McPhail posts league-best 4th shutout as Eagles blank Wildcats

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Soo Eagles goalkeeper Carter McPhail stopped all 22 shots he faced to post his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading fourth shutout of the season in a 3-0 victory over the Elliot Lake Wildcats Saturday night at Pullar Stadium. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, Sault Ste. Marie struck first in […]

Powassan picks up win No. 44 in triumph over Timmins

POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos picked up a pair of goals, including the game-winner, from Kobe Desmond to help lead his side to their 44th victory of the season, a 4-2 triumph over the Timmins Rock in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting Saturday at the Powassan Sportsplex. Timmins did get the early […]

Cochrane takes playoff preview vs. Kirkland Lake

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch defeated the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-2 Friday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Tim Horton Event Centre in a preview of an upcoming East Division playoff match-up the two sides will have later this month. Kirkland Lake snagged a 1-0 lead after one period […]

OT win brings Soo Eagles closer to Blind River

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A William Casey unassisted goal 1:09 into overtime was the difference as the Soo Eagles defeated the Blind River Beavers 3-2 in an action-packed in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division match-up Friday at Pullar Stadium in front of 682 fans. The outcome sees the Eagles move to […]

Thunderbirds’ power play paces club to triumph over Wildcats

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – An impressive Soo Thunderbirds power play accounted for all of their club’s goals Friday in a 4-3 triumph over the Elliot Lake Wildcats in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday at Centennial Arena. After a scoreless first period, the two sides opened up offensively in the second stanza. Sault Ste. […]

Canadians double up Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Brady Maltais and Justin Janowski had a goal and an assist in helping lift the Rayside-Balfour Canadians over the Espanola Express 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. The Canadians clicked early to get the jump on the Express with Gabriel Rheault scoring on […]

Strong 2nd sends Powassan past Hearst

POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos rode the strength of a five-goal second period to send them on their way to a 7-2 triumph over the Hearst Lumberjacks in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Friday at the Powassan Sportsplex. Powassan got the jump on Hearst with the night’s opening tally 8:19 into the […]

GALLERY: Spencer strikes twice as Rock defeat Rapids

FRENCH RIVER – Linden Spencer scored twice, including the game-winner with 6:20 remaining in regulation, as the Timmins Rock went on to defeat the French River Rapids 5-3 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Noelville Arena. First period play saw French River get on the board first as Stephen Calisti collected […]

NOJHL announces Cochrane – Kirkland Lake East Division semifinal schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday its East Division semifinal schedule between the No. 2 divisional seed Cochrane Crunch and No. 3 Kirkland Lake Gold Miners. Action in this best-of-seven match-up will commence Friday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Tim Horton Event Centre in Cochrane. The Crunch will also […]

NOJHL announces Hearst – Timmins first round playoff schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday the game schedule for its upcoming first-round East Division playoff match-up between the No. 4 seeded Hearst Lumberjacks and the No. 5 Timmins Rock. This best-of-three affair will commence on Saturday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at Claude Larose Arena in Hearst. Game No. […]