Kraft Hockeyville - 2008 Season

2008 Season

The 2008 season of Kraft Hockeyville began February 23.

The top 10 communities that were in the running for Kraft Hockeyville 2008 were:

• East: Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador vs. Rothesay, New Brunswick
• West: Wilcox, Saskatchewan vs. Redwater, Alberta
• Quebec: Rouyn-Noranda vs. Village sur Glace de Roberval
• Ontario: Huntsville vs. Kingsville
• Wildcard: Winnipegosis, Manitoba vs. Pilot Mound, Manitoba

The top 5 communities were:

• Week 1: Village sur Glace de Roberval (Quebec Region)
• Week 2: Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador (Atlantic Region)
• Week 3: Kingsville, Ontario (Ontario Region)
• Week 4: Wilcox, Saskatchewan (Western Region)
• Week 5: Pilot Mound, Manitoba (Wildcard)

On April 8, 2008, Roberval won the title of Kraft Hockeyville 2008. Roberval won:

• $100,000 towards upgrades to the Roberval Arena
• An NHL pre-season game at the Roberval Arena on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 in which the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-2.
• A Hockey Night in Canada broadcast from Roberval

The pre-season game has been taped and shown on a Hockeyville special Saturday, September 27.

The 4 remaining communities from the Top 5 won:

• $20,000 to be used for upgrades to the Home Arena that the community endorses
• A Hockey Night in Canada broadcast from each of the remaining top five communities