Tootoo family kicks off memorial tournament

Retired NHL player Jordin Tootoo, at left, returns home to play as a special guest in this year’s Terence Tootoo Memorial Tournament in Rankin Inlet, held annually in memory of his late brother. Here, Tootoo’s parents Barney and Rose drop the puck at the tournament’s first game on March 8, where he faces off against Stephan Nukapiak. The Rankin Inlet Miners and Team Todd ended the weekend as the tournament’s A and B Division champs. (Photo by Noel Kaludjak)