Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week 2023

Hockey Edmonton is proud to announce the return of one of the biggest and longest-running minor hockey tournaments in the world, Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week, from January 13 to 22, 2022.

Since 1964, the tournament has been a pinnacle week in the season for minor hockey in the city, as Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week determines the top teams in every division. The legacy even includes a Guinness World Record in 2003 for the largest ice hockey tournament. This season Hockey Edmonton anticipates about 10,000 players from more than 600 teams ranging from U9 to U18, and representation from all corners of the capital region, to participate at the 2023 edition of the event

Over the past 59 years, with the exception of a one year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hockey Edmonton has gathered hundreds of thousands of people, including players, families, coaches, referees, and volunteers. With its rich history, this tradition of celebrating minor hockey and making memories in the capital city region is a legacy that is set to last for generations to come.

Share your photos (from this year, or even throwbacks) with us by tagging Hockey Edmonton and use #QEMHW for a chance to be featured on our channels.

Admission is $5 cash at the door to receive an official QEMHW button as your event pass. Show your QEMHW button at participating McDonald's restaurants between January 13 and 22 to receive a small hot beverage!

PURCHASE A DIGITAL EVENT BUTTON HERE.

Click here for 2023 Schedules, Results, Rules, and more.

Our official photographer, MVP Team Photography, has been snapping photos this week at Terwillegar and Castledowns. Plus, they will be on-site Saturday and Sunday to capture the QEMHW Championship Finals!

Click here to view/order photos. To book MVP for your team/player during QEMHW, contact the MVP team at: mvp@mvpteamphotos.com

PURCHASE 50/50

Get your 50/50 tickets HERE! One lucky winner will be notified on January 22, 2022 after the draw at 9:00 PM.

QUIKCARD OILERS JERSEY AND TICKET GIVEAWAY

Quikcard has been the proud title partner of Minor Hockey Week for over two decades. To celebrate, Quikcard has some awesome prizes for you to win!

Grand Prize: Hand-Signed Leon Draisaitl Jersey & 4 Lower Bowl Edmonton Oilers Tickets
2nd: Two Lower Bowl Edmonton Oilers Tickets
3rd: Edmonton Oilers 2023 Reverse Retro Jersey

Scan the QR above or click here to enter.

WIN FREE MCDONALD'S COFFEE FOR A YEAR

Want to win free coffee for a year from McDonald's?

It's this simple:

1. Snap a photo at the McDonald's Photo Zone at Terwillegar Arena
2. Tag @playhockeyedm and @mcdonaldscanada and use #QEMHW

Two lucky winners will receive this prize courtesy of McDonald's. Winners will be selected and notified January 23.

GET A FREE MCDONALD'S COFFEE ALL WEEK LONG

Don't forget, your QEMHW event button gets you a FREE coffee from January 13 to 22 at participating restaurants. We're LOVIN' that pre-game caffeine fix!

Hockey Edmonton and all the member organizations take pride in helping to develop character both on and off the ice. Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week takes that philosophy forward by recognizing three well-rounded athletes who make an impact in the community with Wayne Gretzky Awards.

Recipients are selected by a committee based on their outstanding sportsmanship, community involvement, and academic successes.

Congratulations to Emma Lommer, Lucas Lemieux, and Taya Kowalchuk. Thank you to everyone who applied!

HISTORY OF HOCKEY EDMONTON’S WAYNE GRETZKY AWARD:

Widely recognized as the greatest hockey player of all time, Wayne Gretzky spent a decade in orange and blue, winning four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers and rewriting the NHL record book in the process. While he left an undeniable mark on the sport, his contributions off the ice have also been significant.

The trophy for the Wayne Gretzky Award is modelled after the iconic bronze statue of Wayne Gretzky, which was first unveiled in the City of Champions in August of 1989. Recipients of the Wayne Gretzky Awards are honoured with three of only five official miniature replicas in the entire world of the 950-pound, 9-foot-2-inch-tall bronze likeness of ‘the Great One’. As rare as the talent Gretzky possessed, these three trophies are no exception; upon completion of the limited-edition replica statues, the mold was destroyed and no more will ever be made.

Awarded annually during the Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week to three players, the prestigious Wayne Gretzky Awards are presented to athletes who embody the qualities that mark a true rising star, both on and off the ice.

To date, nearly 100 players have been bestowed the honour of the Wayne Gretzky Award during Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week. Developing leaders on the ice and in our community, we are proud to recognize these outstanding athletes.