Local girls’ Under-9 team registers six lopsided victories at Little NHL en route to championship

Local girls’ Under-9 team registers six lopsided victories at Little NHL en route to championship

By Sam Laskaris Writer A Six Nations girls’ hockey squad steamrolled over all of its opponents at last week’s Little NHL tournament. The Grand River Spirit Under-9 squad took top honours in its category at the tournament, which concluded last Thursday. The Little NHL, the largest Indigenous youth hockey tournament in Ontario, featured a record 270 clubs this year. Most of the games were held in Markham but rinks in nearby communities were also utilized. The Spirit won all six of its tournament matches. How dominant was the local club? Well, it scored a whopping 71 goals in its half dozen matches. And backstopped by goaltender Aubree Vyse, the Grand River squad did not allow a single goal throughout the entire tournament. That’s right. Vyse registered six consecutive shutouts, including…

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