Huntsville has made it as one of the 10 finalists for the 2008 Kraft Hockeyville competition.

The town is one of two in the Ontario region to make it this far. Huntsville will now face off against Kingsville to see which one will represent the region in the next round.

Once this round of votes is in – you have until Feb. 23 to register your ballot – the top five communities (one per region plus a wild card) will move on for the chance to win the title of Kraft Hockeyville 2008.

The other regional finalists include Rouyn-Noranda versus Village sur Glace de Roberval (Quebec), Rothesay, New Brunswick against Port aux Basques, Newfoundland (Atlantic), Redwater, Alberta versus Wilcox, Saskatchewan (West). The two wildcard towns are Winnipegosis and Pilot Mound, Manitoba.

The top 10 communities were chosen by an in-house panel, which made their selections based on community spirit, originality and passion for hockey.

The top five communities are determined by audience vote. Once the top five are revealed, voters are re-invited to vote for the grand prize.

The winning community will host an NHL pre-season game in their arena as well as a CBC Hockey Night in Canada broadcast plus receive $100,000 in arena upgrades from Kraft.

The other four finalists will also win $20,000 in arena upgrades from Kraft, plus they will host a CBC Hockey Night in Canada broadcast from their community.

There is no limit on the number of times you vote, so visit often and show your support for the ultimate hockey community. If you would like to vote for the same community more than once, close your web browser and come right back to the site. Remember, there is only one vote per region per session.

Kraft Canada, the CBC, the NHL and the National Hockey League Players’ Association are looking for the community that best portrays the spirit of hockey and hometown pride.