaron Ekblad just gave us the funniest speech intro of the Stanley Cup parade
The Florida Panthers' Stanley Cup celebration has already given us some absolute gold (see: Sam Bennett's 'I'd like to apologize to absolutely f***ing no one' moment), but Aaron Ekblad might've just stolen the show with one of the best
openers
of the day.
Aaron Ekblad's savage callback to Bennett's wild speech had fans cracking up
'After E11even, my agent called me and said, 'Don't say whatever Benny said.''
That was the first thing Ekblad said when he grabbed the mic and the crowd (and internet) instantly knew this was about to be a speech worth remembering.
In case you missed it, 'E11even' refers to Club E11even, the infamous Miami nightclub where the Panthers clearly celebrated hard the night before.
And 'Benny'? That's Sam Bennett, who went full WWE during his speech with:
'I would like this time to apologize… to absolutely fing no one. We're the double champs—we do what the f we want!'
So when Ekblad stepped up and hit us with:
'My agent told me not to say whatever Benny said,' he instantly became the calm, hilarious contrast and fans were obsessed with it.
Fans couldn't get enough of Aaron Ekblad's mic moment
The quote spread like wildfire online, with NHL fans loving how real and unfiltered it felt. A few highlights from social media:
It was the kind of quote that makes you pause, laugh, and realize these guys are just like us except, you know, holding the Stanley Cup.
The Panthers parade gave us drama, laughs, and total chaos
This Cup celebration might go down as one of the most chaotic and iconic NHL championship parades ever. Between Sam Bennett's villain energy, Ekblad's hilarious self-censorship, and the team just fully leaning into the Miami madness, it's been a wild ride from start to finish.
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And now? Ekblad's one-liner is officially part of Cup lore.
In the middle of the champagne showers and shirtless speeches, Aaron Ekblad gave us exactly what we didn't know we needed: a behind-the-scenes glimpse into how wild these parades get and how even agents are out here playing defense.
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