Âé¶čAV will be well represented at the upcoming National Aboriginal Hockey Championship, as players skate for both their province and their family history.
Four local players are slated to suit up for the menâs side of Team BC, while one has been chosen for the womenâs side.
I·SPARC is pleased to announce the official Team BC Male & Female Rosters for the Winnipeg 2023 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC)! đ
â Team BC NAHC (@TeamBCNAHC)
For more information, and I·SPARC's announcement, please visit the link below âŹïž
Kenyan Price of the Okanagan Hockey Club (OHC) is the only player not representing the MĂ©tis Nation of BC, but rather as a member of the Driftpile Cree Nation of northern Alberta. The Âé¶čAV-born forward had a breakout season this year with OHCâs under-18 squad, posting 34 points in 30 games.
Representing the MĂ©tis Nation of B.C. are defenceman Sam Chartres of the Okanagan Rockets, forward Samuel Lescarbeau of Bishop College School, and Brendan Olson of Okanagan Hockey Academy.
Olivia Lescarbeau of Rothesay Netherwood School will also be representing the MĂ©tis Nation for the women.
The National Aboriginal Hockey Championship is set for May 7-13 in Winnipeg. At least yearâs tournament in Nova Scotia, both Team BCâs menâs and womenâs teams came away with bronze.
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