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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Michael McGivern, Communications Intern
Phone 952-833-9522 • Email commintern@EdinaMN.gov • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Centennial Lakes to host Quinn’s Cup Hockey Jamboree
Edina, Minn., Nov. 13, 2013 – Centennial Lakes Park will host a pond hockey event Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014,
in conjunction with its Winter Ice Festival, which will take place the following day.
Mites and Squirts will gather to honor the memory of 8-year-old Quinn Kirsch, who had a passion for the
game of hockey – especially when played at its best: outdoors!
Kirsch, who lived in Edina, died unexpectedly earlier this year from myocarditis. His parents wanted to provide
a meaningful event to honor him.
“Our family is very appreciative of the City of Edina, the staff at Centennial Lakes Parks, our friends and
partners for being a part of Quinn’s Cup,” said Kyle Kirsch, Quinn’s father. “We are excited to host an event
we feel that kids and parents will enjoy, while at the same time honoring our son with something he loved to
do -- playing hockey on a backyard rink.”
The event starts at 9 a.m. will be held at the Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave. S. Quinn’s Cup will take
place on two rinks on the pond with boards and goals. Eight Mite teams playing 4-on-4 and eight Squirt teams
playing 3-on-3, all from District 6, will compete. No goalies will be used.
“We are pleased to be able to host this very special event and look forward to a great weekend of outdoor
hockey,” said Centennial Lakes General Manager Tom Shirley.
Costs for the event is $200 per team, which includes two 45-minute games, use of the indoor Hughes Pavilion
for changing and staying warm, T-shirts, bracelets and lunch provided by Bellatoria Pizza & Aspire Beverage
Company. The deadline to sign up is Dec. 15.
For more information, or to sponsor a team, contact Kyle Kirsch at 612-414-8085 or KyleK@CanopyFG.com.
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