Taber Wins Kraft Hockeyville 2026

0:00It's April 5th. This is NHL News Today, powered by AI Everything Happening with your team. I'm Cory with the Story. Taber Alberta just snagged the Kraft Hockeyville 2026 Crown. That means $250,000 for upgrades to the Taber Community Center. A chance to host an NHL Preseason game in Fall 2027 and $10,000 in New Youth Hockey Gear from the NHLPA Goals and Dreams program, plus the NHL NHLPA Industry Growth Fund. The whole town packed the Community Center Auditorium for a watch party starting at 3pm. Mountain time, eyes glued to Hockey Night in Canada, as Commissioner Gary Betman dropped the news Saturday night. Nominations kicked off January 1st, with 13 provincial and territorial picks revealed March 14th, then the final two on March 21st. Folks in Taber are over the moon, especially after an explosion on December 17th, 2025,

1:01shut down their rink, the heart of this. Corn Capital of Canada Town, founded in the 1890s. Communications manager Megan Brennan said it perfectly. We can bring our kids back home to the rink, and the tenacity of Taberites pulled this off. Runner up Tumblr Ridge in British Columbia scores $100,000 for arena fixes and $10,000 in youth equipment too. This wraps Kraft Hockeyville's biggest push yet, dishing out $6.3 million to 118 communities since Sam and River. Nova Scotia, won the first one back in 2006. With repairs underway and that NHL game on deck, Small Town Canada gets another shot at Pro Hockey Magic, keeping the dream alive for kids who might. Never see the big leagues otherwise.