GALLERY: Thunderbirds win big in Elliot Lake behind 5-point night for Clemons

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Rylan Clemons notched a natural hat trick and added two assists for a five-point night as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to top the Elliot Lake Wildcats 11-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at Centennial Arena. Clemons began his offensive contributions by collecting the opening two tallies of […]

Canadians double up Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians got two goals each from Oliver Smith and Gavin Brown to aid in an eventual 6-3 triumph over the Soo Eagles Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Pullar Stadium with over 500 fans on hand. Each side would score once in the opening […]

Strong finish leads Kirkland Lake over Cochrane

COCHRANE, Ont. – A four-goal third period surge broke open a tie game as the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners went on to defeat the Cochrane Crunch 5-1 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Tim Horton Events Centre. The match-up was tightly contested throughout the first half of the game, including a scoreless […]

GALLERY: Smith strikes in OT as Rapids top Lumberjacks

FRENCH RIVER – A Ryan Smith marker off a nice individual rush near the midway point of overtime was the difference as the French River Rapids came back to slip past the Hearst Lumberjacks 4-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Friday evening at Noelville Arena. On the power play, six and a […]

Roster change announced for CJHL Prospects Game

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in partnership with the National Hockey League and Hockey Canada, as well as in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting, announced Friday a change to the Team East roster for the CJHL Prospects Game, which goes Tuesday, January 14 at 7 p.m. ET at Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena […]

GALLERY: Timmins pulls out OT triumph over Cochrane

TIMMINS, Ont. – Despite holding a big edge in the shots on goal department, the Timmins Rock required a Stewart Parnell goal 53 seconds into overtime to pull out a narrow 4-3 victory over the Cochrane Crunch in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Thursday night in front of 921 fans at McIntyre Arena. Picking […]

Powassan’s J.J. Johnson named lead athletic trainer/equipment manager for CJHL Prospects Game

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in partnership with the National Hockey League and Hockey Canada, released Thursday the names of the two assistant coaches for the CJHL Prospects Game, which goes Tuesday, January 14 at 7 p.m. ET, at Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena in Hamilton, Ont. Selected to the Team West staff […]

GALLERY: Express earn road win at Thunderbirds

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A solid 35-save effort from Espanola Express goaltender Joel Rainville earned him first star honours as his performance backstopped his side to a 3-1 road triumph over the Soo Thunderbirds in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Wednesday evening at John Rhodes Community Centre. The visiting Express were quick […]

Guest coaches named for CJHL Prospects Game

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in partnership with the National Hockey League and Hockey Canada, announced Wednesday that former NHLers Krys Barch and Adam Mair will serve as the guest coaches for next week’s CJHL Prospects Game, which goes Tuesday, January 14 at 7 p.m. ET at Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena in […]

Make-up date; venue change announced for pair of NOJHL contests

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced a make-up date for a previously postponed contest as well as a venue change for an upcoming game. The earlier December 12 called off match-up between the Timmins Rock and Kirkland Lake Gold Miners will now be played at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January […]