{"id":510585,"date":"2026-03-03T01:41:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T01:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/510585\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T01:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T01:41:10","slug":"nhls-biggest-stars-team-up-with-mcdonalds-canada-to-launch-the-new-nhl-star-sticks-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/510585\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL&#8217;s Biggest Stars Team Up with McDonald&#8217;s Canada to Launch the New NHL\u00ae Star Sticks Meal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"prntac\">The meal features a new Hockey Hero Burger\u00ae along with McDavid, Matthews, Celebrini, Q. Hughes, Makar, Montembeault and Reinhart mini stick collectibles <\/p>\n<p>TORONTO, March 2, 2026 \/CNW\/ &#8211; It&#8217;s a face off like never before! In partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players&#8217; Association (NHLPA), some of hockey&#8217;s biggest superstars are joining the lineup at McDonald&#8217;s restaurants in Canada in a whole new (mini) way.<\/p>\n<p>          <a href=\"#\" class=\"tabfocus\" role=\"button\"><img title=\"Score the new McDonald\u2019s NHL\u00ae Star Sticks Meal, featuring the Hockey Hero Burger\u00ae and one of seven collectible NHL\u00ae Star Sticks, available for a limited time at participating Canadian restaurants (CNW Group\/McDonald's Canada)\" data-getimg=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2923939\/McDonald_s_Canada_NHL_s_Biggest_Stars_Team_Up_with_McDonald_s_Ca.jpg?w=500\" id=\"imageid_2\" alt=\"Score the new McDonald\u2019s NHL\u00ae Star Sticks Meal, featuring the Hockey Hero Burger\u00ae and one of seven collectible NHL\u00ae Star Sticks, available for a limited time at participating Canadian restaurants (CNW Group\/McDonald's Canada)\" class=\"gallery-thumb img-responsive\" rel=\"newsImage\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>        Score the new McDonald\u2019s NHL\u00ae Star Sticks Meal, featuring the Hockey Hero Burger\u00ae and one of seven collectible NHL\u00ae Star Sticks, available for a limited time at participating Canadian restaurants (CNW Group\/McDonald&#8217;s Canada)<\/p>\n<p>Launching tomorrow March 3, NHL\u00ae Star Sticks are joining McDonald&#8217;s iconic menu lineup with the purchase of an NHL Star Sticks Meal. Inspired by the success of last year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4630942-1&amp;h=1214436223&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFdetmmCi47Q&amp;a=campaign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">campaign<\/a>, McDonald&#8217;s is bringing back the excitement with a fan favourite burger and hockey collectibles. Featuring seven of the NHL&#8217;s biggest stars, collecting a piece of hockey history has never been easier \u2013 or tastier.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s exciting to team up with McDonald&#8217;s again, and this time around we&#8217;re giving fans a mini hockey experience,&#8221; said Connor McDavid.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The NHL Star Sticks are such a cool way for fans to collect a little piece of the game&#8221; said Auston Matthews.<\/p>\n<p>Guests can watch the (mini) face off <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4630942-1&amp;h=3488814594&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0abWFJVSxPQ&amp;a=here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fueling Fandom with the NHL Star Sticks Meal <\/p>\n<p>Starting\u00a0March 3, hockey fans across Canada can get game-day ready with the NHL Star Sticks\u00a0Meal, available for a limited time while supplies last. Each meal includes:<\/p>\n<p> A choice of entr\u00e9e: Hockey Hero Burger\u00ae (limited time only), 10-piece Chicken McNuggets\u00ae,\u00a0Big Mac\u00ae, McVeggie\u2122, or Spicy McVeggie\u2122<br \/>\n Medium World Famous Fries\u2122, made from 100% Canadian potatoes, and a\u00a0medium fountain drink<br \/>\n An NHL Star Stick featuring some of the NHL&#8217;s biggest hockey stars <\/p>\n<p>Try it with a Hockey Hero Burger!<\/p>\n<p>Back by popular demand, the Hockey Hero Burger is making its grand return with a fresh take. It&#8217;s made with three juicy 100% Canadian beef patties, topped with shredded lettuce, crispy hickory-smoked bacon, processed cheese, and mayo-style sauce on a toasted homestyle bun. One bite, and you&#8217;ll taste why it&#8217;s dubbed the &#8220;hero&#8221; of burgers.<\/p>\n<p>Get one of seven NHL Star Sticks with every NHL Star Sticks Meal.<\/p>\n<p> Connor McDavid<br \/>\n Auston Matthews<br \/>\n Macklin Celebrini<br \/>\n Quinn Hughes<br \/>\n Cale Makar<br \/>\n Samuel Montembeault<br \/>\n Sam Reinhart <\/p>\n<p>Long-time fans might remember that McDonald&#8217;s Canada debuted mini hockey sticks almost 20 years ago &#8211; and this new lineup brings that same energy back for a whole new generation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The NHL Star Sticks Meal is all about giving fans a chance to own a piece of the game they love \u2013 from a lineup of the NHL&#8217;s biggest stars to a burger that&#8217;s as iconic as the sport itself,&#8221; said Francesca Cardarelli, Chief Marketing Officer, McDonald&#8217;s Canada. &#8220;It&#8217;s a true celebration of hockey culture and as the Official Hamburger of the NHL and NHLPA in Canada, we&#8217;re excited to bring this to our fans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The puck drops on March 3 for the NHL Star Sticks Meal at participating McDonald&#8217;s restaurants across Canada for a limited time while supplies last. Guests can get in on the action by visiting their local McDonald&#8217;s restaurant, ordering ahead using the McDonald&#8217;s app, or via McDelivery\u00ae.<\/p>\n<p>About McDonald&#8217;s Canada\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>In 1967, Canada welcomed the first McDonald&#8217;s restaurant to Richmond, British Columbia. Today, McDonald&#8217;s Restaurants of Canada Limited has become part of the Canadian fabric, with McDonald&#8217;s restaurants serving nearly two million guests every day and employing almost 100,00 people across Canada. More than 90 per cent of McDonald&#8217;s 1,500 Canadian restaurants are locally owned and operated by independent franchisees, with the remaining restaurants corporately owned and operated by McDonald&#8217;s Restaurants of Canada Limited. Of the almost $2 billion spent on food and paper by McDonald&#8217;s restaurants, over 80 per cent is purchased from suppliers in Canada. For more information on McDonald&#8217;s Canada, visit\u00a0mcdonalds.ca.<\/p>\n<p>      \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4 dnr\">NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. NHL and NHL team marks are the property of the NHL and its teams. \u00a9 2026\u00a0NHL. All Rights Reserved.<br class=\"dnr\"\/> NHLPA, National Hockey League Players&#8217; Association and the NHLPA logo are registered trademarks of the NHLPA and are used under license. \u00a9 NHLPA. All Rights Reserved.<br class=\"dnr\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE McDonald&#8217;s Canada<\/p>\n<p>For further information: Canada Impact Team, McDonald&#8217;s Canada, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"fd909899949cd38f98919c899492938ebd9e9cd3909e99d39e9290\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The meal features a new Hockey Hero Burger\u00ae along with McDavid, Matthews, Celebrini, Q. 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