Taber to host ‘Play On!’ street hockey tournament in March

The Town of Taber is taking hockey to the streets with the Play On! tournament next month.

Following an explosion at the Taber Community Centre, which has resulted in the temporary closure of the arena, the town is putting on the outdoor tournament to bring the community together.

The tournament will transform local streets into full-sized street hockey rinks for teams to battle it out.

“It’ll be really good to get everyone back together and to just celebrate the love of hockey and the love of community together, and to look forward to the future of what the rebuild is going to look like,” said Amy Allred, the town’s economic development manager.

The Play On! street hockey tournament will run on March 27 and 28.

Team registration can be found on the town’s website.

Officials have announced the partial reopening of the Taber Community Centre following the explosion, which occurred in December 2025.

The blast caused significant damage to the hockey rinks and curling club.

The auditorium, the Taber Chamber of Commerce, Tank 77 Museum, Bodymasters Gym and Archery Range will reopen around March 1.

All arena areas, the curling club and some meeting rooms will remain closed.

With files from Karsen Marczuk