OPP supporting Little Native Hockey League Tournament in Markham

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OPP supporting Little Native Hockey League Tournament in Markham – NewmarketToday.ca

by ahnationtalk on March 7, 202547 Views

March 6, 2025

March 9 to 18 LNHL is the largest annual ice hockey tournament for First Nation youth in Ontario, with 250 teams and 3,400 players, with over 10,000 family members attending

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is taking part in a new joint initiative in partnership with the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (IPCO) and the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Equity Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Committee to enhance police support for the Little Native Hockey League (LNHL) Tournament in Markham March 9 to 13.

As part of this initiative, the OPP has joined municipal and First Nation police services in placing “Proud Supporter of the LNHL” decals on police vehicles to promote and show support for the LNHL tournament and its participants, an OPP news release said.

The LNHL is the largest annual ice hockey tournament for First Nation youth in Ontario. In 2024, the LNHL hosted approximately 250 teams and 3,400 players, with over 10,000 family members attending the event.