Little Native Hockey League Tournament
Little Native Hockey League Tournament is an annual Indigenous youth hockey competition in Ontario.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- March 2014: The 43rd annual tournament was held from March 13 to 17, 2014, in Mississauga, Ontario. The 2014 event featured a record 164 teams competing across 10 different categories. The tournament opening ceremonies featured an appearance by Don Cherry.[2]
- March 2016: The 45th annual edition of the event, often called the Little NHL, concluded in Mississauga on Thursday, March 17, 2016. A record-breaking 195 teams participated in the 2016 tournament, surpassing the previous record of 178 set in 2015. The tournament was founded in 1971 and serves as a major gathering for Indigenous families during March Break.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Little NHL #45 in the books", Anishinabek News, 19 March 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Hat trick for Little NHL coach", Anishinabek News, 17 March 2014 (archived copy; original article).