Terrace, B.C., has earned the right to be called Kraft Hockeyville. The community of about 12,000 in the northern coastal area of British Columbia was announced as this year's winner by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday night after drawing the most votes in online, text and telephone balloting. Terrace beat four other finalists — Harbour Grace, N.L., Woolwich Township, Ont., Thetford Mines, Que., and Humboldt, Sask. — to claim the grand prize package of $100,000 in arena upgrades from Kraft, the right to host an NHL pre-season game, and an HNIC broadcast from the community.Terrace has endured tough economic times over the past decade with the closing of two mills, but the community recently opened the Terrace Sportsplex after years of fundraising efforts.
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