About Hockey Night in Canada in Cree and Inuktitut

APTN and APTN Languages are bringing Indigenous-language NHL coverage back to Canadian screens with Hockey Night in Canada in Cree and Inuktitut! The six-game national broadcast series sees APTN leverage Sportsnet’s NHL production to deliver exclusive Inuktitut and Plains Cree commentary and analysis to hockey fans across the country.

Game schedule for the 2025-2026 season:* 

  • Saturday, January 10, 2026 in Inuktitut: Vancouver Canucks at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. ET 
  • Saturday, January 31, 2026 in Inuktitut: New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators, 7 p.m. ET 
  • Saturday, February 28, 2026 in Inuktitut: Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings, 7 p.m. ET 
  • Saturday, March 14, 2026 in Plains Cree: San Jose Sharks at Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m. ET 
  • Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Plains Cree: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, 10 p.m. ET 
  • Saturday, April 11, 2026 in Plains Cree: Philadelphia Flyers at Winnipeg Jets, 7 p.m. ET

*Schedule is subject to change. 

Watch next-day repeats on APTN Languages! 

Video

Hockey Night in Canada in Inuktitut Footage

Hockey Night in Canada in Cree Footage

Photo Gallery

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Clarence Iron
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John Chabot
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Jason Chamakese
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Earl Wood
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Pujjuut Kusugak
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David Ningeongan
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Robert Kabvitok
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The Press

HNICIC B-Roll of Earl Wood (2022)

HNICIC B-Roll of John Chabot (2022)

HNICIC B-Roll of Jason Chamakese (2022)

HNICIC B-Roll of Clarence Iron (2022)

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Show Info

Program Name:

Hockey Night in Canada in Cree
Hockey Night in Canada in Inuktitut

Rating:
G
Executive Producer(s):
Animiki See Digital Production Inc.
Producer(s):

Naomi Clarke

Genre:
Running time:
3 hours
Production Company(ies):
Animiki See Digital Production Inc.

Cast

Studio Hosts

Earl Wood (Cree)
Pujjuut Kusugak (Inuktitut)

Play-by-Play Announcers

Clarence Iron (Cree)
David Ningeongan (Inuktitut)

Studio Panelists

John Chabot (Cree)
Jason Chamakese (Cree)
Robert Kabvitok (Inuktitut)