NOJHL season to resume Feb. 3

Photo: Thomas Perry – The Daily Press/Postmedia Network SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday that its 2021-22 regular season will resume, in one week’s time, with game action getting back underway on February 3. Following provincial guidelines, each of the 11 Ontario-based teams will be allowed to return to the ice […]

NOJHL began play 60 years ago

SUDBURY, Ont. – While the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s 12-member clubs are anxiously awaiting a return to the ice in the coming days, there was undoubtedly an equal amount of enthusiasm back 60 years ago when the NOJHL first began competition. There it was, six decades back, on Sunday, July 29, 1962, that the […]

NOJHL announces restart date

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, and its Board of Governors, announced Thursday its plan to restart its regular season schedule early next month. With the announcement made earlier today by the provincial government allowing the resumption of on-ice activities to commence on January 31, the NOJHL looks to begin its return […]

NOJHL Flashback: All-star memories

SUDBURY, Ont. – Over the lengthy tenure of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, multiple all-star games have been held, be it versus inter-league competition, or against collegiate squads, touring European sides and even Jr. A teams from elsewhere across the country. Here’s a look at some of those contests via a NOJHL Flashback: TOUGH […]

Multitude of CJHL alumni on NHL rosters

BUFFALO, NY – JANUARY 6: Colin Miller #33 of the Buffalo Sabres, and Soo Thunderbirds/NOJHL alumnus,  follows the puck as linesman Derek Nansen #70 hops onto the boards to get out of the way during an NHL game against the San Jose Sharks on January 6, 2022 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo […]

CJHL Top 20 Rankings put on pause for January

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Monday, that a pause has been put on with its Top 20 Rankings for the month January, due to COVID-19 provincial restrictions currently in place across eastern Canada. These limitations are preventing six of its member leagues; the MHL, LHJAAAQ, CCHL, OJHL, NOJHL and SIJHL, […]

VIDEO: Soo Eagles strike late to top SIJHL’s Lumberjacks

Game Photos: Rob Horn SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Jack Mortson marker, off an odd-man rush, with just 10.4 seconds remaining in regulation was the difference as the Soo Eagles rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Wisconsin Lumberjacks 4-3 in a Canadian Junior Hockey League inter-league exhibition contest Saturday afternoon at Pullar […]

Eagles edge SIJHL’s Lumberjacks in exhibition affair

Game Photos: Rob Horn SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Seth Ferguson goal with under 10 minutes remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Eagles went on to defeat the Wisconsin Lumberjacks 4-3 Friday in a Canadian Junior Hockey League inter-league exhibition match-up at Pullar Stadium. The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey […]

Soo Eagles to play pair of exhibition games vs. SIJHL side

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Thursday that its member club, the Soo Eagles, will play a pair of exhibition contests this weekend against the Wisconsin Lumberjacks of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). Game 1 of the two-game set goes Friday and features a 7:30 p.m. start at […]

NOJHL announces 3-week pause to season

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday that, effective immediately, a three-week pause to its 2021-22 regular season has been put into effect. The move comes as a result of Monday’s announcement by the Government of Ontario, which has put in place a number of COVID-19-related restrictions, within the province, that […]