CHICAGO – Marquette, Mich. has been named Kraft HockeyvilleTM USA 2016, the most passionate hockey community in America.
In partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL®) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), the Kraft HockeyvilleTM USA contest has awarded $150,000 in upgrades to Lakeview Arena, which will also host the Oct. 4 NHL® Pre-Season game broadcast on NBCSN between the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes.
Marquette is rich in hockey heritage and Lakeview Arena stands as a pillar of the community, stimulating the local economy since it opened in 1973. Lakeview Arena’s semi-pro Marquette Iron Rangers signed the first female professional hockey player in North American history, Karen Koch.