Hockey NWT

10/20/2026

Winter Get Active grants are now available through the NWT Recreation and Parks Association! Community organizations across the Northwest Territories can receive between $800 and $1,000 to organize and deliver two free community or Elder focused physical activity events.

The program supports opportunities that bring people together, encourage movement, and help residents stay active throughout the fall and winter. Interest is usually very strong, so organizations are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Funding remains available while the application form is open.

Visit the NWT Recreation and Parks Association website to learn more and apply.

Fall/winter Get Active grants encourage communities to host recreational and physically-active events throughout the NWT fall/winter.  These community events must be free-to-the-public and get people physically active together.

10/20/2026

Growing the Northern officiating community!!! Eleven youth and eleven adults completed officiating clinics in Iqaluit over the weekend. New officials worked through classroom scenarios, Hockey Canada video clips and on ice instruction, while returning Level 2 and 3 officials completed their recertification.

A big thank you to Paul Clow and Rob Strutz of the Iqaluit Amateur Hockey Association for making the clinics possible, and to Kerby Corcoran and Hockey Nunavut for providing financial and logistical support. A huge thank you to our Referee in Chief Rob Gau!!!

These 22 officials are helping strengthen hockey in Iqaluit and across the North. Congratulations to everyone who completed the clinics!

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10/19/2026

It is wonderful to see the ARCAN Sport Facility being used by Canada Winter Games athletes and U18 and U15 female athletes from Yellowknife Minor Hockey!!!

The session brought athletes from different programs together for dryland training filled with hard work, encouragement, and plenty of smiles. Everyone challenged themselves and gave their best. Training together creates opportunities to build strength, confidence, friendships, and a stronger hockey community.

Thank you to the coaches and everyone who helped make the session possible!

10/18/2026

A beautiful connection between culture, storytelling, art, and hockey.

Artist and storyteller Presten Warren created 12 original paintings for the Youthful Spirits collection, bringing each player’s team colours to life through his distinctive artwork.

It is wonderful to see traditional and cultural expression celebrated within the game and shared with hockey fans through this creative collection.

Take a look at the artwork and tell us which design stands out to you!

10/17/2026

Exciting news for Indigenous sport across Turtle Island!!!

The 2028 North American Indigenous Games have been conditionally awarded to Norway House Cree Nation and the Southern Chiefs’ Organization, with events planned for Winnipeg and other Manitoba communities from July 9 to 23, 2028.

The Games are expected to bring together more than 5,000 Indigenous athletes, coaches, and team officials through sport, culture, community, and celebration.

Congratulations to Norway House Cree Nation, the Southern Chiefs’ Organization, and everyone involved in bringing this important gathering to Manitoba.

Read the full joint statement: https://scoinc.mb.ca/2028-north-american-indigenous-games/

2028 NORTH AMERICAN INDIGENOUS GAMES AWARDED TO NORWAY HOUSE CREE NATION AND SOUTHERN CHIEFS’ ORGANIZATION

The North American Indigenous Games Council is pleased to announce the conditional award of the 2028 North American Indigenous Games to Norway House Cree Nation and the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO), with events to be hosted in Winnipeg and Manitoba.

This award marks a significant step toward bringing one of North America’s largest Indigenous multi-sport and cultural gatherings to Manitoba from July 9-23, 2028.

The 2028 NAIG are expected to bring upwards of 5250 Indigenous athletes, coaches, and team officials from across Turtle Island (Canada and the United States of America) together through sport, culture, community, and celebration.

The Games will feature traditional and contemporary sports, complemented by a major cultural program celebrating the diversity, strength and traditions of Indigenous Nations in Manitoba and across North America.

Read our full joint statement on our website at: https://scoinc.mb.ca/2028-north-american-indigenous-games/

10/16/2026

Reminder for coaches!!! There is still time to register for Beyond The Game: Coach the Athlete, Develop the Person, Build the Community with Isaac Ayiku.

This professional development session will share practical ideas for creating environments where athletes feel safe, supported, challenged, and connected. Participants will explore how relationships, belonging, high standards, ownership, and leadership can help athletes grow both in sport and in life.

Register through The Locker: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/public/5962093