Lucan wins! Kraft Hockeyville is coming to town
9 million votes were cast in the contest decided Saturday night
The small town of Lucan, Ont., showed big love for the game of hockey winning the Kraft Hockeyville contest.
Congratulations to Lucan, ON! You are <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KraftHockeyville?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KraftHockeyville</a> 2018! <br>Your <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/community?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#community</a> will host an NHL® Pre-Season game and receive $250 000 in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/arena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#arena</a> upgrades. We can’t wait to celebrate your victory! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RallyTogether?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RallyTogether</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lucan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lucan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLPA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHLPA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Sportsnet</a> <a href="https://t.co/Je3clrAfuy">pic.twitter.com/Je3clrAfuy</a>
—@hockeyvilleThe victory means Lucan will get $250,000 for arena improvements, plus $10,000 worth of hockey equipment from the National Hockey League Players' Association.
The town will also host an NHL pre-season game.
Other community finalists in the contest were:
- High River, Alta.
- Lafleche, Sask.
- Huntingdon, Que.