“I want to pave the way for other Indigenous hockey players,”: 14-year-old Jude Christmas drafted to prestigious hockey school – The Hamilton Spectator

Aug. 7, 2024

Membertou’s Jude Christmas will be setting off on a hockey adventure this Fall at the Boston Hockey Academy after being drafted by the prestigious hockey school.

Membertou’s Jude Christmas will be setting off on a hockey adventure this Fall at the Boston Hockey Academy after being drafted by the prestigious hockey school.

The 14-year-old hockey player was scouted at the Every Child Matters tournament in Gatineau, Quebec, and signed the contract shortly after.

“It’s a really big opportunity for me. I was shocked, but I also worked hard for it,” said Christmas.

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