{"id":2986,"date":"2024-11-16T14:01:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T22:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patquinnclassic.com\/u15\/?p=2986"},"modified":"2024-11-16T14:01:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T22:01:17","slug":"back-home-to-the-lower-mainland-for-former-nhl-player-at-the-pat-quinn-classic-u15-elite-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patquinnclassic.com\/u15\/back-home-to-the-lower-mainland-for-former-nhl-player-at-the-pat-quinn-classic-u15-elite-invitational\/","title":{"rendered":"Back home to the Lower Mainland for former NHL player at the Pat Quinn Classic U15 Elite Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Burnaby, B.C. -Scott Hannan grew up playing hockey in Surrey, down the road from Planet Ice Delta, one of the venues for the 2024 Pat Quinn Classic U15 Elite Invitational. Hannan, who played for 16 seasons and more than 1,000 games in the NHL, took on a new role this year as the director of the San Jose Junior Sharks Hockey Club<\/a> program. \u201cIt\u2019s been quite the journey,\u201d says Hannan. \u201cObviously, getting drafted with the Sharks and playing the bulk of my career there and setting up my home there, given that experience, I love northern California.\u201d\u00a0 His two boys play hockey, so he supports their goals and all the kids in the Junior Sharks program. \u201cTo give back to the sport that gave me so much pleasure is an amazing experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comparing minor hockey now to when he was a teen in Surrey, Hannan says they didn\u2019t have these big international tournaments. \u201cWe just played local teams from North Delta and South Delta and Coquitlam. Its good to see the game change and grow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Jose has sent teams to the Pat Quinn tournaments in the past and he says being part of the U15 Elite Invitational provides a great opportunity to challenge his players. \u201cWe know this is a tough tournament,\u201d says Hannan. \u201cThere are great teams up here. Everybody can skate and play hard. It\u2019s excellent to see that. The boys are competing and having fun. It\u2019s just been awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked if his players know much about Pat Quinn, Hannan chuckles saying \u201cthey barely know that I played in the game.\u201d Quinn coached him as part of the Canadian national team that won gold at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. \u201cHe\u2019s just amazing and synonymous with hockey in Vancouver and the NHL,\u201d says Hannan. \u201cIt\u2019s great to see the tournament named after him and an honour for the guy who was a legend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hockey has been growing in California since Wayne Gretzky\u2019s time with the LA Kings in the late 1980s and 1990s, and of course, when the Sharks entered the NHL in 1991. \u201cTo see where it\u2019s at now, it\u2019s great to see that and to see the enjoyment of the kids,\u201d adds Hannan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He will be back in B.C. next month as his son is part of a San Jose Junior Sharks U12 team at the Pat Quinn Classic December tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the San Jose Junior Sharks<\/strong>
The San Jose Jr. Sharks is a youth hockey club where its goal is long-term development, not short-term success.\u00a0 The Club offers different level teams with different emphasis, to address the different needs and interests of members in the program. The Jr. Sharks offer competitive teams for youth (ages 9-18) and girls (ages 8-19).\u00a0 To lead hockey growth in Northern California, the San Jose Jr. Sharks foster excellence through top-tier coaching and resources, empowering players to reach their full potential and advance to collegiate or junior leagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Pat Quinn Classic U15 Elite Invitational
<\/strong>The Pat Quinn Classic U15 Elite Invitational was created in 2023 as a standalone tournament. It builds on the legacy of the Pat Quinn Classic annual holiday season tournament.\u00a0 Hosted in Burnaby, Coquitlam and Delta from November 14 to 17, 2024, the U15 Elite Invitational promises a high-level hockey experience for players, coaches and fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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