Sam on Sports: Pierson Sobush
By Sam Laskaris SUDBURY – Pierson Sobush continues to ignore the naysayers. Sobush, an 18-year-old member of Red Rock Indian Band in northwestern Ontario, is...
Combined Rama/Curve Lake entry captures silver medal at Little NHL
By Sam Laskaris MISSISSAUGA – One of the best parts about the Little Native Hockey League tournament is making new friends. That was certainly the...
Mentorship program for female hockey players launched at Little NHL
By Sam Laskaris MISSISSAUGA – The province’s largest Indigenous youth hockey tournament has had various milestones and accomplishments in its 49-year history. Another first, however,...
Thunderbirds advance to quarter-finals of Little NHL tournament
By Sam Laskaris MISSISSAUGA – By winning their final round-robin game on Tuesday, the M’Chigeeng Thunderbirds guaranteed themselves a shot at some additional glory at...
Nipissing Warriors hoping to have a blast at Little NHL
By Sam Laskaris MISSISSAUGA – Melvin McLeod has some rather simple team goals at this week’s Little Native Hockey League tournament. “We’re here for fun,”...
Former National Hockey League player serving as ambassador at Little NHL
By Sam Laskaris MISSISSAUGA – Some of Dan Frawley’s memories of playing in the Little Native Hockey League tournament are a bit hazy, but Frawley,...
Sam on Sports: Dustin Peltier
By Sam Laskaris LITTLE CURRENT – Dustin Peltier’s hockey playing days ended more than a decade ago, but the 31-year-old member of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory...