HEARST – An early third period flurry broke open a close game as the Hearst Lumberjacks took down the Cochrane Crunch 8-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter late Sunday afternoon at Claude Larose Arena. An opening power play helped the visiting Crunch commence the scoring when Travis Szafron let loose with a […]

COCHRANE – Tyren Grimsdale’s top corner tally in the fifth round of the shootout ended up being the decider as the Hearst Lumberjacks rallied for a 4-3 win over the Cochrane Crunch Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Tim Horton Events Centre. A trio of man advantage opportunities for Hearst helped them […]

FRENCH RIVER – A Jack Tos five-hole marker proved to be the only goal in the shootout as the French River Rapids prevailed with a 5-4 triumph over the Espanola Express in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday night at the Noelville Community Centre. After also coming away victorious in extra shots Friday, French […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A Cooper Bowman effort in the sixth round of the shootout proved to be the difference as the French River Rapids pulled out a 6-5 victory over the Espanola Express in the 2020-21 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season opener Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. French River would also supply […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday evening that this weekend’s pair of regular season contests between the Soo Thunderbirds and the Blind River Beavers are to be rescheduled to a later date. This comes about after earlier in the week, a trio of Blind River players had displayed a number […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced late Thursday evening that its modified 2020-21 regular season will commence on Friday as the Espanola Express host the French River Rapids in a 7:30 p.m. start at the Regional Recreation Complex. Listed below are a number of plans of action and protocols that are […]

Game Photo:  Dal Photography SUDBURY, Ont. – A total of six Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason contests were held over the weekend. Here’s a rundown on some of the statistical numbers from those games: RESULTS Friday, Nov. 6 Thunderbirds 6 Beavers 1 Rapids 5 Express 4 (OT) Saturday, Nov. 7 Thunderbirds 7 Beavers 4 […]

HEARST, Ont. – Olivier Cloutier-Faucher notched the lone goal in the shootout as the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to defeat the visiting Cochrane Crunch 6-5 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason affair Sunday at Claude Larose Arena. Each side tallied twice in the first period with Cloutier-Faucher and Mason Bazaluk connecting for Hearst […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – Three more Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason contests were held Saturday and the following is a run-down on those trio of match-ups. French River Rapids 5 Espanola Express 3 – Jack Tos scored twice and helped set-up the game-winner as French River went on to edge Espanola in another closely played […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – Preseason play in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League began Friday night on two fronts. Here’s a re-cap of the two exhibition games that were on the docket. Soo Thunderbirds 6 Blind River Beavers 1 – Will Josephson tallied twice and added an assist to pace the hometown Thunderbirds to the triumph […]