NOJHL’s Voodoos up to 7th in CJHL Rankings; Crunch earn Honourable Mention

CALGARY, Alta. (Monday, February 26, 2018) – The Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) stay No. 1 in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 rankings as do the No. 2 is the Okotoks Oilers (AJHL); No. 3 Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) and the No. 4 Nipawin Hawks (SJHL) while the Ottawa Jr. A Senators (CCHL) move […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds hold off late Rapids rally

FRENCH RIVER – The Soo Thunderbirds built-up a three-goal lead deep into a contest Sunday against the French River Rapids before eventually holding on for a 5-4 victory in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Noelville Arena. Levi Siau staked the Rapids to an early lead as the rookie forward notched his club-best 21st […]

Espanola surprises Soo Eagles

ESPANOLA, Ont. – For a second straight night the Espanola Express gave the Soo Eagles all they could handle as they skated to a hard-fought 5-3 decision Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Regional Recreation Complex. After falling to the Eagles by a similar score Friday on the road, the Express […]

Cochrane rocks Timmins

COCHRANE, Ont. – Levi Johnson had a hat trick and three assists to help the Cochrane Crunch throttle the Timmins Rock 12-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday at Tim Horton Event Centre. The visiting Rock started things off offensively seven minutes into the contest thanks to Derek Seguin’s 12th. Cochrane countered however […]

Thunderbirds finish off sweep of home-and-home vs. Beavers

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A Braden King marker late in the second period proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds skated to a 3-1 win over the Blind River Beavers Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Blind River Community Centre. A night after being defeated in Sault Ste. Marie, […]

Voodoos win 42nd of the season with triumph over Rapids

POWASSAN, Ont. – The front-running Powassan Voodoos continued their winning ways in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Saturday as they skated to win No. 42 on the season with a 5-1 triumph against the French River Rapids at the Powassan Sportsplex. Tyson Gilmour equalled a career single-season high in tallies as he opened the […]

Hearst doubles up Kirkland Lake 4-2 Saturday

HEARST, Ont. – Zack Dorval picked up a goal and an assist to help the Hearst Lumberjacks double up the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at Claude Larose Arena. Neither side would connect in the opening 20 minutes with goalkeepers Matt Kustra of Hearst and Cade McEwen […]

Thunderbirds comeback to take high-scoring affair over Beavers

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds bounced back from an early two-goal deficit to eventually prevail with an 8-5 triumph over the Blind River Beavers Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at John Rhodes Community Centre. A solid start got Blind River going as they snagged a 2-0 lead […]

Eagles hold off Express

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Christian Bardarson’s third goal of the game, coming with just 32 seconds remaining in regulation, broke a tie game as the Soo Eagles went on to edge a resilient Espanola Express squad 5-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday night at Pullar Stadium. After a scoreless opening 20 […]