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Six Nations athletes excelled on many fronts in 2022

December 28, 2022 170 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer There are now mere days remaining in 2022. And, as usual, Six Nations members had their…

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Snipers edged by Outlaws in their Arena Lacrosse League season opener

December 21, 2022 312 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Some early defensive miscues proved costly for the Six Nations Snipers in their 2022-23 regular season…

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A look back at some of Six Nations’ 2022 athletic headline makers

December 21, 2022 255 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Six Nations traditionally has its share of athletes who make local, provincial, national and even international…

Brenda Baughman (left) and Christine Pritchard attended a Toronto ceremony this past week honouring their late uncle, Six Nations member Elmer Maracle, who played 11 games in the NHL.

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Maracle honoured with Breaking Racial Barriers in the National Hockey League event

December 14, 2022 301 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer A former professional player from Six Nations who had to give up his Indigenous status in…

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Indigenous woman hoping to be named to Hockey Canada’s board this weekend

December 14, 2022 254 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer An Indigenous woman is among the nine finalists who has been recommended to be part of…

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Defending Arena Lacrosse League champions to have drastically different look

December 14, 2022 657 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer They will be entering their Arena Lacrosse League (ALL) season as defending champions. But the Six…

A local squad called Down Below Lax won the Dreamcatchers Lacrosse Festival which concluded on Sunday. (Supplied Photo)

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Down Below Lax captures championship in local fundraising tournament

December 7, 2022 503 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer They were all playing their hearts out trying to win a championship. But members of 10…

By Sam Laskaris Writer Most Toronto Maple Leafs’ supporters do not need a reminder how long the franchise Stanley Cup drought has lasted. Many of the team’s faithful fans are aware that it was way back in 1967 that the Maple Leafs last won the Cup. What is likely less well known, however, especially for younger fans of the National Hockey League squad, is that there was an Indigenous connection during Toronto’s last championship, 55 years ago. That’s because George Armstrong, nicknamed Chief, was the Maple Leafs’ captain at the time. Armstrong had Indigenous ancestry through his mother, an Algonquin who had family roots with Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation. Armstrong died in January of 2021 at the age of 90. And his wife Betty passed away in Toronto this past week. One individual, however, who still has vivid memories of the Leafs’ 1967 championship is Armstrong’s son Brian, who is now 68 and lives in Peterborough. “We always thought the Leafs would win again,” said Brian Armstrong, whose father was a member of four Stanley Cup winning squads in Toronto. “And he never thought it would be the last time they would win for a long time.” Brian Armstrong recalls being at the 1967 series-clinching Game 6 in Toronto with his mother. And though they were not sitting together, he remembers his grandparents were also at the match. With the Leafs holding a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series and up 2-1 in that game with just over a minute remaining, Armstrong said his grandfather told him to join him as he was going to attempt to get onto the ice for the potential Cup celebrations. Since they were making their way down to ice level, Armstrong said he missed a key part of the game. But he remembers the commotion and hearing an usher yelling George Armstrong had scored and that the Leafs were going to win the Cup. “I was at the game but I never got to see my dad score that empty-net goal,” Armstrong said. But he did manage to get onto the ice to take part in the victory celebrations. A keepsake from that evening is a picture of his father and himself lifting up the Cup on the ice. George Armstrong also autographed the photo. It was certainly a different era when the Leafs, who were one of six entrants in the NHL, last won a league championship. Brian Armstrong believes this partly explains why the Toronto squad has not won since. “There’s more teams in the league now,” he said, alluding to the fact the NHL has expanded and now features 32 clubs. “And you have to have a bit of luck too. They’ve had some decent teams but they just haven’t made it through.” The Maple Leafs are considered one of the NHL’s better teams in the 2022-23 campaign. Though Armstrong knows the squad has its share of talented players, he doesn’t believe they have what it takes right now to end the franchise’s Stanley Cup drought. “I wish I could say that they’re going to win this season,” he said. “But I think they need more grit and more sandpaper in their lineup.”

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Armstrong’s son has vivid memories of Maple Leafs’ last championship in 1967

December 7, 2022 382 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Most Toronto Maple Leafs’ supporters do not need a reminder how long the franchise Stanley Cup…

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Calgary confirmed as Alberta’s nominee to host 2027 North American Indigenous Games

December 7, 2022 206 views

By Sam Laskaris Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Calgary/Tsuut’ina Nation have announced their intention to present a bid to host the…

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Six Nations players looking to make impacts with National Lacrosse League squads

November 30, 2022 484 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer The 2022-23 National Lacrosse League (NLL) regular season kicks off this week. And as in previous…

Bryan Trottier, a seven-time Stanley Cup champion, has written a national bestseller about his life. (Supplied Photo)

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Seven-time Stanley Cup champion now a best-selling author

November 30, 2022 378 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Bryan Trottier was already the most successful Indigenous person to make it to the National Hockey…

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BC First Nation, Kamloops signal they want to host 2027 North American Indigenous Games

November 30, 2022 245 views

By Sam Laskaris Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tk?’emlups te Secwepemc (formerly the Kamloops Indian Band) and the city of Kamloops…

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Hockey Indigenous co-founder named recipient of trailblazing award

November 23, 2022 378 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Stephane Friday has been rewarded for his passion of promoting Indigenous hockey players. Friday, a member…

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Bear nets first goal with Canucks in win over Sabres

November 23, 2022 262 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer It’s safe to say that Ethan Bear has been enjoying the last few weeks of the…

Six Nations’ Nathan Lickers and his ice dance partner Lily Hensen captured the bronze medal at an international figure skating meet in Austria. (Lerisha Lickers photos )

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Lickers and Hensen take bronze in international skating debut

November 16, 2022 702 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Six Nations’ Nathan Lickers and his partner Lily Hensen, who is from London, Ont., managed to…

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Snipers hoping draftees fill out various roles for upcoming season

November 16, 2022 307 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer It’s no secret the Six Nations Snipers will have a drastically different look this coming season.…

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Junior B hockey club in Alberta to host NHL Indigenous Alumni Game

November 16, 2022 258 views

By Sam Laskaris Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Officials with a Junior B hockey club in St. Paul, Alta. are still…

Vince Longboat (left) and Darcy Powless, pictured after guiding the Six Nations Snipers to the Arena Lacrosse League championship earlier this year, have been named to the coaching/managerial staff for the Haudenosaunee Nationals squad that will compete at the 2023 world men’s field lacrosse tournament in San Diego.

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Six Nations members among those to lead Haudenosaunee men’s field lacrosse team

November 9, 2022 548 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Darcy Powless and Vince Longboat have once again received plum assignments for an international lacrosse tournament.…

Six Nations River Rats following a Las Vegas tournament.

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Local men’s lacrosse team invited to compete in Czech Republic tournament

November 9, 2022 731 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Six Nations River Rats have been accepted to take part in one of the world’s…

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Montour enjoying solid start with National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers

November 2, 2022 665 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer It’s still rather early on in the National Hockey League season. But Six Nations member Brandon…

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