Lumsden has made it to the top four finalists of Kraft Hockeyville 2021. Also in the running are entries from Manitoba, Ontario, and New Brunswick.

Each community has plans for upgrades should they win the title of Kraft Hockeyville, such as installing accessible washrooms, updating dressing rooms, repairing an arena which remains inoperable today and using upgrades to help grow women’s hockey.

The winning community will receive $250,000 for arena upgrades and the opportunity to host an NHL® preseason game. The remaining community finalists will also be awarded $25,000 each for arena upgrades and the winner and each of the three-runners up communities will receive $10,000 to purchase brand new hockey equipment for their minor hockey programs, courtesy of the NHLPA Goals & Dreams fund.

Lumsden is a feeder arena and residents from the immediate and surrounding communities have worked over the years to sustain and develop hockey programs, especially women’s hockey, through hours of volunteerism. Lumsden is in need of arena upgrades that will make their hockey culture more vibrant and aid them in their effort to grow women’s hockey.

To determine the winner of Kraft Hockeyville 2021, Canadian residents can vote for one of the remaining communities online here. Voting opens at 9:00 a.m. ET on April 9th and closes at 5:00 p.m. ET on April 10th. Votes can only be cast on the website during the voting phase and voting per person is unlimited. The final announcement will take place later that evening on Hockey Night in Canada during the first intermission of the 7:00 p.m. ET NHL® games.