Saskatoon welcomes Memorial Cup

The Memorial Cup arrived in Saskatoon Thursday with great fanfare — jet planes, bagpipes, and excited little kids.

There was a military escort, plus lots of fans and dignitaries on hand, as the Canadian Hockey League Championship trophy got an official welcome.

Here are tweets from the CBC's Britainy Robinson, who covered the festivities ...

(The tournament begins on Friday, with the hometown Blades against the London Knights.)