Northern Ontario Hockey Association
| Northern Ontario Hockey Association | |
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| Type | Organization |
Northern Ontario Hockey Association is a hockey governing body in Northern Ontario.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- February 2014: The association's Midget league featured several high-scoring First Nations players during the 2013-2014 season. The organization named players to the NOHA All-Star AAA Midget team to play in Cambridge.[2]
- April 2020: The association presented the Keith Barton Memorial Award to Gabe Hare in 2020. It operates a development camp in Sudbury for elite players and officials, though the 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization's District 7 covers Manitoulin Island and communities including Massey, Blind River and Elliot Lake.[3]
- September 2020: Kevin Eshkawkogan serves as the District 7 council director for the Northern Ontario Hockey Association.[4]
- October 2021: An under-15 house league team from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory is competing against other clubs in this association.[5]
- April 2022: The association ruled that the Wikwemikong Hawks must forfeit their season because a player's vaccination exemption paperwork was not properly registered. A hearing held in late March 2022 upheld the decision to deem all of the team's matches as losses. The organization's executive director declined to comment on the specifics of the case while an appeal to the Ontario Hockey Federation remained possible.[6]
- June 2022: Gayle Payette served as the second vice-president of this association from 2020 until 2022. The association operates a recruitment and retention committee.[7]
- January 2024: The association held a tryout camp in Powassan from January 4 to 6, 2024, to select an Under-14 boys' team. Nineteen players were chosen for the squad that will compete at the Ontario Winter Games in Thunder Bay.[8]
- August 2024: Kevin Eshkawkogan served as a regional director for this association from May 2019 until May 2021.[9]
- December 2024: The association's executive director, Jason Marchand, nominated Gayle Payette for a provincial equity and inclusion award. Gayle Payette served on the board of directors for this organization before becoming a director for the Ontario Hockey Federation.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "M’Chigeeng First Nation member awarded Ontario Hockey Federation accolade", Anishinabek News, 18 December 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "First Nation skaters create lots of buzz", Anishinabek News, 21 February 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "M’Chigeeng First Nation teen wins Northern Ontario Hockey Association officiating award", Anishinabek News, 9 April 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Eshkawkogan featured in Top 100 Magazine of country’s business professionals", Anishinabek News, 18 September 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Wiikwemkoong operating hockey development program for second consecutive season", Anishinabek News, 28 October 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ineligible player cost Wiikwemkoong youth hockey squad a chance at league championship", Anishinabek News, 21 April 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "M’Chigeeng Anishinaabekwe named to Ontario Hockey Federation board", Anishinabek News, 30 June 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Wiikwemkoong teen hockey player to compete at Ontario Winter Games", Anishinabek News, 25 January 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "M’Chigeeng First Nation citizen elected to Greater Toronto Hockey League’s Board of Directors", Anishinabek News, 5 August 2024 (archived copy; original article).