Nipissing Warriors
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Nipissing Warriors is a hockey team representing Nipissing First Nation.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- June 2015: The crest of this group, featuring head-dresses and faces, was used as a design element on a blanket won by Nancy Potvin.[2]
- March 2017: The team brought together young Anishinaabe players from across the region between 1965 and 1975. In 1972, the team won both the Inter-Reserve Championship and the Industrial League Championship in Sturgeon Falls. The team's history is the subject of the Nipissing Warriors Documentary, which explores themes of identity and surviving racism.[3]
- March 2017: The team is the subject of a documentary film that highlights its role in building community and family connections. The team operated with an inclusive membership policy that prioritized community relations over government-defined status. Players on the team followed a code of conduct that required them to bring honour to their community.[4]
- September 2017: The team competed in the Industrial League and the Inter-Reserve Hockey League during the 1960s and early 1970s. They won a league championship in their inaugural year and later secured two provincial titles. Memorabilia from the team is being collected for a historical exhibit at the Hockey Hall of Fame.[5]
- October 2017: The team was installed into the Hockey Hall of Fame due to efforts by Les Couchie. Les Couchie played for the team as number 19 and was known by the nickname Twiggy.[6]
- March 2018: Past and present players participated in a competitive scrimmage to celebrate the opening of a new rink in Garden Village. The 1972 club is the subject of an exhibit at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The team has historically competed in the Little NHL and various family tournaments throughout the year.[7]
- February 2020: Ian Campeau wore a jersey from this team while delivering a presentation at Nipissing University.[8]
- March 2023: The Under-15 boys' squad competed in the competitive division of the 2023 Little Native Hockey League. The team includes a mix of house league players and competitive representative players. The squad opened their 2023 tournament schedule with a game against the Moose Cree Scrappers at Iceland Arena.[9]
- March 2024: One of the club's Under-11 teams achieved a 2-0 start at the 50th Little Native Hockey League tournament. The team secured a 5-0 victory against the Wasauksing Islanders during the 2024 competition.[10]
- March 2026: The team competed in the first Little Native Hockey League tournament in 1971. Ellie Penasse was a member of this squad when she was six years old.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nipissing First Nation member honoured by Ottawa Charge for her trailblazing hockey ventures", Anishinabek News, 24 March 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Blanket makes ideal pow-wow memory", Anishinabek News, 3 June 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing Warriors players and fans unite community in new documentary", Anishinabek News, 29 March 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Former Nipissing Warrior and Elder kicks off documentary premier as Master of Ceremonies", Anishinabek News, 31 March 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing Warriors headed to Hockey Hall of Fame", Anishinabek News, 22 September 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Sunsets and rants with Les Couchie", Anishinabek News, 23 October 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Past and present Warriors take to ‘The Home of the Nipissing Warriors’ for Grand Opening", Anishinabek News, 14 March 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ian Campeau unlocking language wisdom", Anishinabek News, 20 February 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing Warriors hoping to have a blast at Little NHL", Anishinabek News, 14 March 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing youth following in father’s footsteps by playing in milestone Little NHL event", Anishinabek News, 13 March 2024 (archived copy; original article).