Record-breaking Little NHL tournament included eight Six Nations clubs advancing to finals

The Grand River Spirit girls’ Under-9 team (in dark jerseys) was one of eight Six Nations clubs that advanced to their Little NHL championship finals. (Photo by Sam Laskaris).

By Sam Laskaris Writer Plenty of memories were made, both on and off the ice at this year’s Little NHL tournament, which concluded this past Thursday. The five-day event, which was primarily held at rinks in Markham, attracted a record 270 clubs from across the province. The Little NHL, which celebrated its 51st year, has become the largest Indigenous youth hockey tournament in Ontario. More than 20 Six Nations squads were among the participants this year. And several of those clubs enjoyed plenty of success. Four local clubs ended up winning their age groupings. And four other Six Nations teams advanced to their championship finals. The previous record of 245 competing squads had been established at the 2024 Little NHL, which was also held mostly at Markham facilities. Chico Ralf,…

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