US EditionTumbler Ridge makes Hockeyville final two in wake of mass shooting
Tumbler Ridge competes for $250,000 and an NHL pre-season game as it recovers from a February shooting that killed eight, including a 13-year-old player.
- On March 23, 2026, Tumbler Ridge was named one of two finalists in the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville program, competing for $250,000 to upgrade its arena and a National Hockey League pre-season game.
- On Feb. 10, Tumbler Ridge suffered a deadly mass shooting that left eight people dead, including 13-year-old Ezekiel Schofield, as the community continues to recover.
- Next month, the public will choose the winner in an online vote scheduled April 3–4, with the runner-up receiving a $100,000 prize.
- A local youth player faces delayed surgery as the community copes with injuries; Maya Gebala, 12-year-old Raptors player, awaits skull repair after surgery was delayed last Friday.
- Having lost its two ice rinks in December, Taber, Alberta, now competes for rebuilding funds via Hockeyville, with the propane leak from a Zamboni causing the loss.
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Taber Named Kraft Hockeyville Finalist Alongside Tumbler Ridge - Bridge City News - March 23, 2026
Image Courtesy: Kraft Hockeyville Big news for the town of Taber, it was announced on Saturday that Taber has been chosen as a finalist in this year’s Kraft Hockeyville. Taber will face Tumbler Ridge, BC in a vote that will ultimately crown a winner for $250,000 and the opportunity to host an NHL preseason game. The town applied for Kraft Hockeyville after the Community Centre explosion caused millions of dollars of damage to the twin rinks and …
Tumbler Ridge arena named as top two finalist for Kraft Hockeyville $250,000 prize – Energeticcity.ca
Pictured during a game of pickup hockey, Tumbler Ridge Community Centre arena is in the top two finalists for Kraft Hockeyville 2026. (Ed Hitchins, Energeticcity.ca) TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — The Tumbler Ridge Community Centre arena has been named a finalist for Kraft Hockeyville 2026. Hockeyville, organized by the NHL, the NHL Players’ Association and Kraft Heinz, is an annual online contest where users can vote for their favourite community hockey…
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