Great Clips Gives Hockey Fans A Power Play Advantage with Chance to Win 2026 Stanley Cup® Final Game Trip and Tickets
MINNEAPOLIS/NEW YORK/TORONTO (APRIL 14, 2026) – Great Clips®, the Official Hair Salon of the NHL, NHLPA, and NHL Alumni Association, today launched the Great Clips Power Play Sweepstakes ahead of the 2026 Stanley Cup® Playoffs. Hockey fans across the United States and Canada have the chance to win tickets and a trip for five to a Stanley Cup Final® game simply by using the Great Clips app.
Now through May 10, fans can enter the Great Clips Power Play Sweepstakes by downloading and entering through the Great Clips app. One lucky fan and four friends will win tickets and a trip to a Stanley Cup Final game as well as Great Clips gift cards for free haircuts ahead of the game. Fans can also unlock a $2 off coupon for a future haircut at their local Great Clips salon just for entering the sweepstakes. Complete sweepstakes rules and information are available in the Great Clips app or website.
The Great Clips Power Play Sweepstakes and marketing campaign are designed to reinforce how Great Clips gives fans their own power play advantage during the Stanley Cup Playoffs by helping save time and money on a great haircut.
Great Clips partnered with former Washington Capitals teammates and Stanley Cup Champions, Tom Wilson and TJ Oshie, who have experience working together on power plays. Wilson and Oshie will star in television commercials, social media content and digital ads throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In “Penalty Box,” the spot highlights how using Online Check-In in the Great Clips app help fans and players like Wilson cut the wait and get back in the game. Additional ads and social videos see Wilson and Oshie highlighting Clip Notes as well as the Great Clips Power Play Sweepstakes.
“A power play is all about capitalizing on an advantage when it matters most,” said Traci Elder, vice president of marketing and communications at Great Clips, Inc. “Our app gives fans that same edge, helping them save time and make the most of game day, with a chance to turn that advantage into a trip to the Stanley Cup Final.”
Great Clips’ campaign will run throughout the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs appearing across television including ESPN, TNT/TBS, Rogers Sportsnet and the NHL Network, on Digitally Enhanced Dasherboards, in digital ads, on social media channels and the NHL.com homepage, as well as in Great Clips salons throughout the U.S. and Canada.
To download the Great Clips app and enter the sweepstakes, visit www.GreatClips.com/great-clips-app.
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About Great Clips, Inc.
Great Clips, Inc. was established in 1982 in Minneapolis. Today, Great Clips has over 4,400 salons throughout the United States and Canada, making it the world’s largest salon brand. Great Clips is 100 percent franchised, and salons are owned locally by nearly 600 franchisees across the U.S. and Canada. Great Clips franchisees employ more than 31,000 stylists. Great Clips franchised salons provide value-priced, high-quality haircare for men, women and children. Getting a great haircut at a Great Clips salon is more convenient than ever with Online Check-In and Clip Notes®. To check in online, visit app.GreatClips.com or download the free app. For more information about Great Clips, Inc. or to find a location near you, visit GreatClips.com.
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