First Goal Contest (FGC) is an innovative platform that connects hockey fans, local businesses, and communities. Fans predict which hockey player will score the first goal of a game, and winners receive prizes from local business sponsors. It’s free, fun, and an exciting way to engage with your favorite sport and support your community!

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Nope! The First Goal Contest is completely free to join. All you need to do is follow our Facebook page, find the game-day post, and make your prediction.

Predictions open on the day of the game once we post our contest post on Facebook. You must submit your guess before the puck drops—entries made after the game has started will not be eligible.

Winners will be announced on our Facebook page after the game. If your prediction is correct, we’ll tag you in the winner announcement post. Keep an eye on our leaderboard for your rankings, as prizes are awarded by ranking the highest over a specific time period. To learn more about how rankings and prizes work, please visit our Leaderboard and Rules pages on our website. Stay in the game and aim for the top spot!

Our prizes are provided by local businesses and vary from game to game. They can include gift cards, free products, discounts, or experiences like free coffee, meals, or even tickets to events.

Yes, prizes are typically tied to local businesses, so you need to be in the area where the contest is being run to claim your reward. Check our Facebook posts to see if the contest applies to your location.

No, you can only submit one prediction per game. Submitting multiple guesses will result in disqualification, so choose wisely!

While some individual games may offer prizes, our major giveaways are based on leaderboard rankings over a specific time period. If no one guesses the correct player for a specific game, it won’t affect the overall leaderboard rankings. Keep playing, make accurate predictions, and aim to rank the highest on the leaderboard to qualify for our biggest prizes. For more details, check out our Leaderboard and Rules pages!

Yes! You can participate in as many contests as you like. Each game gives you a new opportunity to predict and win

No, there’s no need to create an account to participate. You can simply follow our Facebook page: First Goal Contest and make your prediction on our contest post to join. However, you do need to sign up on our platform to be eligible to win prizes. Signing up helps us track your leaderboard progress and ensure you receive any rewards you earn. Visit our website to complete your signup!

First Goal Contest only applies to the first goal scored during regular play. Goals scored in overtime or shootouts do not count toward the contest.

Yes! We’re always looking for local business partners to sponsor prizes for our contests. If you’re interested in becoming a partner, contact us through our website or message us on Facebook for more details.

If you’re a winner, we’ll reach out to you through Facebook with instructions on how to claim your prize.

The best way to stay updated is to follow our Facebook page: First Goal Contest. We post new contests, winner announcements, and prize updates regularly, so you won’t miss a thing!