Today is Jordin Tootoo Day.
The Nunatsiavut Group of Companies have sponsored a trip for Jordin Tootoo to visit the North Coast Communities.
Tootoo is a well known retired Professional Hockey player who was the first Inuk to play in NHL.
In addition to his on-ice skills, Tootoo is known for his charity and community outreach work, especially in northern communities.
Edward Flowers, who is the Nain Minor Hockey Coach says he has set up a hockey camp with him for all the kids registered in Minor Hockey Program that will be starting at 6pm tonight at the Nain Husky Centre.
He says this will be a good opportunity to come and meet and take photos of the very first Inuk player who played in the NHL.
And here is the Arena Schedule:
Today at 3:30 pm, they will be starting off with a Novice.
And at 4:30 will be General Skating.
At 5:30 pm, will be Novice, Atom/Peewee, Female, Bantam/Midget
At 5:55 pm. We will be welcoming Jorden Tootoo with Labradorimiut sung by Joan Dicker, Chaim Andersen and Sam Dicker .
At 6:00 pm, will be Novice skate with Tootoo and skating drills!
6:15, will be Skills comp for atoms n peewees, female bantam n Midgets, followed by photos on the ice with Jorden Tootoo and all our Torngat Mountains Nain Minor Hockey players at 6:55 pm.
He will also be holding a minor hockey program in Makkovik at the Makkovik Arena tomorrow on Friday, January 25th, at 3:30pm.
Tootoo arrived Nain this morning. We had 2 of our OK radio producers recording and our TV crew to film his arrival.
Stay tuned to hear the audio of Tootoo’s arrival to Nain on our Teen Rockers Show at 3:30.