Hockey North
Encyclopedia
Hockey North is the governing body of all ice hockey
in the Northwest Territories
and Nunavut
, Canada
.
. The organization is divided into two regional bodies: the Northwest Territories Hockey Association and the Nunavut Hockey Association. Hockey Nunavut has a 3-team regional Junior "C" hockey championship with its winner given the chance to play in the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships
. The three Junior "C" teams are Team Kivalliq (Rankin Inlet based), Team Kitikmeot
(Cambridge Bay based), and Team Baffin (Iqaluit based).
As of 2007 the President of Hockey Nunavut is Dale Smith of Cambridge Bay. Smith was the regional winner of the "Royal Bank of Canada
Local Hockey Leaders" award. $10,000 was donated to the local hockey program and a display was mounted at the Hockey Hall of Fame
in Toronto
.
. Although no team Nunavut has ever won the Maritime-Hockey North championship, the region has had much better showings since dropping to only 2 teams.
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
in the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
and Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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History
Hockey North is a branch of Hockey CanadaHockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
. The organization is divided into two regional bodies: the Northwest Territories Hockey Association and the Nunavut Hockey Association. Hockey Nunavut has a 3-team regional Junior "C" hockey championship with its winner given the chance to play in the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships
Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships
The Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships are the Junior "C" ice hockey championships for the Martime Junior "C" leagues and Hockey North's Team Nunavut of the Territory of Nunavut.-History:...
. The three Junior "C" teams are Team Kivalliq (Rankin Inlet based), Team Kitikmeot
Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Region is an administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. It consists of the southern and eastern parts of Victoria Island with the adjacent part of the mainland as far as the Boothia Peninsula, together with King William Island and the southern portion of Prince of Wales Island...
(Cambridge Bay based), and Team Baffin (Iqaluit based).
As of 2007 the President of Hockey Nunavut is Dale Smith of Cambridge Bay. Smith was the regional winner of the "Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
The Royal Bank of Canada or RBC Financial Group is the largest financial institution in Canada, as measured by deposits, revenues, and market capitalization. The bank serves seventeen million clients and has 80,100 employees worldwide. The company corporate headquarters are located in Toronto,...
Local Hockey Leaders" award. $10,000 was donated to the local hockey program and a display was mounted at the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
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Leagues
- Iqaluit Junior Hockey League
- Iqaluit Senior Men's Hockey Association
- Rankin Inlet Senior Men's Hockey League
Nunavut Junior "C"
Originally three teams, Team Kivalliq became the Kivalliq Canucks and Team Kitikmeot and Team Baffin became the Qikiiqtani Elks. The two teams hold regional tryouts and go directly into a head-to-head playoff for the right to compete in the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C ChampionshipsMaritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships
The Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships are the Junior "C" ice hockey championships for the Martime Junior "C" leagues and Hockey North's Team Nunavut of the Territory of Nunavut.-History:...
. Although no team Nunavut has ever won the Maritime-Hockey North championship, the region has had much better showings since dropping to only 2 teams.
Challenge Cup Champions
The Hockey Nunavut Junior champion earns the right to compete in the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C ChampionshipsMaritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships
The Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships are the Junior "C" ice hockey championships for the Martime Junior "C" leagues and Hockey North's Team Nunavut of the Territory of Nunavut.-History:...
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- 2003 Team Kivalliq
- 2004 Team Kivalliq
- 2005 Team Kivalliq
- 2006 Team Kivalliq
- 2007 Kivalliq Canucks
- 2008 Kivalliq Canucks
- 2009 Qikiqtani Elks
- 2010 Kivalliq Canucks
- 2011 Kivalliq Canucks