The National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) is an annual event providing a forum for elite Indigenous hockey players across Canada.
The ice hockey championship was established in Canada by the Aboriginal Sport Circle.
20th NAHC event – Winnipeg 2023
The tournament attracts participation from First Nations, Inuit and Metis across thirteen provinces and territories
Two teams (one male and one female) are selected and representative of each province and territory. Players are 14-17 years of age (U15, U18).
The NAHC also helps foster cultural unity and pride and celebrates the athletic abilities of Indigenous athletes from across the country.
History
THE CHAMPIONS
All the medal winners from 19 previous National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
FEMALE
YEAR | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | SITE |
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2002 | Ontario South | ED & the North | Saskatchewan | Akwesasne, ON |
2003 | Ontario South | ED & the North | Ontario North | Akwesasne, ON |
2004 | Ontario South | ED & the North | Ontario North | Prince George, BC |
2005 | ED & the North | Ontario South | Saskatchewan | Miramichi, NB |
2006 | Ontario South | Ontario North | Manitoba | Kahnawake, PQ |
2007 | Ontario South | Ontario North | Saskatchewan | Prince Albert, SK |
2008 | Ontario South | Ontario North | British Columbia. | Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
2009 | Manitoba | Ontario South | Saskatchewan | Winnipeg, MB |
2010 | Manitoba | Ontario North | Ontario South | Ottawa, ON |
2011 | Saskatchewan | ED & the North | Alberta | Saskatoon, SK |
2012 | ED & the North | Saskatchewan | Ontario | Saskatoon, SK |
2013 | ED & the North | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | Kahnawake, PQ |
2014 | Saskatchewan | Ontario | ED & the North | Kahnawake, PQ |
2015 | Saskatchewan | Ontario | Manitoba | Halifax, NS |
2016 | Saskatchewan | Ontario | Manitoba | Mississauga, ON |
2017 | Manitoba | Saskatchewan | British Columbia. | Cowichan, BC |
2018 | Manitoba | Ontario South | Saskatchewan | Membertou, NS |
2019 | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | Ontario | Whitehorse, YT |
2020 | NO TOURNAMENT – COVID-19 | |||
2021 | NO TOURNAMENT – COVID 19 | |||
2022 | Manitoba | Ontario | British Columbia. | Membertou, NS |
MALE
YEAR | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | SITE |
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2002 | Manitoba | ED & the North | Ontario North | Akwesasne, ON |
2003 | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | ED & the North | Akwesasne, ON |
2004 | Ontario North | Ontario South | ED & the North | Prince George, BC |
2005 | Ontario North | Atlantic | Manitoba | Miramichi, NB |
2006 | Saskatchewan | Ontario South | Manitoba | Kahnawake, PQ |
2007 | ED & the North | Manitoba | Saskatchewan | Prince Albert, SK |
2008 | Saskatchewan | ED & the North | Alberta | Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
2009 | Saskatchewan | ED & the North | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB |
2010 | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | ED & the North | Ottawa, ON |
2011 | Saskatchewan | ED & the North | Ontario | Saskatoon, SK |
2012 | ED & the North | Alberta | Manitoba | Saskatoon, SK |
2013 | British Columbia | Alberta | Ontario | Kahnawake, PQ |
2014 | Saskatchewan | British Columbia | Alberta | Kahnawake, PQ |
2015 | Saskatchewan | Alberta | British Columbia | Halifax, NS |
2016 | British Columbia | Team North | Manitoba | Mississauga, ON |
2017 | Manitoba | Ontario | British Columbia | Cowichan, BC |
2018 | British Columbia | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | Membertou, NS |
2019 | Manitoba | Saskatchewan | British Columbia | Whitehorse, YT |
2020 | NO TOURNAMENT – COVID-19 | |||
2021 | NO TOURNAMENT – COVID 19 | |||
2022 | Ontario | Saskatchewan | British Columbia | Membertou, NS |