(Taken from Aboriginal Voices, Oct. 98)
The Wawayseecappo First Nation celebrated recently with the unveiling of its entry into the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL). The Wolverines will be actively participating in the MJHL in the 1999/2000 hockey season.
Ted Nolan, 1997 NHL Coach of the Year, was on hand to congratulate Wawayseecappo for its new team. He stressed to the people the importance of goal-setting for the young people.
“Hopefully, we will see more and more First Nations people in the National Hockey League,” Nolan said.
He added that junior hockey leagues are a recruiting ground for the NHL and teamslike the Wolverines will play a key role in developing First Nations players for theNational League.
GAME SCHEDULE
Ontario Hockey League “Belleville Bulls” (Jonathan Cheechoo)
Nov. 21 – Sarnia vs Bellevile – 7:30 p.m. in Belleville
Nov. 26 – Belleville vs Erie – 7:30 p.m. in Erie
Nov. 27 – Belleville vs Mississauga -7:30 p.m. in Miss.
Nov. 28 – Kingston vs Belleville – 7:30 p.m. in Belleville
Here he is! Miles Cowboy, profiled in a previous issue of Hockey News.
Midget ‘AAA’ Forestiers d’Amos (Charly W. and Ryan W.)
Nov. 21 – Amos vs Magog – 2 p.m. in Magog
Nov. 22 – Amos vs Gatineau – I p.m. in Gatineau
Nov. 28 – Montreal Bourassa vs Amos
– 7 p.m. IN CHISASIBI
Nov. 29 – Montreal Bourassa vs Amos
– 1p.m. IN CHISASIBI
Don’t miss It!!!
Midget “AAC Chlbougamau Ambassadeurs (Wesley Trapper, Jordan Coonlshlsh, Jerry Matoush)
Nov. 21 – Jonquière vs Chibougamau -8 p.m. in Chibougamau
Nov. 22 – Jonquière vs Chibougamau -2 p.m. in Chibougamau
Nov. 28 – La Baie vs Chibougamau – 8 p.m. in Chibougamau
Nov. 29 – la Baie vs Chibougamau – 2 p.m. in Chibougamau
Bantam “CC” – Gree Nation Bears!!
Nov. 21 – Bears vs Ste-Germaine – 6 p.m. in Ste-Germaine
Nov. 22 – Bears vs Quévillon – 3 p.m.
in Quévillon
Nov. 28 – Quévillon vs Bears – 12 p.m. in Mistissini
Nov. 29 – Bears vs Chibougamau – 12 p.m. in Chibougamau
Bantam “CC” Citoyens Hull (Eric Snowboy and Stanley Swallow)
Nov. 21 Forestiers vs Citoyens – 7:20 p.m. in Sabourin arena
Nov. 26 – Citoyens vs Voisins – 6:50 p.m. in Masson-Angers arena
Nov. 28 – Loups vs Citoyens – 7 p.m. in Sabourin arena
Everywhere in James Bay, this time of the year means the beginning of the local minor hockey and broomball season. Every kid is SO ANXIOUS to step on the ice again and play their FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON! Come and share these moments with your child… OUR FUTURE…
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
That’s O.K. for now!
