Nunavut

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The location of the territory in Canada.

Nunavut is a territory in northern Canada. It has a population of about 30,000. The capital is Iqaluit.

History of hockey in Nunavut

Very little is known about the history of hockey in Nunavut, which only became a territory in 1999. In 1979, it was noted there was a hockey arena in Frobisher Bay (now Iqaluit).[1] There was a three team senior league in existence in Frobisher Bay in 1984, and an all-star team known as the Flyers won the D division of the Pointe Claire Intermediate Invitational Hockey Tournament in Montreal. In 1986, they played in the C division, getting eliminated by Dartmouth.[2] A covered, natural ice rink with seating for 1,500 has existed in Rankin Inlet since the mid-1980s. Ranklin Inlet and Iqaluit have senior leagues, and there was a junior league held in Iqaluit from 2008-2011. The Nunavut Challenge Cup for the territorial junior championship has been played since 2003. The winner advances to the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship.

References

  1. Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune, 1979-02-06
  2. Montreal Gazette, 1986-05-06


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