NHL Unites Pride Cup hockey games in North Surrey this weekend<\/p>\n
Published 12:45 pm Thursday, February 26, 2026<\/p>\n
Players with Vancouver\u2019s The Cutting Edges and Seattle Pride Hockey Association will compete for the 2026 NHL Unites Pride Cup in Surrey this weekend, Feb. 28 and March 1.<\/p>\n
Three games are scheduled at North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex on Saturday (11:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. start times) and Sunday (3:30 p.m.) during the third annual event, organized to showcase two LGBTQ+ hockey associations in the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n
The three-game series will see each organization receive a $25,000 donation, according to a news release sent by the National Hockey League, which partners with Pride Tape to hold NHL Unites Pride Cup.<\/p>\n
The 2025 event was held in Boston, MA, last February during the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament involving NHL hockey players, following the inaugural Pride Cup in Toronto a year earlier, as part of \u201ca longstanding commitment from the NHL to support LGBTQ+ hockey organizations and to host celebrations of authenticity,\u201d trumpets a news release from the NHL.<\/p>\n
In Surrey, more than 40 players will participate alongside special guests including Pride Tape\u2019s Jeff McLean and Dean Petruk, who recently celebrated the venture\u2019s 10th anniversary. They\u2019ll be there to continue their mission of promoting diversity, equality and inclusion through sport.<\/p>\n
All games are free to watch at North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex (10950 126A St.).<\/p>\n