The toy figures, called
the NHL Stanley Cup Presentation set
, made by Playmobil, came out in 2017. They got on Pritchard's radar when people started mailing them to him.
"I remember the first time someone sent them to us. I thought that was pretty cool to see," Pritchard told NHL.com. "People send them asking for them to be signed, so we sign them. We've been having a lot of fun with them over the past few years."
Pritchard said he is back in Toronto after spending time in Tampa giving the champion Lightning players their days with the Cup. He is finishing up his mandated two-week quarantine per Canadian rules during the coronavirus pandemic. The Cup will be returning to Tampa after the holidays.
As for the toys, he picks them up whenever he can.
"I was at a store some time earlier this year and saw them on sale for $5 so I picked up a bunch," he said. "Playmobil, partnering with the League, has
really done a great job with these toys
, making them fun for kids and getting them into hockey."
The best touch on Pritchard's linkeness has to be the white golves, just like he wears when presenting the Cup. Though, the figure also has his trademark blond locks.
"I don't know if I really look like that. Then again I don't really want to see what I look like most the time," he joked.
