Zander Rising gets a word of encouragement from former NHLer Jason Simon at the Sarnia Arena last week. The Aamjiwnaang First Nation members were part of a game of shinny played to launch a countdown to this year’s Little Native League Hockey tournament. Aamjiwnaang is hosting the 48th annual tournament sponsored by Hydro One in Mississauga on March 11-14. With more than 200 teams and 2,500 competitors, the Little NHL is the largest Indigenous hockey tournament in Ontario. Glenn Ogilvie