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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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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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