It's been a weekend of firsts for Nunavut all around the country.

The rink skipped by Jenine Bodner won Nunavut's first main draw game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sydney, N.S., and now, it's the boys hockey team's turn.

The boys took to the ice against Yukon in the territory's inaugural contest at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta., on Sunday and they ended up winning the territory's inaugural contest against Yukon on Sunday by a score of 5-3. Josie Cote of Iqaluit ended up scoring the eventual game-winner midway through the third period and added the empty-netter to salt it away with 10 seconds remaining.

Head coach Martin Joy said it was a fantastic experience and Cote's empty-netter took all the pressure off.

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Bradley Nowdluk-Fraser of Iqaluit will be the answer to a trivia question for the rest of time as he became the first Nunavut hockey player to score a goal at the Games, potting the game's opening marker midway through the first period.

Yukon got one back late to tie it at 1-1 after the first and it remained deadlocked after two at 3-3 before Cote scored the game's last two goals.

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There was no misconception in the locker room prior to the game about the significance of this moment for Nunavut hockey, added Joy, and the nerves were obvious to everyone.

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Newfoundland and Labrador is up next for Nunavut tonight at 7:30 p.m. MST and Joy said there isn't a big game plan ahead of that contest.

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