Voting begins on March 29 for Kraft Hockeyville and ends on March 30.
The voting period will start on Mar. 29 at 7 a.m. MST until Mar. 30 at 3 p.m. MST.
The SLS Centre and the Town of Cochrane announced that Cochrane has been selected as one of the final top four communities for Kraft Hockeyville 2024.
Cochrane alongside three other communities are all competing to win a grand prize of $250,000 and the chance to host an NHL pre-season game. Prize funds would be used towards upgrading the Cochrane Arena, better known as ‘The Old Barn,’ which will turn 50 years old this year.
The Cochrane Arena is operated by the non-profit society, the Spray Lake Sawmills Recreation Park Society (SSRPS), on behalf of the town of Cochrane and Rocky View County.
It was built in 1974, when the town’s population was roughly 1,400 people. In 2009. The most recent arena was constructed at the SLS Centre when the town’s population was about 14,000.
Today, Cochrane is nearly at 40,000 residents. With no immediate plans for another arena, the SLS Centre outlines that it is critical that the Cochrane Arena is maintained and remains operations.
If Cochrane wins the competition, all funds would be used to upgrade the guest experience areas such as dressing rooms, washrooms, and general seating.
(Correction: In last week's print edition of the Cochrane Eagle it was incorrectly stated that voting began on March 31).
