Artist and multi-medium carver Ruben Komangapik, originally from Pond Inlet, hopes his Canadian Premier League sculptures inspire young Inuit to play soccer. (Photo courtesy of Ruben Komangapik)Inuk artist Ruben Komangapik tapped to carve new player awards Even as a kid, Ruben Komangapik liked to play soccer. But he never got picked to play on the school team. So when the Canadian Premier League, a professional soccer league, recruited him to join a special team he was more than ready to sign on.

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