Taber, AB Named Winner of Kraft Hockeyville 2026
The winner will get $250,000 for arena upgrades and a chance to host an NHL pre-season game, while the runner-up receives $100,000.
- The Kraft Hockeyville 2026 winner will be announced tonight during a National Hockey League game Saturday night, delivering a major funding boost to one Canadian community's ice rink.
- In Taber, Alta., residents lost their only two ice rinks after a Zamboni explosion caused extensive damage, with repairs to rebuild expected to cost about $11 million.
- Tumbler Ridge is recovering after a mass shooting on Feb. 10 that killed eight, including 13-year-old Ezekiel Schofield, who played for the Tumbler Ridge Raptors; player Maya Gebala was also seriously injured.
- Finalists Tumbler Ridge and Taber are vying for $250,000 to upgrade their arenas, while the runner-up will receive $100,000; the winner also has a chance to host an NHL pre-season game.
- Online voting for the contest took place over Friday and Saturday, with the selection process determining which community receives the funding to upgrade its local ice rink facilities.
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Taber, Alta., Named Hockeyville Winner Over Tumbler Ridge, BC
A southern Alberta community that lost its only two ice rinks after a Zamboni explosion has been named the Kraft Hockeyville 2026 winner. Taber, Alta., was one of two finalists, along with Tumbler Ridge, B.C., vying for the prize this year, which comes with $250,000 for arena upgrades. The winner was determined by online voting that took place over Friday and Saturday, and was announced by National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman during …
‘Goosebumps’: Taber, Alta. celebrates $250K win in Kraft Hockeyville contest
Taber, Alta., and Tumbler Ridge, B.C., faced off as the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville finalists. Taber won the $250,000 grand prize in a public vote. Tumbler Ridge takes home $100,000.
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