REGISTRATION OPEN FOR PAT QUINN LEGACY FUND
Vancouver, B.C. - Pat Quinn’s legacy grows stronger each year with the re-launch and continuation of what is now known as the Pat Quinn Legacy Fund that provides up to $5,000 scholarship funds to post-graduate varsity student-athletes in pursuit of a professional designation.
Applications and criteria for the Pat Quinn Legacy Fund are available on the Vancouver Canucks Alumni website (vancouvercanucksalumni.org), with applications open from March 17 through April 30, 2026.
“Pat’s regard and passion for continually learning and teaching were often remembered by those he worked with and coached,” says Pat’s daughter, Kalli. “This is an opportunity to continue his legacy through one of his passions that most are not aware of: education.”
The Legacy Fund was initiated in conjunction with the Pat Quinn Classic, hosted by Tourism Burnaby and the Burnaby Minor Hockey Association. Proceeds from the PQ Classic go towards the PQ Legacy Fund on an annual basis.
In addition to supporting the Legacy Fund, the Vancouver Canucks Alumni (VCA) awards seven separate scholarships to deserving BC youth hockey players participating in the PQ Classic November and December Tournaments. The PQ Classic is the longest-running tournament of its kind, attracting U15 Elite registered players from around the world in pursuit of post-secondary education following their hockey careers. These VCA-awarded scholarships are part of the $50,000 scholarships awarded annually by the Vancouver Canucks Alumni Foundation.
Donations can be directed to the Pat Quinn Legacy Fund through the Vancouver Canucks Alumni Foundation (https://trellis.org/canucks-alumni-foundation-donate-now ).
Over and above his legendary playing and coaching career in the NHL and on hockey’s international stage, Pat Quinn was known as a teacher of the game who took great pride in guiding players at any level to be active members in their communities and preparing them for life after hockey. Pat completed his undergraduate degree during his playing career and earned a JD (Doctor of Law) from the Widener University School of Law in Delaware between his NHL head coaching jobs.
Pat was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2012 and inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016.