National Aboriginal Hockey Championships

National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) is an ice hockey championship established in Canada by the Aboriginal Sport Circle.

The annual tournament provides an opportunity for U15 (Bantam) and U18-aged Indigenous youth across Canada to compete for the NAHC title. Teams are selected and representative of each province and territory, with attracts participation from First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples.[1][2]

The NAHC also serves as a focal point for grassroots and regional Indigenous hockey development. Both girls' and boys' teams are eligible to compete in this competition.[3] The location of the tournament varies every year and hosting rights are determined by a bidding policy put in place by the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC).[4]

History

Founded in 2002, the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships was established by the Aboriginal Sport Circle and sanctioned by Hockey Canada.[1]

In 2002 and again in 2003, the championship was held in Akwesasne/Cornwall, Ontario. The following year in 2004, the tournament was held in Prince George, British Columbia. Next, the games were held in Miramichi, New Brunswick in 2005. The following year 2006, they took place in Kahnawake, Quebec. Thereafter in 2007, the championship was played in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The following year 2008 the tournament was played in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. The following year in 2009 the tournament was played in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 2010 the Tournament was played in Ottawa, Ontario. The next two years – 2011 and 2012 were played in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The following two years – 2013 and 2014 the tournament was played in Kahnawake, Canada again. In 2015 the championship was held in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Following in 2016 the championship was held in Mississauga, Ontario, then in Cowichan, British Columbia in 2017, Membertou, Nova Scotia in 2018, and 2019 in Whitehorse, Yukon.[5] The 2020 and 2021 championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the championships returned to Membertou, Nova Scotia and then Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2023. At the conclusion of the 2023 NAHC in Winnipeg, the Aboriginal Sports Circle (ASC) announced the championships would be held in Alberta for the first time in history, with Grande Prairie named the host city.

Female Division Results

Since 2002 within the Female Division, the data collected from past championship results shows that Ontario has won the most gold medals and the most medals overall in the Female Division. The total number of medals attained by each Province/Territory is recorded in Table 3.1.

Table 1. Female Division: Medal Results (Aboriginal Sport Circle, n.d.)

Year Gold (first-place finish) Silver (second-place finish) Bronze (third-place finish) Host City
2002 Ontario South Eastern Door and the North Saskatchewan Akwesasne/Cornwall, Ontario
2003 Ontario South Eastern Door and the North Ontario North Akwesasne/Cornwall
2004 Ontario South Eastern Door and the North Ontario North Prince George, BC
2005 Eastern Door and the North Ontario South Saskatchewan Miramichi, NB
2006 Ontario South Ontario North Manitoba Kahnawake, PQ
2007 Ontario South Ontario North Saskatchewan Prince Albert, SK
2008 Ontario South Ontario North British Columbia Sault Ste Marie ON
2009 Manitoba Ontario South Saskatchewan Winnipeg, MB
2010 Manitoba Ontario North Ontario South Ottawa, ON
2011 Saskatchewan Eastern Door and the North Alberta Saskatoon, SK
2012 Eastern Door and the North Saskatchewan Ontario Saskatoon, SK
2013 Eastern Door and the North Saskatchewan Manitoba Kahnawake, PQ
2014 Saskatchewan Ontario Eastern Door and the North Kahnawake, PQ
2015 Saskatchewan Ontario Manitoba Halifax, Nova Scotia, NS
2016 Saskatchewan Ontario Manitoba Mississauga, ON
2017 Manitoba Saskatchewan British Columbia Cowichan, BC
2018 Manitoba Ontario South Saskatchewan Membertou, NS
2019 Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Whitehorse, YT[6]
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
2022 Manitoba Ontario British Columbia Membertou, NS
2023 Ontario Manitoba Alberta Winnipeg, MB
2024 Ontario Alberta British Columbia & Manitoba (Game Cancelled) Grande Prairie, AB
2025 TBD TBD TBD Kamloops, BC

Male Division Results

Since 2002 within the Male Division, the data collected from past championship results shows that Saskatchewan has won the most gold medals, while Manitoba has won the most medals overall in the Male Division. The total number of medals attained by each Province/Territory is recorded in Table 3.2.

Table 2. Male Division: Medal Results (Aboriginal Sport Circle, n.d.)

Year Gold (first-place finish) Silver (second-place finish) Bronze (third-place finish) Host City
2002 Manitoba Eastern Door and the North Ontario North Akwesasne/Cornwall (first)
2003 Saskatchewan Manitoba Eastern Door and the North Akwesasne/Cornwall
2004 Ontario North Ontario South Eastern Door and the North Prince George, BC
2005 Ontario North Atlantic Manitoba Miramichi, NB
2006 Saskatchewan Ontario South Manitoba Kahnawake, PQ
2007 Eastern Door and the North Manitoba Saskatchewan Prince Albert, SK
2008 Saskatchewan Eastern Door and the North Alberta Sault Ste Marie, ON
2009 Saskatchewan Eastern Door and the North Manitoba Winnipeg, MB
2010 Saskatchewan Manitoba Eastern Door and the North Ottawa, ON
2011 Saskatchewan Eastern Door and the North Ontario Saskatoon, SK
2012 Eastern Door and the North Alberta Manitoba Saskatoon, SK
2013 British Columbia Alberta Ontario Kahnawake, PQ
2014 Saskatchewan British Columbia Alberta Kahnawake, PQ
2015 Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Halifax, NS
2016 British Columbia Team North Manitoba Mississauga, ON
2017 Manitoba Ontario British Columbia Cowichan, BC
2018 British Columbia Saskatchewan Manitoba Membertou, NS
2019 Manitoba Saskatchewan British Columbia Whitehorse, YT[6]
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
2022 Ontario Saskatchewan British Columbia Membertou, NS
2023 Manitoba Ontario British Columbia Winnipeg, MB
2024 Ontario Saskatchewan British Columbia & Manitoba (Game cancelled) Grande Prairie, AB
2025 TBD TBD TBD Kamloops, BC

Table 3.1. Total Medal Count: Female Division

Province/Territory Gold Silver Bronze Total
Atlantic 0 0 0 0
Alberta 0 1 2 3
British Columbia 0 0 4 4
Eastern Door and the North 3 4 1 8
Manitoba 5 2 5 12
Saskatchewan 5 3 5 13
Ontario 8 11 5 24

Table 3.2. Total Medal Count: Male Division

Province/Territory Gold Silver Bronze Total
Atlantic 0 1 0 1
North 0 1 0 1
Alberta 0 3 2 5
British Columbia 3 1 6 10
Eastern Door and the North 2 4 3 9
Ontario 4 4 3 11
Saskatchewan 8 4 1 13
Manitoba 4 3 7 14

Key activities and awards

Indigenous youth athletes between the ages of 13 years and 18 years try out for their provincial/territorial teams annually. Those individuals who make the team then participate in the annual NAHC as a member of their provincial/territorial team. Each team in the competition is competing against other provinces and territories from across Canada.

First, second, and third place finalists are all recognized in this tournament. Both the boys’ and girls’ division first place teams receive gold medals; the teams who place second in each division receive silver medals, while the teams who place third receive bronze medals.[4] The gold medalist in each division is also presented with the Turtle Island Cup, a wooden carved trophy handcrafted by artist Carey Newman.

Individually, the tournament recognizes players in both the female and male division through awards. Most Valuable Goaltender, Most Valuable Forward, Most Valuable Defence, and Most Sportsmanlike Player awards are all handed out at the conclusion of the tournament. In addition, the Most Sportsmanlike Team is also recognized in each division as determined by the Aboriginal Sports Circle committee.

Organizers

Hosting rights of this event is a result of a successful bidding process performed by provincial/territorial hockey associations. To be eligible, the bid must be approved by its Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Body (P/TASB). Only one community can bid per Province/Territory.[1] Once selected, the hosting site works with the Aboriginal Sport Circle to coordinate the annual championship.[7] Together they often recruit local volunteers to assist with preparation and execution of the event. Moreover, sponsors aid by providing funding and in-kind contributions for each annual event.[5]

As a sanctioned Hockey Canada event, the NAHC are staged annually during the first two weeks in May. This ensures that the NAHC do not conflict with any of the Provincial/Territorial Bantam and Midget Hockey Championships.

Cultural practices

The NAHC is a week-long event with opening ceremonies conducted on the first day and closing awards ceremonies conducted following the final Gold Medal Game.[1] The championship begins with an opening ceremony that includes Indigenous cultural practices. Indigenous attire, music and dance are included in this ceremonial moment that ignites the beginning of the Championship. Additionally, the ceremony often includes an introduction of members of the host committee, special speakers, and VIP guests. All teams participating in the Championship are present during the opening ceremony.[8]

Notable alumni

Players

Male Division
Name Team Descent Description
Jordin Tootoo North Inuk Former NHL Player
Micheal Ferland Manitoba Cree Former NHL Player
Brady Keeper Manitoba Cree Former NHL Player
Zach Whitecloud Manitoba Dakota NHL Player
Brandon Montour Ontario Mohawk NHL Player
Ethan Bear Saskatchewan Cree NHL Player
Conner Roulette Manitoba Cree/Ojibway NHL Draft Pick
Female Division
Name Team Descent Description
Brigette Lacquette Manitoba Cote First Nation Canadian National Team, Olympian
Jocelyne Larocque Manitoba Metis Canadian National Team, Olympian
Jamie Lee Rattray Ontario Metis Canadian National Team, Olympian

Coaches

Name Team Descent Description
Ted Nolan Ontario Ojibwe Former NHL Head Coach
Micheal Ferland Manitoba Cree Former NHL Player
Dwayne Roloson British Columbia Non-Indigenous Former NHL Goaltender, Goalie Coach
Robert (Bobby) Vermette British Columbia Metis Former NHL Amateur Scout

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships: Call for Bids" (PDF). Aboriginal Sport Circle. March 7, 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ "ISPARC announces Team BC Player Selection Camp for 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships". Indigenous Sport Physical Activity and Recreation Council. December 18, 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. ^ CBC (May 19, 2018). "National Aboriginal Hockey Championships coming to the North in 2019". CBC News. Online: CBC. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b "History of the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships" (PDF). Aboriginal Sport Circle. n.d. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b "About the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships". National Aboriginal Hockey Championships Yukon. 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Schedule — 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships". www.nahc2019.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-26.
  7. ^ Jeff Davis (January 16, 2012). "Aboriginal sports organization loses federal funding after management probe" (Document). CanWest Digital Media. ProQuest 916676790.
  8. ^ Mijenmultimedia (May 3, 2017). "2017 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships Opening Ceremonies". Youtube.

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