Stanley Cup At Horton Plaza This Wednesday

Published on March 5, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
San Diego Gulls News Release


SAN DIEGO — The Stanley Cup, hockey's most coveted trophy, will be on display Wednesday at Horton Plaza in downtown San Diego.

The Stanley Cup will be on display from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the third level of Horton Plaza, near The Gap and Bath and Body Works.

All Gulls fans are invited to bring a camera and take pictures of hockey's holy grail. Gulls players and mascot "Sandy Gull" will also be on hand from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for pictures and autographs. Mike Bolt, Hockey Hall of Fame and Official Cup Keeper, will also be available for pictures and questions.

San Diego is the third stop of this year's Hockey Fights Cancer Stanley Cup Tour, courtesy of Southwest Airlines. Each year, the Stanley Cup tours the United States, bringing the joy and excitement of the NHL to fans across the country.

Its visit to San Diego on Wednesday is the third of five stops on this year's tour, which is designed to galvanize support for Hockey Fights Cancer and build excitement for the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs. Since 1998, Hockey Fights Cancer has raised more than $7 million for cancer research organizations and Children's Hospitals throughout North America.

Fans who go see the Stanley Cup on Wednesday will also have the opportunity to make a voluntary donation to Hockey Fights Cancer, the joint charitable initiative between the NHL and NHL Players' Association.

Horton Plaza is located at 910 Broadway Circle in downtown San Diego.

For more information and to schedule interviews with the Keeper of the Cup, please call Brian Walker at (646) 739-9398. For more information on Hockey Fights Cancer, log onto www.hockeyfightscancer.com.



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