Two members of Minnesota’s Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) championship-winning team will serve as grand marshals of the Minneapolis Aquatennial Torchlight Parade.
Aquatennial names PWHL Minnesota players as grand marshals for Torchlight Parade
Goalie Nicole Hensley and defender Lee Stecklein will ride in the parade at 7:30 p.m. July 24 in downtown Minneapolis.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
July 17, 2024 at 12:29PM
Goalie Nicole Hensley and defender Lee Stecklein helped PWHL Minnesota capture the Walter Cup in the league’s inaugural season, beating Boston three games to two in the finals. They will be the featured guests during the parade, which will travel down Nicollet Mall from 12th to 4th streets at 7:30 p.m. July 24.
The Torchlight Parade is one of the water-themed festival’s marquee events and is the largest nighttime parade in Minnesota, festival organizers said. The parade features bands, performers, floats and organizations from across the state.
K102 FM’s Chris Carr & Company will provide play-by-play of the parade near Peavy Plaza at 11th Street and Nicollet Mall.
The parade on opening night kicks off four days of activities and events, which wrap up with the Target Fireworks at 10 p.m. July 27 over the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis.
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