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City of Edina 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Jordan Gilgenbach, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0396 jgilgenbach@EdinaMN.gov www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Funds Raised to Purchase ‘Slapshot’
Edina, Minn., May 4, 2016 – Following several months of donations and crowdfunding, a hockey sculpture
called “Slapshot” has found its permanent home at Braemar Arena.
“Slapshot,” a four-foot, 300-pound steel sculpture, was crafted by artist and Minnesota native Judd Nelson and
depicts a hockey player with a hockey stick. The sculpture was on display on the Edina Promenade in 2013 as
part of the annual outdoor public art exhibition. It was on loan and displayed at Braemar Arena during
fundraising efforts.
The City will use donations totaling about $7,500 to purchase the sculpture as part of its permanent public art
collection. “Slapshot” will be permanently displayed in the main lobby of Braemar Arena, 7501 Ikola Way.
“This is really exciting, to blend art and athletics, and to have done so with so much community support,” said
Susie Miller, General Manager of Braemar Arena. “It’s great to have ‘Slapshot’ help represent Edina’s long and
successful hockey legacy for years to come.”
“City residents and especially our hockey families have demonstrated the importance of public art in the
purchase of ‘Slapshot,’” said City Council Member Ann Swenson, who led the fundraising efforts.
Miller expects permanent installation of Slapshot to take place in the next several months.
For more information on the placement of “Slapshot,” contact Miller at 952-826-0502. For more information
on public art, visit EdinaPublicArt.org.
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