LEWISTON – Mike Bolt likes to travel.

He’d better.

Late Friday night, he was in Anaheim, Calif. Saturday morning, he was in Lewiston. After Saturday night’s event in Portland, Bolt and the Cup are going back to California, and then on to New York on Thursday and to Regina, Saskatchewan after that.

“I do about 250 days a year, the Cup does about 300,” Bolt said. “I don’t know how many miles I log anymore per year.”

Bolt works for the Hockey Hall of Fame, which manages the Stanley Cup and its travels. He’s worked there since 1995, and he’s been on Cup detail for eight years.

“Ten hours ago we were in southern California,” Bolt said. “That’s what amazes me about all of this. One minute you’re here, one minute you’re there. That’s the great thing about the Stanley Cup. It’s probably the most fan-friendly trophy in all of sports.”

The hundreds of people who filtered through the doors at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday morning agreed, much to Bolt’s delight.

“Coming out, doing public displays, seeing the fans, it’s the great part of the job,” Bolt said. “Nothing is bigger than the game, but outside of what the players and the coaches and the general managers do, the Cup is the greatest promotional tool we have. The Stanley Cup may be the biggest celebrity in hockey.”

Bolt also doesn’t mind hanging out with some of the biggest names in professional sports.

“I tell people I only hang with winners,” Bolt deadpanned.

The one area where Bolt could possibly run into issues is at the border, which he crosses nearly 100 times per year. So far, so good, though, and Bolt knocked hard on the wooden table behind him.

“No problems so far,” Bolt said. “I hope that continues.”