By Sam Laskaris Writer They\u2019ll be facing some formidable opponents early on. But the Six Nations Ironmen are still hoping for plenty of success at this year\u2019s Fred Sasakamoose Chief Thunderstick National Hockey Championship. The tournament, which is held annually in Saskatoon, is named after the late trailblazing hockey legend Fred Sasakamoose, who was the first First Nations player to suit up for a National Hockey League team. He dressed for 11 games with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1953-54 season. The tournament, often simply called The Freddy, is considered the Canadian championship for Indigenous women\u2019s and men\u2019s teams. This year\u2019s event runs May 14-17. The tourney will feature 32 men\u2019s squads and eight women\u2019s teams. Though the tournament schedule has yet to be released, the participating men\u2019s teams were… <\/p>\n
By Sam Laskaris Writer They\u2019ll be facing some formidable opponents early on. But the Six Nations Ironmen are still hoping for plenty of success at this year\u2019s Fred Sasakamoose Chief Thunderstick National Hockey Championship. The tournament, which is held annually in Saskatoon, is named after the late trailblazing hockey legend Fred Sasakamoose, who was the first First Nations player to suit up for a National Hockey League team. He dressed for 11 games with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1953-54 season. The tournament, often simply called The Freddy, is considered the Canadian championship for Indigenous women\u2019s and men\u2019s teams. This year\u2019s event runs May 14-17. The tourney will feature 32 men\u2019s squads and eight women\u2019s teams. Though the tournament schedule has yet to be released, the participating men\u2019s teams were... <\/p>\n