Hockey Nunavut

Hockey Nunavut is the governing body for ice hockey in Nunavut, Canada. It operates under Hockey North, a branch of Hockey Canada.

Hockey Nunavut
SportIce Hockey
Founded1999
LocationNunavut, Canada

Arctic Winter Games

Nunavut participates in both the male and female hockey categories in the Arctic Winter Games.

Typically, Hockey Nunavut send two male teams (bantam and midget) and one female team (junior). For the 2016 Arctic Winter Games in Nuuk, Greenland, only bantam male hockey and junior female hockey will take place. Due to a lack of facilities in Nuuk, these events will be hosted by the city of Iqaluit, Nunavut in March 2016.

Nunavut Challenge Cup Champions

Junior teams in Nunavut play off for the Nunavut Challenge Cup. The winners earn the right to represent Nunavut in the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship.

Funding from Hockey Nunavut ended for the tournament in 2018.[1]

Year Champions Runner-up Result (best-of 3)
2003 Team Kivalliq
2004 Team Kivalliq
2005 Team Kivalliq
2006 Team Kivalliq
2007 Kivalliq Canucks
2008 Kivalliq Canucks
2009 Qikiqtani Elks Kivalliq Canucks
2010 Kivalliq Canucks
2011 Kivalliq Canucks Qikiqtani Elks 2-0
2012 Kivalliq Canucks Qikiqtani Sharks 2-1
2013 Kivalliq Canucks --- ---
2014 Kivalliq Canucks
2015 Baffin Blizzard Kivalliq Canucks
2016 Kivalliq Canucks Baffin Blizzard 2-1
2017 Baffin Blizzard Kivalliq Canucks
2018 Baffin Blizzard Kivalliq Canucks 2-1[2][3]
2019 Kivalliq Canucks
2020

Maritime-Hockey North Championship

Kivalliq Canucks were the first-ever Hockey North team to reach the MHNJC final in 2012. After dropping their first two round robin games the Canucks defeated the Hampton Hurricanes and Tignish Aces to earn a spot in the semifinals. With a 3-1 victory over Pownal Red Devils the team advanced to the gold medal game where they came up short losing to Chester Clippers 7-3.

In 2015 the Baffin Blizzard became the first Hockey North team to capture the championship. Baffin went 2-2-0 in the round robin before defeating Western Valley Panthers 3-1 in the semifinal. The Blizzard went on to defeat South Side Lynx in the championship game 6-5.[4]

Notable alumni

Jordin Tootoo - Former NHL player with the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, and the New Jersey Devils.

References
  1. "One last shot at junior championship". Northern News Services. February 1, 2019.
  2. "Baffin to represent Hockey North". Maritime-Hockey North Junior Championship. February 24, 2018.
  3. "Baffin claims cup". Northern News Services. March 2, 2018.
  4. "2015 Maritime Hockey North Jr C Day 5 Highlights". Maritime-Hockey North Junior Championship. May 24, 2015.

Hockey North website

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