SPORTS BRIEFS: Six Nations men play at NLL and NHL

By Sam Laskaris Writer Longboat contributing to Black Bears’ offence Six Nations member Travis Longboat is fitting in nicely with his new National Lacrosse League (NLL) squad in the nation’s capital. Longboat, who started the season with the Albany FireWolves, was acquired by the Ottawa Black Bears in a trade on Mar. 10. Besides Longboat, the Black Bears also received the FireWolves’ first-round and fourth-round picks in the 2026 NLL Entry Draft. In return the Albany club received Johnathan Peshko from the Ottawa roster. Longboat has made his mark in all three of the games that he has suited up for thus far with the Black Bears. For starters, he scored once and added two assists in Ottawa’s 18-8 home loss against the Rochester Knighthawks on Mar. 15. That game…

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