About

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
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
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