Thunderbirds pull out win over Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds needed a trio of third period tallies to pull out a 5-2 triumph over the Espanola Express in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Sault Ste. Marie started things off offensively midway through the first period as Alex Acosta notched his 13th goal […]

3rd period surge sends Wildcats past Lumberjacks

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – A four-goal third period helped the Elliot Lake Wildcats storm back from a two-tally deficit as they rallied for a 6-4 win over the Hearst Lumberjacks in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday night at Centennial Arena. An early power play helped Elliot Lake open the scoring as Nick Long […]

Voodoos clinch 1st overall with win over Gold Miners

POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos clinched their second consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season title after defeating the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-3 Saturday evening at the Powassan Sportsplex. With the win, the Voodoos improved to a NOJHL-best 40-7-1-3 with their 84 points securing the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming […]

GALLERY: Rocha posts 1st NOJHL shutout as Rapids blank Rock

FRENCH RIVER – French River Rapids netminder Andrew Rocha kicked out all 33 shots he faced to register his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout in a 2-0 victory over the Timmins Rock Saturday at Noelville Arena. The Rapids picked up the lone tally of the opening period as rookie Levi Siau notched his […]

Surging Canadians edge Eagles 2-1

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The surging Rayside-Balfour Canadians won their fifth straight game and improved to 10-1-1 in their past dozen outings after edging the Soo Eagles 2-1 Friday night in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Pullar Stadium. Rayside-Balfour pressed the pace in the first period, outshooting Sault Ste. Marie […]

Calisti collects 5 assists as Rapids down Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The French River Rapids picked up five assists from Stephen Calisti to help his side defeat the Espanola Express 8-3 Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at the Regional Recreation Complex. French River got things going offensively 5:14 into the first frame as Jacob Romano picked up his […]

Blind River bests Hearst 6-3

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Jack Rudin tallied twice, including the game-winner, and added an assist as the Blind River Beavers bested the Hearst Lumberjacks 6-3 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Blind River Community Centre. Neither side would be able to convert during a scoreless first period. Blind River did […]

Powassan rallies to top Timmins in 2nd OT

POWASSAN, Ont. – Shane Beaulieu’s 20th goal of the season, which came two minutes into the second overtime, finished off a Powassan Voodoos 4-3 come from behind victory over the Timmins Rock Friday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Powassan Sportsplex. The Voodoos also got off to a good start notching […]

Wildcats’ trio leads club to victory over Eagles

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats trio of Brett Crook, William Bucsis and Nick Long combined for eight points to lift them to a 6-3 win over the Soo Eagles in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Thursday evening at Centennial Arena. Josh Armstrong staked Elliot Lake to the night’s opening tally […]

Canadians increase division lead with win over Rapids

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – Rayside-Balfour Canadians captain Matthew Neault tallied twice and assisted on two others to help propel his side to a 5-1 victory over the French River Rapids in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Thursday evening at Chelmsford Arena. Neault began by setting up Evan Krassey for his 25th goal of the season […]