Photo: Matt Stefano SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – In what was a highly anticipated match-up between two of the hottest teams in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League coming in, it was the Soo Thunderbirds who put in a solid performance as they soared past the Soo Eagles 8-1 Wednesday at John Rhodes Community Centre. […]
SUDBURY, Ont. — Throughout the month of February, teams across the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) are partnering with their local Canadian Mental Health branch to highlight the importance of mental health as part of Talk Today month across Canada. Teams will be sharing messages about positive mental health on their social media channels […]
CALGARY, Alta. – On the verge of securing yet another AJHL regular season title, the Brooks Bandits roll right along in the No. 1 slot in the most recent Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings, announced Monday. The front-runners in Alberta boast a more than impressive 47-5-1-1 record in the 16-team AJHL to […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forwards Cooper Foster (Soo Thunderbirds), Jesse Dupuis (Blind River Beavers) and Owen Fergusson (Powassan Voodoos) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending February 13. COOPER FOSTER, (F) SOO THUNDERBIRDS – The 16-year-old Sault Ste. Marie, […]
Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – An Evan Fraccaro goal, with 4:38 remaining in regulation, proved to be the game-winner, as the Blind River Beavers defeated the French River Rapids 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Sunday afternoon at the Blind River Community Centre. The contest was scoreless until the waning […]
Photos: Chelsea Solomon ESPANOLA, Ont. – Robbie Rutledge, the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s leading goal-getter, tacked on two more to his totals Sunday as his club outlasted the Espanola Express 6-5 at the Regional Recreation Complex. Hearst opened things up offensively near the five-minute mark of the first period when Mathieu Comeau snapped one […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced a schedule change for a contest originally slated to be held Monday, Feb. 14. That match-up between the Greater Sudbury Cubs and Soo Eagles will now be played on Tuesday, March 1. Game time will be 7 p.m. at Pullar Stadium in Sault Ste. […]
Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A Cameron Shanks chip in with less than a second remaining on the clock lifted the Greater Sudbury Cubs to a dramatic 5-4 victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. The Cubs also […]
Photos: Northern Exposures ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – A quick start combined with a strong finish were the right ingredients for the Hearst Lumberjacks to take down the Elliot Lake Red Wings 6-1 Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Centennial Arena. Beginning rapidly, Hearst struck for a trio of tallies in a six-and-a-half-minute […]
Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A seven-goal surge, including a pair by Michael Chaffay, helped lead the Soo Thunderbirds to a 7-4 triumph over the French River Rapids Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre. French River’s Spencer Hughes did put the visitors in front, just […]
