Among those present to honor Boqvist were representatives from his youth club, Hedemora SK, and the Dalarna Hockey Federation. The chair of the municipal council, Lennart Mangs, also extended a heartfelt thanks to the 26-year-old for serving as a role model for the youth of Hedemora.
“There is great joy and pride throughout the entire municipality for Jesper,” said Mangs. “It’s a historic and fantastic achievement to lift the Stanley Cup. He’s reached where he is today through humility, hard work, and team spirit, and that inspires us all.”
Boqvist is the fourth player from Dalarna County to win the Stanley Cup, following Anders Kallur (Ludvika, New York Islanders 1980–1983), Tomas Jonsson (Falun, New York Islanders 1982–1983), and Niklas Lidström (Avesta, Detroit Red Wings 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008).
This past season, Boqvist played 78 games with the Panthers and tallied 23 points (12 goals, 11 assists). In the playoffs, he contributed five points (2 goals, 3 assists) in 13 games during the championship run.