{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The Turtle Island News","provider_url":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com","author_name":"Sandy","author_url":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/author\/sandy\/","title":"Annual Little NHL tournament begins Sunday - The Turtle Island News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"dboHGtSyGn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/annual-little-nhl-tournament-begins-sunday\/\">Annual Little NHL tournament begins Sunday<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/annual-little-nhl-tournament-begins-sunday\/embed\/#?secret=dboHGtSyGn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Annual Little NHL tournament begins Sunday&#8221; &#8212; The Turtle Island News\" data-secret=\"dboHGtSyGn\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LNHL_Cover-image_pg8-e1741191785925.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":600,"description":"By Sam Laskaris Writer As far as Ted Williams is concerned the best part of each year is starting this coming Sunday. That\u2019s because we\u2019re just a few days away from the puck dropping at the annual Little Native Hockey League tournament. For the second straight year, the event, which is often simply called the Little NHL, will primarily be staged at arenas in Markham. Rinks in neighbouring communities will also be utilized for the event, which will feature a record number of 276 participating clubs this year. Six Nations will be represented by about 20 teams in various age group categories, in both girls\u2019 and boys\u2019 divisions. The tournament, which is celebrating its 51st year, has become the largest Indigenous youth hockey tournament in Ontario. The tourney is open"}