Taber Wins Hockeyville, Gets NHL Game

0:00It's April 5th. This is Canada News today, local news powered by AI. Taber, a small town east of Lethbridge in southern Alberta, just snagged the craft hockey bill 2026 title. They beat out Tumblr Ridge in British Columbia, announced this past Saturday. The prize includes $250,000 to fix up their arena. On top of the cash for Rinc upgrades, Taber gets to host an NHL preseason game next year. Tumblr Ridge, as runner up, walks away with $100,000 for their own improvements. The win hits home for Taber folks, whose community center arena has been out of commission since a big explosion last December. That blast wrecked a place and shut down hockey for locals who rely on it big time. A third party pro pinned the cause on the Zamboni ice resurfacer, so now this funding steps in to get things rolling again. hockeyville keeps delivering for communities like these, breathing new life into their rings and spirits.