Kraft Hockeyville says it’s guaranteeing a winner from every province and territory in 2026 to celebrate the initiative’s 20th anniversary.
The annual contest uses a nationwide vote to help select a community for major hockey arena improvements.
This year, one NWT winner will receive $50,000 for arena upgrades, organizers say, and potentially more if they advance to the top two.
The overall national winner gets $250,000 with the runner-up awarded $100,000.
Eighty percent of an entry’s final score comes from the quality of its written submission and the other 20 percent from “photos, notes and emoji reactions” online.
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The national winner also has the chance to host an NHL preseason game.
Communities have until March 1 to enter and drum up support for their proposal via the Kraft Hockeyville website.
A territorial winner will be announced on March 14 and a national winner on April 4.
