Okanagan Aboriginal hockey players are lacing the skates and getting ready for this yearsa国际传媒檚 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC).

Kelownasa国际传媒檚 Megan Baliski of Gamblers First Nation will help lead the women to another strong showing along side Pentictonsa国际传媒檚 Meadow Arcand-Squakin.

On the mensa国际传媒檚 side, Salmon Armsa国际传媒檚 Ty Sanford of Beausoleil First Nation joins this yearsa国际传媒檚 Team BC.

Team BCsa国际传媒檚 mensa国际传媒檚 and womensa国际传媒檚 team are looking to repeat another strong showing this year, after the men won gold in 2018, while the women finished just off the podium at fourth.

The teams are ready to represent B.C., and their local Nations and communities.

sa国际传媒淐ongratulations to all of the Team BC members selected to participate in the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Whitehorse,sa国际传媒� said Lisa Beare, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture. sa国际传媒淵ou have travelled a long way to compete at the national level and you exemplify the amazing talent and spirit we have in B.C. I wish you the very best as you prepare for competition and I hope you truly enjoy your experience at the games next month.sa国际传媒�

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Twenty male and twenty females ranging from 18 to 15 years old were chosen by The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council and itsa国际传媒檚 provincial hockey committee to create elite teams to compete against the provinces.

sa国际传媒榃e are very pleased with our rosters and the strengths of our two teams as we prepare for the 2019 NAHC in Whitehorse,sa国际传媒� said executive director Rick Brant.

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The championships kick off May 7 in Whitehorse, Yukon.

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