The Wild will take on the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, November 28, for a 2:30 p.m. puck drop. It will be a historic game as the first NHL game called in the Ojibwe language.<\/p>\n
Wild fans can tune into the broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network. They will hear a trio of Ojibwe Nation commentators: Maajiigoneyaash Jourdain, Ombishkebines Gonzalez, and Ginoonde Buckholtz.<\/p>\n
“It’s full circle,” said Jourdain.<\/p>\n
Jourdain grew up playing hockey in Lac La Croix near the Ontario Border. He always wanted to be an NHL player, which makes this moment extra special for him.<\/p>\n
“I finally made it to the NHL, but in a different way using the voice of the Ojibwe people,” said Jourdain.<\/p>\n
They’ve put in a ton of preparation for this, and plan to make it a teaching moment for all.<\/p>\n
“We probably put in about 10 or so hours over the last couple days creating a [bilingual] word list, so that others can learn it, and others can understand the language that’s used around hockey,” said Gonzalez.<\/p>\n
Buckholtz is only 17 years old. He sees this as a professional stepping stone.<\/p>\n
“I’m excited to see what the future brings. Who knows, we might have our own NHL commentators in the near future, ya know?” said Buckholtz.<\/p>\n
This historic moment coincides with Native American Heritage Day at the Wild game on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
“These [theme] nights are really special to us. They bring indigenous presence, language and culture back into public places where it’s historically been left out,” said Baabiitaw Boyd, a founding board member of the Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network.<\/p>\n
Wild fans can stream the Ojibwe-language broadcast of Friday’s game on the FanDual Sports Network app or website. A subscription is required, but there is a 7-day free trial option.<\/p>\n
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