Keystone junior hockey

Malo Warriors cited travel costs as well as parents expressing concerns for bus travel in light of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy.

From to , the championship was the culmination of the champions of 12 hockey leagues in British Columbia , Alberta , Saskatchewan , Manitoba , and Northwestern Ontario. In , citing costs for travel and accommodations, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan withdrew from competition for the Keystone Cup, making it a championship between Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. For the edition of the tournament in Thunder Bay, Ontario , teams from British Columbia and Alberta pulled out of the event. In Peguis First Nation, Manitoba. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk.

Keystone junior hockey

A judge has denied an injunction against the split of a Manitoba junior hockey league that some allege deliberately excluded Indigenous teams. Justice Herbert Rempel said he could not rule on what motivated the split or whether racism played a role, but he recognized that junior hockey is important in First Nations communities as it provides entertainment and inspiration for youth. Jamie Kagan, a lawyer representing the KJHL and the First Nations, had argued that all the "white teams quietly got together and removed themselves, leaving behind the First Nations teams. A complaint was filed to Hockey Manitoba and an internal tribunal ruled that the new league had breached the organization's constitution when it did not give proper notice to the KJHL. Both leagues understood the ruling differently when players hit the ice for a new season in October. The First Nations said players didn't get a release to play in the new league and no fees were paid. They also alleged it caused an exodus of players, which jeopardized the league. Bill Bowles, lawyer representing the Capital Region League, had argued the release and fee should only apply to players who left the First Nations teams to join those in the new league — not players whose entire team left. Bowles also told court the new league was formed because parents were concerned about long bus drives after the fatal Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team bus crash in Saskatchewan. In his ruling, Rempel said the First Nations had not exhausted their appeals through Hockey Manitoba and couldn't prove the split would cause irreparable harm to the league. Players in the new league would be benched for the entire season if the injunction were granted, he noted. Outside court, Kagan said he was disappointed with the ruling.

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It has been announced that five hockey teams from the Keystone Junior Hockey League will be leaving to join their own league. The reasons teams gave behind their decisions to leave the league was that they could not afford to travel north anymore despite having their accommodations and transportation paid for by the northern teams when they visit northern communities and some teams claimed that players parents were reluctant to allow their children to travel by bus after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Jeremy Hohn the General manager of The OCN Storm told Arctic Radio news that he was very disappointed by these actions and claimed that league commissioners lied about the five southern teams plans. The five other teams inducing the OCN Storm will remain in the Keystone League and Nelson House in conjunction with the City of Thompson have expressed interest in creating an expansion team. Hide Comments. If you need help accessing our website due to a disability, please contact us. Privacy Policy.

This is the Keystone Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 48th season overall and 18th under its' present name. On November 20th the league would announce a push back of the start of the league season to January. On January 26th Hockey Manitoba released a statement indicating that restrictions would continue until February 12th and possibly longer until the conditions had improved with the province lowering the alert level for 10 days. On February 9th, the province eased some restrictions allowing outdoor practices and games but restrictions indoors allowing for one on one instruction only with no game play allowed. This would take effect on February 12th [3]. On March 3rd, the league cancelled the playing season.

Keystone junior hockey

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Contents move to sidebar hide. River Heights Cardinals. Leagues competing for the Keystone Cup. Kamloops This Week. Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre. The five other teams inducing the OCN Storm will remain in the Keystone League and Nelson House in conjunction with the City of Thompson have expressed interest in creating an expansion team. Cross Lake Islanders. Be part of the Birthday Book! The First Nations said players didn't get a release to play in the new league and no fees were paid. The Carillon. The lawsuit will continue but Kagan said it could drag on for years and the league might not survive to see a decision.

Malo Warriors cited travel costs as well as parents expressing concerns for bus travel in light of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy.

Norway House. Thompson Citizen. The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation youth hockey programme had grown to the point where they felt it was time to add a junior B team to its' offerings. Home Send us tips or news on what your kids are up to in sports, news, or cultural activities. Interlake Spectator. The league hopes to have more expansion teams in the future. Password: Forgot Password. Medicine Hat, AB. August 18, Norway House North Stars. Justice Herbert Rempel said he could not rule on what motivated the split or whether racism played a role, but he recognized that junior hockey is important in First Nations communities as it provides entertainment and inspiration for youth. Beausejour Comets. Columbia Valley Rockies. The Pas Sports News. Read Edit View history.