GALLERY: Powassan skates to 7-5 road win over French River

NOELVILLE – The Powassan Voodoos saw five different skaters register three points to help lead their side to a 7-5 triumph over the French River Rapids Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Wednesday night at Noelville Arena. It took the visiting Voodoos less than two minutes to open the night’s scoring as Gabinien Kioki collected […]

Thunderbirds hold off Express in back and forth affair

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Spencer Van Tiem tally 15 minutes into the second period held up as the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds held off the Espanola Express 5-3 Wednesday in a back and forth Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at John Rhodes Community Centre. Skating in his first NOJHL contest of […]

Thunderbirds edge Beavers 2-1 in NOJHL play Tuesday

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Tristan Cicchello power play marker 14 minutes into second period proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to edge the Blind River Beavers 2-1 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Tuesday evening at John Rhodes Community Centre. The contest was scoreless until the […]

NOJHL announces venue changes, make-up dates

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced the following venue changes and make-up dates for a number of previously postponed and upcoming contests. Due to the fact that Centennial Arena in Elliot Lake remains closed as crews work in removing snow and ice off the roof of the facility, the Elliot […]

Tonight’s (Feb. 25) French River at Powassan contest postponed

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced that tonight’s contest between the French River Rapids and Powassan Voodoos at the Powassan Sportsplex has been postponed. The game has been called off due to the Rapids’ charter bus company cancelling due to the expected inclement weather and highway condition that has hit […]

NOJHL’s Thunderbirds tabbed 8th in CJHL rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – Continuing to rack up records in the Alberta Junior Hockey League, the Brooks Bandits remain the hottest team in Jr. A play across the country. Remaining yet again as the No. 1 club in the Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings, the Bandits have won 31 straight outings and established a […]

Gold Miners’ Rodin; Lumberjacks’ Tallarico; Eagles’ Keller collect NOJHL 3 Stars honours

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltenders Dawson Rodin of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners and Nicholas Tallarico of the Hearst Lumberjacks as well as Soo Eagles forward Kobe Keller have collected Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week accolades for the period ending Feb. 24. DAWSON RODIN, (G) […]

GALLERY: Rock holds off Rapids power play to pick-up 7-3 road win

NOELVILLE – The Timmins Rock withstood a trio of power play goals from Connor Loft of the French River Rapids before eventually prevailing with a 7-3 road victory in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Sunday at Noelville Arena. Timmins started off the day with the contest’s opening marker 6:19 in as Rock defenceman […]

GALLERY: Fast-paced 1st leads Gold Miners over Beavers

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A four-goal first period was all the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners required to help them skate past the Blind River Beavers 4-1 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Sunday afternoon at the Blind River Community Centre. Kirkland Lake clicked quickly in this one as Joshua Maine opened the day’s […]

Pair of NOJHL games postponed for today

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced that two of its scheduled games today (Sunday, Feb. 24) have been postponed. Both the Soo Eagles at Rayside-Balfour Canadians and Espanola Express at Soo Thunderbirds games have been called off due to Eagles and Express charter bus companies cancelling due to the expected […]