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Stanley Cup Playoffs filled with Indigenous representation
May 19, 2021
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By Josh Giles Writer The NHL Stanley Cup playoffs have just gotten underway, and the number of Indigenous players competing for the cup is huge. The players make up seven players, two of which are on their teams’ taxi squads and a head coach. Starting off the taxi squad players are Brady Keeper and Garrett Pilon. Keeper is a Cree defenseman from Cross Lake, Manitoba. Unfortunately for Keeper, he hasn’t had too much NHL exposure, only appearing in a single game this season, and not having any goals or assists. There’s little chance that he will make an appearance with the Florida Panthers during their playoff run. Similar to Keeper, Pilon has only appeared in a game for the Washington Nationals with no points to show either. The Métis center…
Conner Roulette helps Canada win gold
May 12, 2021
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By Josh Giles Writer The gold medal returns to Canada’s U18 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) team for the first time since 2013. A dominant 5-3 victory over Russia cemented their incredible run to win the IIHF U18 Championship. And with it came an impressive accomplishment, as well as a helping hand from Indigenous player Conner Roulette. Throughout the dominant Team Canada run, they scored 51 goals, and only allowed 12 throughout the entire tournament. Winning all six of their games to head straight to the championship game where they faced off with Russia, and played from behind for the first time in the tournament itself. “We scored the first goal every previous game, which is a great thing because you have a pretty good chance of winning the game,”…
Albany announces new name
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By Josh Giles Writer The former New England Black Wolves of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) are moving their team to Albany, New York. The move comes with bringing an NLL team back to the city that hasn’t seen an NLL team since the Albany Attack left after the 2003 season. But now they have a new team, and it’s not the Attack. They made the new team announcement on April 15, “Albany NLL, today announce that the Albany FireWolves will be the official name for the National Lacrosse League team that recently relocated to the Capital Region.” The team went on to explain “the FireWolves name was developed to pay tribute to the lacrosse teams that came before them, while also recognizing and honouring the founders of the great…
Malakai Williams has UFC in his sights
April 28, 2021
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By Josh Giles Writer The 26-year-old Malakai Williams has been quickly climbing the ranks to become the top ranked flyweight fighter in Ontario. With an impressive work regiment, Williams is hoping that he can catch the eye of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in order to reach the pinnacle of the fighting world. The work as in independent fighter started for Williams as he wrapped up high school, where he quickly got noticed. “I started MMA fighting when I was 18-years-old, fresh out of high school. After my first fight, I joined the Savage Fight Team. Joining them was the best move. I started doing tournaments and won five gold medals and five silver medals in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I’m also the Indigenous Knockout Champion,” he told Turtle Island News. It’s an…