Former NHLer Scott Daniels, alongside his daughter, Sydney Daniels (NHL Scout, Winnipeg Jets), share the same passion for supporting, encouraging, and empowering underserved First Nation, Inuit, and Métis Youth through sport. Daniels Hockey offers On-Ice Skills Training, Classroom Lessons Led by Professional Coaches, and Off-Ice Conditioning programs, aiming to create safe spaces for First Nation, Inuit, and Métis youth.
Founded by former NHLer John Chabot, First Assist is an Indigenous-run charity that advances educational achievement in Indigenous communities through sport.
Hockey Indigenous (HI) is an indigenous-led and governed organization whose overall goal and mandate is to provide a whole new generational direction toward Indigenous Youth and Community Empowerment. HI wants to use its platform to bring inclusion, motivation, and support to Indigenous Peoples while fostering policy and cultural teachings.
Founded in 2011, Hockey Without Borders is a registered non-profit organization that connects coaches with communities around the world. HWB's mission is to propel hockey forward by helping transform coaches into positive leaders and mentors, thereby impacting the overall health and growth of children through sport. Supported by their unique leadership program, HWB partners up coaches in season-long placements, as well as hockey clinics, with grassroots hockey communities around the world.
The Keystone Junior Hockey League (formerly the Manitoba Junior B Hockey League), is a Junior B league containing six teams in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The KJHL is the only sanctioned Junior B league in Manitoba.
www.keystonejr.ca
The Little NHL (LNHL) tournament was founded in 1971 "to lead, develop and promote a fun and positive hockey experience to provide our Ontario First Nation Youth an opportunity to be educated about the values of fair play and sportsmanship, both on and off the ice, including respect for all citizens attending the Little NHL".
2018 Tournament: 209 teams, 3000+ players
www.lnhl.ca
The Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council (MASRC) is a non-profit established in 1988 "to work with Indigenous communities, organizations and individuals to develop sustainable programs that improve opportunities for community members to participate in sport and recreation".
The MASRC is "the bridge" between existing partners in the sport and recreation delivery system and Manitoba's Indigenous community.
The National Aboriginal Hockey Championship (NAHC), founded by the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC), provides a forum for elite U18 Indigenous hockey players from across Canada. The NAHC provides a showcase for top Indigenous hockey players while also fostering cultural unity and pride. Held annually since 2002, the NAHC also serves as a focal point for grassroots and regional Aboriginal hockey development.
The Genevieve Francis Memorial Fund, established in 2022 through the Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation, aims to provide support to sport, recreation, and physical activity opportunities for Indigenous women & girls in Atlantic Canada. The fund was created by Ryan Francis (Acadia First Nation) after being named a finalist for the 2022 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award presented by the National Hockey League for his work related to the Indigenous Girls Hockey Program.