GALLERY: Tallarico stands tall as Lumberjacks blank T-Birds

HEARST, Ont. – Hearst Lumberjacks goaltender Nicholas Tallarico was simply unbeatable Friday evening as he kicked out all 43 shots he faced to record his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout in a 3-0 triumph over the Soo Thunderbirds at Claude Larose Arena. A tight-checking opening frame was scoreless thanks to the efforts of […]

NOJHL names its Players of the Month for October

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday its respective player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for October. PLAYER OF THE MONTH – DEREK SEGUIN, (F) TIMMINS ROCK: Suiting up for the surging Rock in 11 outings last month, the 18-year-old from South Porcupine, Ont., scored eight times and dished […]

GALLERY: Arkle electric as Lumberjacks thump Eagles

HEARST, Ont. – Recently arrived forward Blaise Arkle notched his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League hat trick Thursday and added an assist to help power the Hearst Lumberjacks to a convincing 7-2 victory over the visiting Soo Eagles Thursday at Claude Larose Arena. Hearst came out flying in this one as they stormed out […]

Canadians edge Express

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – An Ethan Lavallee power play goal midway through the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Rayside-Balfour Canadians went on to edge the Espanola Express 3-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Thursday at Chelmsford Arena. The Canadians also opened the night’s scoring with the lone tally of the […]

Campbell; Mills lead Voodoos past Crunch

POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos picked up three assists from David Campbell while Ryan Mills notched his first career hat trick to help propel them to a 7-3 triumph over the Cochrane Crunch Monday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division affair at the Powassan Sportsplex. It was the hometown Voodoos […]

Rock’s Seguin; Thunderbirds’ Bazarin; Wildcats’ Taylor named Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forwards Derek Seguin of the Timmins Rock, Matthew Bazarin of the Soo Thunderbirds and Connor Taylor from the Elliot Lake Wildcats have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Oct. 28. DEREK SEGUIN, (F) TIMMINS ROCK […]

NOJHL earns 3 mentions in latest CJHL rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – As the second month of the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s season nears a close, we have a new No. 1 in the CJHL Top 20 weekly rankings. Moving up a notch to No. 1 across the country this week is the Brockville Braves (CCHL) who boast an impressive .882 winning percentage and […]

GALLERY: Crunch rally late, then upend Rapids in shootout

FRENCH RIVER – Hunter Buzzi scored once in regulation then provided the lone marker in the shootout as the Cochrane Crunch rallied for a 5-4 come from behind triumph over the French River Rapids 5-4 in a free-wheeling Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Sunday at Noelville Arena. Cochrane was first on the board near […]

Elliot Lake edges Espanola 2-1

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Celebrating his 17th birthday in style, a Tyler Hooker tally 12:23 into the second period proved to the game-winner as the Elliot Lake Wildcats skated to a narrow 2-1 triumph over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee Sunday afternoon at the Regional Recreation Complex. Brett Crook helped […]

GALLERY: Hatcher’s NOJHL debut highlights Blind River win over Hearst

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Newcomer Nash Hatcher tallied three times and added an assist in his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League debut Sunday afternoon to help lead the Blind River Beavers to a 6-4 triumph over the Hearst Lumberjacks at the Blind River Community Centre. It took the Beavers just 104 seconds to notch the […]