Ironmen struggle at The Freddy

The Six Nations Ironmen lost all three of their round-robin games at The Freddy this year.

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Six Nations Ironmen were hoping that this would be the year that they win a national championship. But they did not come close to fulfilling their goals. In fact, the Ironmen failed to even win a game at this year’s Fred Sasakamoose Chief Thunderstick National Hockey Championship. The tournament, often simply called The Freddy, is annually held in Saskatoon and features the top Indigenous men’s and women’s clubs from across the country. The Ironmen came close to winning the tourney in 2024, losing out in the championship final. The squad also fared well in its four other appearances prior to this year. But the Ironmen were eliminated from The Freddy at the 2026 event, which wrapped up on Sunday, after losing all three of their…

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