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IN PHOTOS: IRC Native Hockey rocks Inuvik

InuvikSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s Midnight Sun Complex was jam-packed Feb. 23 to 26 for the IRC Native Hockey Tournament. Eight teams came out to play, braving blizzards and closed roads to get their ice time. When all was settled, the Tuk Bulldogs were the SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½˜BSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™ division champions and the Inuvik Huskies took the SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½˜ASA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™ division title. Eric Bowling/NNSL Photo

InuvikSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s Midnight Sun Complex was jam-packed Feb. 23 to 26 for the IRC Native Hockey Tournament. Eight teams came out to play, braving blizzards and closed roads to get their ice time. When all was settled, the Tuk Bulldogs were the SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½˜BSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™ division champions and the Inuvik Huskies took the SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½˜ASA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™ division title. Eric Bowling/NNSL Photo

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation vice chair Lawrence Ruben drops the first puck for Malena Selects forward Michael Krengnektak and Paulatuk Wolverine Aaron Ruben. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation vice chair Lawrence Ruben drops the first puck for Malena Selects forward Michael Krengnektak and Paulatuk Wolverine Aaron Ruben. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo

Malena Selects Carl Kuptana proposes to his girlfriend — and she said yes. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo
Malena Selects Carl Kuptana proposes to his girlfriend SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½” and she said yes. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo

Dwayne Illasiak of the Malena Selects bounces the puck off of Paulatuk goaltender Robert Ruben during Friday night action. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo
Dwayne Illasiak of the Malena Selects bounces the puck off of Paulatuk goaltender Robert Ruben during Friday night action. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo

Max Kototak connects to fire off a slapshot down the ice as Keegan Greenland braces to block the shot. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo
Max Kototak connects to fire off a slapshot down the ice as Keegan Greenland braces to block the shot. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo

NorthwindÂ’s Lennox Amos rushes the Tuk Bulldogs net, maintained by Jeremy Mousseau. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo
NorthwindSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s Lennox Amos rushes the Tuk Bulldogs net, maintained by Jeremy Mousseau. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo

LJÂ’s Contracting right winger James Blake approaches the Inuvik Huskies blue line. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo
LJSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s Contracting right winger James Blake approaches the Inuvik Huskies blue line. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo

Inuvik Huskies captain Micky Ipana circles back after putting the puck behind LJÂ’s Contracting goaltender Kenny Semmler. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo
Inuvik Huskies captain Micky Ipana circles back after putting the puck behind LJSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s Contracting goaltender Kenny Semmler. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo

LJÂ’s Contracting defenseman George Irish reaches out to catch Inuvik Huskies left winger Elton Ruben. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo
LJSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s Contracting defenseman George Irish reaches out to catch Inuvik Huskies left winger Elton Ruben. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo

Curly Blow of the Tuk Bulldogs and Lennox Amos of Northwind race for the puck. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo
Curly Blow of the Tuk Bulldogs and Lennox Amos of Northwind race for the puck. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation vice chair Lawrence Ruben presents the elusive ‘B’ division MVP Lennox Amos with his award. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation vice chair Lawrence Ruben presents the elusive SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½˜BSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™ division MVP Lennox Amos with his award. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation vice chair Lawrence Ruben and ‘A’ division most valuable player Elton Ruben. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo
Inuvialuit Regional
Corporation vice chair Lawrence Ruben and SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½˜ASA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™ division most valuable player Elton Ruben. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo

Kaiden McDonald and Tim Gordon celebrate after winning the 34th annual IRC Cup. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo
Kaiden McDonald and Tim Gordon celebrate after winning the 34th annual IRC Cup. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo


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