Campus celebrations in Denver turned chaotic after the victory, with riot police intervening. According to major media reports, at least one sofa was burned in the street, and police ordered people who had climbed lampposts to come down. Samu Salminen told Ilta-Sanomat that the campus was quite chaotic and that riot police had to interrupt the riots, with sofas set on fire.
The team's own celebrations were more moderate, held at a hotel in Las Vegas with families present. Salminen described it as a really good event with food and drink. A ceremony was held at the home arena a couple of days later, requiring police to close streets due to the crowd.
The places on campus were quite chaotic.
Salminen, drafted by the New Jersey Devils, intends to pursue an NHL roster spot next season. He noted that the college community is like a family and that teammates are his best friends, making the win bittersweet.
The riot police had to come to interrupt the riots. Apparently sofas were set on fire and other such things.
Many players' families were present in Vegas, so the party was arranged at the hotel in nice facilities. There was food and drink.
It was a really good event.
All this just shows how much winning means to the school and basically to the whole city too. When we returned to school, congratulations came from all directions.
In college, the community is a bit different than in a regular hockey team. We don't just work together but we are really like a family.
Teammates are my best friends here. Of course this is also bittersweet.