VIDEO / GALLERY: Shillinglaw OT blast helps Hearst get by Blind River

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – An Adam Shillinglaw slapshot goal 2:45 into overtime lifted the Hearst Lumberjacks to a 5-4 win over the Blind River Beavers Saturday in a back-and-forth and exciting Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. After a late start due to a weather-related travel delay, […]

GALLERY: Powassan doubles up Espanola

POWASSAN, Ont. – Flying out to a fast start with five first period goals helped send the Powassan Voodoos on their way to an eventual 6-3 victory over the Espanola Paper Kings Saturday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Powassan Sportsplex. A rapid response saw the Voodoos take flight 95 seconds […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds edge Crunch 3-2 Saturday

COCHRANE, Ont. – A Tyler Boudreau third-period tally was the decider as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to edge the Cochrane Crunch 3-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Saturday at Tim Horton Events Centre. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, Cochrane got on the board early in the middle frame when Michael […]

GALLERY: Red Wings rally past Eagles

Photos: Northern Exposures Photography ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Storming back from an early deficit, the Elliot Lake Red Wings countered with five unanswered markers to pull out a 5-2 come from behind triumph over the Soo Egles Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Centennial Arena. Sault Ste. Marie benefitted from a costly […]

GALLERY: Rapids secure playoff berth with win over Gold Miners

FRENCH RIVER – Jack Ginocchi’s second period power play goal proved to be the game-winner as the French River Rapids went on to defeat the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League get together Saturday at Noelville Arena. The outcome secures a playoff berth for the Rapids, as they will […]

Beavers – Thunderbirds NOJHL playoff schedule announced

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the game schedule for its upcoming West Division semifinal match-up between the Blind River Beavers and the Soo Thunderbirds. Each contest in the best-of-seven affair features 7 p.m. start times. Game 1 goes Thursday in Blind River, and the Beavers will also host Game […]

GALLERY: Cubs hold off Voodoos with narrow 3-2 win

POWASSAN, Ont. – Cameron Walker’s second goal of the game, coming 16:18 into the second period, proved to be the game-winner as the Greater Sudbury Cubs went on to edge the Powassan Voodoos 3-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday at the Powassan Sportsplex. The hometown Voodoos began the night’s scoring just over […]

Eagles clip Red Wings for 5th straight win

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Getting a couple of goals from Hunter Friesen helped the Soo Eagles collect their fifth consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory Friday, as they skated to a 6-2 triumph over Elliot Lake Red Wings in front of over 1,000 spectators at Pullar Stadium. Sault Ste. Marie came out quickly […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Blind River solid in Friday night victory at Timmins

TIMMINS, Ont. – Getting two power play markers, as part of a five-goal first period, and a couple of later shorthanded efforts helped send the Blind River Beavers on their way to a solid 7-3 victory over the Timmins Rock Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League inter-divisional match-up at McIntyre Arena. Both clubs […]

Tonight’s Thunderbirds – Gold Miners game postponed

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced that tonight’s originally scheduled contest between the Soo Thunderbirds and Kirkland Lake Gold Miners at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex, has been postponed due to poor weather conditions in the area. Further information on the make-up of this game will be announced by the […]