Beavers prevail with road win over Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – An Ethan Graham goal 5:14 into the second period proved to be the game-winner as the Blind River Beavers went on to pick up a 3-1 victory over the Soo Eagles Saturday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter in front of 642 spectators at Pullar Stadium. The […]

GALLERY: Plamondon perfect as Canadians blank Lumberjacks

HEARST, Ont. – Rayside-Balfour Canadians goaltender Sebastien Plamondon turned aside all 27 shots he faced to register his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout Saturday, a 2-0 decision over the Hearst Lumberjacks at Claude Larose Arena. After a scoreless opening frame, the visiting Canadians opened the scoring during a second period power play when […]

Theriault’s hat trick vs. Express helps move Thunderbirds to 8-0

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Lucas Theriault picked up his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League hat trick and added an assist for his third four-point game of the season as the Soo Thunderbirds stayed unbeaten with a 5-1 victory over the Espanola Express Saturday at John Rhodes Community Centre. Surging Sault Ste. Marie opened […]

Express netminder Rainville stops 40 as Express defeat Eagles

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Espanola Express goaltender Joel Rainville turned in a stellar 40-save performance Friday to help back stop his squad to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Soo Eagles in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Regional Recreation Complex. Sault Ste. Marie pumped 17 shots on Rainville in the first frame while […]

Power play paces Crunch past Canadians

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch notched a season game-high three power play goals to help them skate to an eventual 4-2 decision over the Rayside-Balfour Canadians Friday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Tim Horton Events Centre. After finishing last season second in the league in goals scored with 233, […]

Blind River rallies to edge Elliot Lake

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers rallied from a two-goal, second period deficit to pull out a 3-2 come from behind decision over the Elliot Lake Wildcats Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Centennial Arena. Elliot Lake got off to a solid start by securing a 2-0 lead after […]

GALLERY: Rock’s Masternak records shutout in win over Rapids

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Timmins Rock used a well-balanced attack getting goals from four different skaters while Tyler Masternak turned aside all 17 shots he faced to record a 4-0 shutout victory over the French River Rapids Friday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at McIntyre Arena. It took the hometown Rock just […]

NOJHL partners with local CMHA in 3rd Annual Showcase in Sudbury

SUDBURY, Ont. – Teams from across the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) will face-off in the 3rd Annual NOJHL Showcase at Greater Sudbury’s Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex Tuesday, October 9 and Wednesday, October 10. This two-day event will feature all 12 NOJHL teams competing, with each game counting towards the overall regular season […]

Gagnon grabs shutout as Hearst handles Cochrane

COCHRANE, Ont. – Tomi Gagnon was there every time he was called upon as his 41 saves did the trick as the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to slip past the Cochrane Crunch 1-0 Wednesday in a low-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Tim Horton Events Centre. First period play saw the Crunch pump […]

GALLERY: Kirkland Lake’s Rodin blanks Timmins

TIMMINS, Ont. – Dawson Rodin of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners turned aside all 32 shots he faced to post his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout, a 5-0 decision over the Timmins Rock, Wednesday evening at McIntyre Arena. It would be visiting Kirkland Lake that connected for the only goal they would require […]