North Peace Arena falls short of final Kraft Hockeyville top four

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — It was a noble effort, but in the end a local arena fell short in the 2025 Kraft Hockeyville competition.

The top four community arenas in the contest, which carries prizes of $250,000 in arena upgrades and a National Hockey League (NHL) pre-season game, were announced and Fort St. John’s North Peace Arena did not make the list.

Included in the top four are the Pete Knight Memorial Arena in Crossfield, Alberta; the Honeywood Arena and North Dufferin Community Centre in Honeywood, Ontario; the Aréna de Saint-Boniface in Saint Boniface, Quebec; and the Sackville Arena in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia.

Each finalist will receive a prize of $10,000 in new hockey equipment to help more youngsters discover the game of hockey, courtesy of the NHL Player’s Association’s initiative, NHLPA Goals and Dreams.

Voters from around Canada can cast their vote for one of the four arenas starting on April 4th, by logging onto the Hockeyville website from 6:00 a.m. Pacific time.

The voting will end on April 5th at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time, with the winner to be announced on Hockey Night in Canada later in the evening.