Ironmen name Davis as bench boss for their inaugural Northern Premier Hockey League season

Former National Hockey League draft pick Ryan Davis.

By Sam Laskaris Writer A former National Hockey League draft pick has been selected as the head coach for the Six Nations Ironmen. Ryan Davis, a Six Nations member who was chosen by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, has been named as the bench boss of the Ironmen, who are gearing up for their first season in the Northern Premier Hockey League (NPHL). Davis, who is 47, is no stranger to the Ironmen. He’s served as a captain of the local men’s team, which in previous years has primarily competed in the Fred Sasakamoose Chief Thunderstick National Hockey Championship. The annual tourney, which is always held in Saskatoon, features Indigenous squads from across the country competing in men’s and women’s categories. Besides continuing to enter the…

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