by Maxine Stevens, maxine@eskasoni.ca

(Center Right) Championship Game – Most sportsmanlike player of the game – Gerard Francis. Photo by Maxine Stevens

Over the past winter a local Eskasoni team Catch the Joker has been making great efforts to heighten the excitement of hockey in Eskasoni. These efforts included hosting an Original Six hockey tournament from February 16-18, 2018. The tournament also showcased a “World Juniors” Division. Team member Chuck Gould took the lead in organizing the weekend tournament and the event brought some hockey excitement to the community when fans came to cheer on their favourite team.

The singing of Oh Canada in Mi’kmaq by Kalolin Johnson started off the opening of the tournament. Event Coordinator Chuck Gould and Chief Leroy Denny stood by for the official puck drop by long time hockey players Roger and ...

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