SPORTS BRIEFS: First Nations man on Greater Toronto Hockey League board

By Sam Laskaris Writer First Nations man joins GTHL board A First Nations man will now be among those making important decisions for the world’s largest youth hockey league. Kevin Eshkawkogan, a member of M’Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island, has been elected to the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) Board of Directors. He will serve a three-year term. “It’s given a lot to me and I want to give back,” Eshkawkogan said of the sport. The appointment happened at the league’s annual general meeting staged in Toronto last month. The GTHL annually has about 40,000 registered players, making it the largest youth hockey circuit on the planet. Eshkawkogan is believed to be the first Indigenous person to serve on the GTHL’s board. “They’re genuinely and legitimately looking to learn…

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