The National Aboriginal Hockey Championships are making their Alberta debut in Grande Prairie next week, marking the first time an Alberta community will host the event.
More than 400 coaches, athletes, and officials will be in attendance, representing male and female teams from Ontario, Manitoba, Atlantic Canada, northern Canada, BC, and Saskatchewan will compete for the top spot and bring home the gold medal.
The opening ceremonies are scheduled for May 6th at 8:00 p.m. at Design Works Centre and the competition will begin later that evening and continue until the final game on May 11th.
Both the games and the opening ceremony will be free to attend and all of the festivities will be livestreamed as well.
The NAHC will also serve as the return for the Canadian Olympic Committee’s talent search organization- RBC Training Ground, for the first time in Grande Prairie since 2017. Scouts from 11 different sports will be in Grande Prairie at the Eastlink Centre Fieldhouse searching for Olympic talent ahead of the tournament on May 6th.
Athletes between the ages of 14 and 25 are encouraged to attend regardless of their sport background, and interested athletes can register online on the RBC Training Ground website.
