NHL Unites Pride Cup Returns to All-Star Weekend
The fourth annual tournament will be held during the 2027 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, February 4-7, in New York.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Hockey
The NHL announced the fourth annual NHL Unites Pride Cup will take place during the 2027 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, February 4-7. The New York City Pride Hockey Alliance and the Albany Pride Hockey Association will compete in the tournament, held in collaboration with Pride Tape.
Why it matters
The tournament extends the league's Pride-focused programming to a national audience during its marquee All-Star Weekend. It places community hockey organizations from New York State alongside the league's broader inclusion initiatives.
The fourth annual tournament follows previous editions held at the 2024 All-Star Weekend in Toronto, the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off in Boston and in Vancouver in 2026. Game times, locations and special guests have not yet been announced.
The players
New York City Pride Hockey Alliance
A New York City-based LGBTQ+ hockey organization competing in the tournament.
Albany Pride Hockey Association
An Albany, New York hockey association that has been building its community since 2005.
The details
The celebration includes on- and off-ice activations during All-Star Weekend, including games between the New York City Pride Hockey Alliance and the Albany Pride Hockey Association. A Try Hockey For Free event and a public party are also part of the weekend.
Timeline
2024: Inaugural NHL Unites Pride Cup held at All-Star Weekend in Toronto.
2025: Tournament held at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Boston.
2026: Tournament held in Vancouver.
February 4-7, 2027: NHL Unites Pride Cup weekend during All-Star Weekend in New York.
Season Trajectory
The fourth annual NHL Unites Pride Cup continues a series that has now been held at three consecutive major league events, from Toronto in 2024 to Boston in 2025 and Vancouver in 2026. Its move to New York marks the first edition in the league's home market for its All-Star Weekend programming in this series.
Fans planning to attend All-Star Weekend in New York can expect on- and off-ice Pride programming during February 4-7, 2027. Public events including a Try Hockey For Free session and a party are part of the schedule, though specific times have not been released.
The takeaway
Inclusion-focused events are becoming a recurring feature of the NHL's marquee weekends, giving community hockey groups a national platform. Readers interested in attending can watch for the full schedule when it is released.
What happens next
Further details including game times, locations, community partners and special guests will be announced at a later date ahead of the February 4-7, 2027 weekend.
Further reading
For more on the league's ongoing events, see Hockey coverage across the United States.
Source note: This article includes information reported by NHL.
