TORONTO, ONTARIO -- Kraft Heinz, in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), has announced the Top 4 finalists competing for the coveted title of Kraft Hockeyville 2023. Those communities are (from West to East):

NEW YORK -- Kraft Heinz, in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL®) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), has announced that nominations are open for Kraft Hockeyville 2023. Nominations will close February 19 at 11:59 p.m. ET. 

Kraft Hockeyville, now in its 14th year, awards winning communities in Canada a once-in-a-lifetime experience for hockey fans. This year, two different communities, Twillingate, Newfoundland, and Elsipogtog First Nation, New Brunswick, each hosted a preseason game between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators. The Twillingate game was actually played in Gander on Thursday, and the Elsipogtog First Nation game was played Saturday. In each community, the local rink received $250,000 in arena upgrades, and there will be festivities and player appearances prior to the games. NHL.com senior director of editorial Shawn P. Roarke is in Gander and NHL.com staff writer Jon Lane is in Elsipogtog First Nation to provide all the sights, sounds, highlights and news leading up to the game.

BOUCTOUCHE, New Brunswick -- Elsipogtog First Nation has a saying when bidding farewell. Their native tongue doesn't have a word for goodbye because no matter what, they say we'll see each other one day somewhere.

ELSIPOGTOG FIRST NATION, New Brunswick -- On the surface, the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators will play a preseason game at J.K. Irving Centre in Bouctouche on Saturday (6:30 p.m. ET; TVAS).

RICHIBUCTO, New Brunswick -- For Bryan Trottier, the first word out of his mouth was "yes."

GANDER, Newfoundland -- Drake Batherson was worried that this trip wouldn't live up to the lofty expectations he laid out for his teammates.

TWILLINGATE, Newfoundland -- There was a long list of potential stops for the Stanley Cup when it arrived in this picturesque fishing town to celebrate winning Kraft Hockeyville 2020.

Kraft Hockeyville Canada 2021 is so important to Jake Allen that the Montreal Canadiens goalie insisted on playing in the team's final preseason game four days before the regular-season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 12.

GANDER, Newfoundland -- For those who have navigated the complicated journey from the outposts of this province, the return of professional hockey to the island is a reason to celebrate.