The Town of Crossfield and the Crossfield Arena are calling on Albertans for support as they compete to be crowned Kraft Hockeyville 2025. With a grand prize of $250,000 in arena upgrades and the opportunity to host an NHL pre-season game, the stakes are high, and community participation is crucial.
Voting begins Thursday, April 4, at 7:00 AM (MT) and closes on Friday, April 5, at 3:00 PM (MT). Unlike traditional voting processes, Kraft Hockeyville allows for unlimited voting, meaning supporters can cast their votes as many times as possible to help Crossfield secure the win.
A Chance to Make History
If successful, Crossfield would become only the second Alberta community to win the competition. The last and only Alberta winner was Sylvan Lake in 2014, which used the prize money to build a new arena and hosted a pre-season game between the Arizona Coyotes and Calgary Flames.
How to Vote
- Visit www.krafthockeyville.ca
- Sign up or register.
- Start voting on April 4.
- Share the campaign and encourage others to participate!
Community Effort
Local leaders, businesses, and hockey fans have been actively spreading awareness to build momentum. Residents are encouraged to engage in social media campaigns, contact friends and family, and vote as frequently as possible during the 32-hour voting window.
Winning Kraft Hockeyville would provide essential funding for arena upgrades, enhancing facilities for athletes, families, and the greater community. The competition represents more than just financial support—it is an opportunity to unite hockey fans across Alberta and celebrate the sport’s deep-rooted impact on local communities.
For Crossfield, this is more than a contest; it is a chance to showcase its passion for hockey on a national stage.
Stories from the Heart of Crossfield: Community Voices
What does Hockeyville mean to me?
Kraft Hockeyville has been, and continues to be, an incredible showcase of what the arena means to the community. The Pete Knight Arena is truly the hub of our little town. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night games are often packed houses as everyone comes to cheer on our teams and even come and cheer on teams from our neighboring towns.
The way the town came together for our bid for Kraft Hockeyville has been remarkable. It seems like everyone from town and the surrounding area had a story to tell about their childhood there. The rink brings families together and creates new bonds that last a lifetime.
Crossfield is a wonderful mix of people who have been here for generations, and brand-new families from the cities looking for the benefits of living in a small town. Whether your parents were Icehawks, or you’re the first one, the Pete Knight Arena becomes your home away from home for the hockey season, complete with hockey aunts and uncles looking out for you, helping you if you get hurt, and even buying you a snack if you get hungry and your parent is coaching.
Kraft Hockeyville will make a huge difference by improving our kids experience in the changerooms, and by improving accessibility. The Pete Knight Arena and Crossfield Minor Hockey strive to welcome anyone and everyone, and the more our facility can do that, the better.
Matt Chomistek
President
CMHA
About Crossfield and Minor Hockey in Crossfield:
Crossfield is a close-knit community built on strong values of teamwork, dedication, and local pride. Hockey plays a vital role in Crossfield; it is one of the few winter sports available to our youth that is right in town. Crossfield Minor Hockey Association is a nonprofit, volunteer run organization that provides players ages U5 to U11 with the opportunity to develop their skills, build friendships, and foster a lifelong love for the game. With just over 100 members, our Icehawks embody the passion and spirit of our town. We are supported by incredible volunteers, local businesses, and enthusiastic fans! CMHA continues to grow, offering a quality hockey program that brings our community together both on and off the ice.
What Hockeyville Means to Me and Our Association: My name is Lisa, and I run Communications for our Association. Hockeyville is more than just a competition. It is a celebration of the passion, dedication, and community spirit that defines hockey in Crossfield. For the Crossfield Minor Hockey Association, it has been a powerful reminder of how much our town stands behind us. Our volunteer run program is built on countless hours of dedication from coaches, parents, and supporters who believe in providing the best experience for our young Icehawks. Seeing our community rally together for Pete Knight Arena has been incredible, reinforcing just how important hockey is to Crossfield. Hockeyville’s support means the world to us, helping to strengthen our home arena and ensuring that future generations of players continue to have a place to grow, compete, and thrive in the sport they love. Hockeyville represents more than just a contest for us. Hockeyville has quickly embodied the heart and spirit of hockey in Crossfield, and we are so grateful!
Lisa Grant
Communications
Crossfield Minor Hockey Association
What does Hockeyville mean to you and your association?
To my family that uses the arena 6 days a week, Hockeyville means ensuring their aging grandparents can continue to watch them play the sport they love most for years to come by creating a more accessible facility. It also has created a huge sense of pride and community for people of all ages in Crossfield. It’s the talk of the town! For our association it means we could act on arena upgrades in the dressing rooms, concession area and perhaps a new score clock ensuring the longevity of our arena for many years to come as Crossfield’s population grows so the arena can be the hub it is for our town people and all surrounding towns, as well, that use our arena weekly.
Tell us about Crossfield and hockey:
Crossfield is a quiet little community just north of Airdrie. People come here to escape the noise, traffic and lights of the cities. We help our neighbors; we look out for each other, and we all cherish the small town atmosphere.
Hockey is big in Crossfield. 1/3 of elementary school aged children play hockey in our community. Registration fees are kept low to make the sport accessible to all and once you join hockey, you find your hockey family. Spending anywhere from 5-6 days a week at the rink is the norm, traveling to neighboring towns, out of town hockey tournaments, hosting our own home tournaments, the sense of community hockey brings to players, parents and siblings generates memories these kids will hold onto for years to come and a sense of purpose and pride to be a Crossfield Icehawk!
Brianna Rowe
Ice Scheduler
Crossfield Minor Hockey Association