The 2013 Stanley Cup champions are the Chicago Blackhawks. Whether they played in the heart-stopping game or watching on the edge of their seats from home – the players took to Twitter to share their excitement over the big win.

Thanks for all the support. Unbelievable feeling right now. Stanley cup champs!

— Patrick Kane (@88PKane) June 25, 2013

Congrats to the Blackhawks on winning the #stanleycup, special congrats to @10PSharp on another championship!! #bigtimeplayer

— RJ Umberger (@Umby18) June 25, 2013

Wow. What an amazing ride. Thank you Bruins fans for creating the best hockey experience of my life to date.

— Torey Krug (@KrugTorey) June 25, 2013

Congrats to Chicago. Best team from start to finish.

— Logan Couture (@Logancouture) June 25, 2013

Congrats to Blackhawks!!

— Alex Ovechkin (@ovi8) June 25, 2013

Big congratulations to my man @VStalberg can only imagine how it feels! #BecauseItsTheCup #StanleyCupCHAMPIONS

— Erik Karlsson (@ErikKarlsson65) June 25, 2013

What a feeling! 20 yrs ago tmrw I was drafted into the NHL! Today I am a SC Champion! Wow! pic.twitter.com/F2jbJ0FzRZ

— Jamal Mayers (@jamalmayers) June 25, 2013

Congrats to all my friends with the @NHLBlackhawks! Great group of guys!

— Andrew Ladd (@aladd16) June 25, 2013

Workouts just got that much more intense tomorrow for the rest of the league. Chills watching the cup get rolled out.

— Ryan Jones (@jonesry28) June 25, 2013

Couldn't be happier for Sheldon Brookbank.. As a few players have said, HELL of a teammate!!

— Bobby Ryan (@b_ryan9) June 25, 2013

Hands down hardest trophy to win in sports. Congrats to Hawks and Bruins on a great year. Both teams left it all out there. #goosebumps

— Nathan Thompson (@NateThompson44) June 25, 2013

And what better way to kick off the off-season than to finally shave off that playoff beard? Andrew Ference did!

Ference making his #StanleyCup playoff beard disappear. RT @Ferknuckle: Time to get ready for next year. https://t.co/fjDN86vPiP

— NHLPA (@NHLPA) June 25, 2013