The Five Things You Should Know Before You See the Stanley Cup in St. Peters

The Stanley Cup will be at center ice at the Rec-Plex South building in St. Peters this Wednesday, escorted by Chicago Blackhawks forward Brandon Bollig.

Bollig, a graduate of Francis Howell North High School, requested the city display the cup at the Rec-Plex, where he played hockey as a young player. He is the first local person who played hockey in St. Louis as a youth to play on an NHL Championship team, according to a press release from St. Peters.

Here are five things you should know before you head to see the Stanley Cup.

Limited Time
The Cup will be on display for just an hour, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., due to time constraints. Doors to the Rec-Plex will open at 4:30 p.m. to the general public. 

Limited Tickets
There are a limited number of $5 tickets available to see the Stanley Cup close up. The tickets will be on sale starting at 1:30 p.m. outside Rec-Plex South. Money raised will go toward St. Louis Children's Hospital at the request of Bollig. Children ages 12 and younger are free. If you don't get a ticket, you can see the Stanley Cup from bleachers of the rink, which can seat 1,200 people. 

Bring Cash
Tickets will be sold for cash only, and ticket sales are limited to one ticket per person. Just 100 groups of four people per group will get to see the cup, starting at 4:30 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older. The St. Peters Spirit youth hockey organization will also have items for sale at the event. 

Be Quick 
Each group will get 20 seconds to see the cup and have their photo taken. Brandon Bollig will be at center ice and will be in the photos, which will be taken for free by a professional photographer.

Where to Go
The Rec Plex South building is located off of Mexico Road, behind the original St. Peters Rec Plex, across a creek bridge. 

Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated the information about Bollig being the first player from the St. Louis area who played youth hockey here to play on an NHL Championship team.