A half-million people celebrate the Avs

• The trophy passed the Oxford Hotel, which was built just two years before the Stanley Cup was first awarded in 1893.
• The parade featured University of Denver and Denver East High School hockey players, both national champions.
• The National Lacrosse League champions Colorado Mammoth were also present.

By the numbers: The city expected at least 200,000 people along the parade route and at the Civic Center Park rally — nearly a third of Denver's population — while the Denver Fire Department estimated that 500,000 ended up attending.

• You couldn't move an inch without bumping into adults, kids, toddlers and even some dogs sporting Avs gear.
• Both Mayor Michael Hancock and Gov. Jared Polis appeared at the rally, and were greeted with boos.

• Colorado Avalanche player Erik Johnson led the rally in a rendition of Blink-182's "All The Small Things."

What they're saying: Victor Rogers and Gabrielle Dewberry brought their four children — Carlos, Lila, Camila and baby Benecio — from Centennial to watch the parade.

• Rogers grew up in Denver and saw the Avs win previous titles. "It's just a life-changing event, so I wanted to make sure they had the opportunity to experience it," he told Axios Denver.