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Peewee Canucks dominate in Winnipeg

All three Kivalliq Jr. Canucks teams made a good showing at a Winnipeg hockey tournament March 22 to 24, but one team really outshone the competition: the peewees.

The Kivalliq Jr. Canucks peewee team bear their gold medals in triumph at the MICEC Annual Indigenous Minor Hockey Tournament in Winnipeg last month. Photo courtesy of Gleason Uppahuak
The Kivalliq Jr. Canucks peewee team bear their gold medals in triumph at the MICEC Annual Indigenous Minor Hockey Tournament in Winnipeg last month. Photo courtesy of Gleason Uppahuak

SA国际影视传媒淓very game they had a mercy except one, the third game, but every other game was 8-0,SA国际影视传媒 said Gleason Uppahuak, one of the team coaches.
SA国际影视传媒淓ven the final game, we mercy-ruled them.SA国际影视传媒
The Kivalliq Jr. Canucks atom team lost in the quarterfinals and the bantam team SA国际影视传媒渉ad a tough loss in the final,SA国际影视传媒 he said.
The other teams were mostly from Manitoba communities and reserves in the Winnipeg area.
The Kivalliq teams were handpicked by Rankin InletSA国际影视传媒檚 David Clark, said Uppahuak.
SA国际影视传媒(He) used his tournaments (in Rankin) for scouting, watching all the players to pick 15 players to come down to the native hockey tournament down here,SA国际影视传媒 said Uppahuak.
Kivalliq News was unable to reach Clark by press time but in a posting on social media, Clark thanked the teamSA国际影视传媒檚 sponsors SA国际影视传媒 the Kivalliq Inuit Association, Hockey Nunavut, the Hamlet of Rankin Inlet, Calm Air and Eskimo Point Lumber Supply SA国际影视传媒 and called the program a SA国际影视传媒済rassrootsSA国际影视传媒 operation.
SA国际影视传媒淗ockey is no longer a winter sport,SA国际影视传媒 he wrote. SA国际影视传媒淵ou must invest in it 12 months of the year. Training over the summer needs to be a must if our players want to keep up with the hockey world.SA国际影视传媒

Jimmy Ollie, left, and Frances Uppahuak are ready for action before the MICEC Annual Indigenous Minor Hockey Tournament in Winnipeg last month. Photo courtesy of Gleason Uppahuak
Jimmy Ollie, left, and Frances Uppahuak are ready for action before the MICEC Annual Indigenous Minor Hockey Tournament in Winnipeg last month. Photo courtesy of Gleason Uppahuak

He encouraged a push for more funding so the players can get more support and training.
SA国际影视传媒淭his is more than a hockey program,SA国际影视传媒 he wrote. SA国际影视传媒淭his is a life-changing opportunity.SA国际影视传媒
Uppahuak said the peewee team was really happy with their win and are comfortable with the tournament now, as itSA国际影视传媒檚 their third year showing up.
They plan to go back next year.
SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 a very nice tournament with great spectators, great fans and there was no issues, no trouble,SA国际影视传媒 said Uppahuak. SA国际影视传媒淚t was professionally-run, ISA国际影视传媒檇 say.SA国际影视传媒





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