July 19, 2024
Burnaby, B.C. – Registration is now underway for the 2024 Pat Quinn Classic. When players from around the province, western Canada and the United States hit the ice for this year’s edition of the longest-running hockey tournament of its kind, Burnaby’s new Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre in will be one of the venues.
“We are pleased to include Burnaby’s two new ice arenas on the venue list for the Pat Quinn Classic December tournament,” says Robyn Hughes, director of Sport Burnaby. “The Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre will also serve as the tournament’s new hub of activities.”
The new recreation centre is a year-round multi-sport facility with two NHL-sized rinks.
The multi-division Pat Quinn classic takes place December 27-31, 2024, featuring some 50 teams in various U13, U15 and U17 categories.
“We continue to evolve this tournament,” says Cliff Ronning, honourary chair of the Pat Quinn Classic. “It’s going to be exciting times. Pat Quinn would be very proud. This tournament has become better and better and is doing exactly what the Quinn family wanted.”
Registration details for the December multi-division tournament are available here: Registration – Pat Quinn Classic Hockey Tournament
Backgrounder – The Pat Quinn Classic
The Burnaby Minor Hockey Association began hosting the annual December Bantam hockey tournament in 1962. It is now the longest-running event of its kind in the world. The tournament became the Pat Quinn Classic in 2015, named after the legendary player, coach, general manager and team owner. Pat Quinn is internationally-recognized as one of the hockey’s greatest coaches and ambassadors. Proceeds go to the Pat Quinn Scholarship Fund. Managed by Hockey Canada, the fund supports players in post-secondary education after their hockey careers. Quinn is one of the most recognizable faces in Canadian sport and has made an enormous contribution to sport in British Columbia and Canada.
The objective of the Pat Quinn Classic is to create a top international-calibre tournament in Western Canada to showcase local teams alongside some of the strongest programs in Canada, the U.S. and around the world. Organizers worked with the Quinn family to create a unique tournament that strikes the right balance between exciting hockey, skill and leadership development and community engagement. Pat motivated players at all levels to work hard on the ice and live with passion and integrity off the ice. The vision of this tournament exemplifies his love of hockey and his unwavering commitment to give back to the community.
MEDIA CONTACT: info@patquinnclassic.com