NOJHL Board grants Elliot Lake Vikings Leave of Absence, due to ongoing arena closure

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Board of Directors announced Tuesday that they have granted the Elliot Lake Vikings a Leave of Absence, effective immediately, for the remainder of the 2024-25 season, due to extenuating circumstances, resulting from the ongoing closure of Rogers Arena, formerly Centennial Arena, in Elliot Lake. With the venue […]

Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) move to No. 1 CJHL Top 20 rankings

Photo: Caleigh Fera – Points North Media TORONTO – Winners of 13 consecutive contests, the Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) have taken over at No. 1 in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, announced Monday. Wrapping up 2024 with an impressive 27-2-1-1 record, the defending title holders in the Northern Ontario […]

NOJHL names its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Carter Vicente (French River Rapids); forward Cooper Fredericks (Soo Eagles) and netminder Maverick Fletcher (Iroquois Falls Storm) have been named its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Dec. 22. Carter Vicente, (G) French River Rapids: Coming up big […]

GALLERY: Rapids blank Storm in goaltenders duel

Photos: Cassy Seguin FRENCH RIVER – A Hunter Vilanez marker early in the third period broke open a goalless game, while Carter Vicente stood tall in net, as part of a 3-0 triumph over the Iroquois Falls Storm Saturday evening in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Noelville Arena. Play in the first […]

GALLERY: Rapids strike late to upend Gold Miners

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A Noah Szczurek marker in the final minute of regulation propelled the French River Rapids to a 4-3 road result over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Friday night during a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League get together at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Dominic Bzdyl put the visiting Rapids in […]

GALLERY: Knoerle and Eagles shutout Paper Kings 6-0

Photos: Justin Cairns SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Two-goal nights from Copper Fredericks and Alex Povorozniouk, along with the first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout by Jace Knoerle, saw the Soo Eagles blank the Espanola Paper Kings 6-0 Friday in a penalty-marred contest at Pullar Stadium. Striking shorthanded, Benjamin Pouliot scored in a seventh straight […]

GALLERY: Hearst comes back to clip Timmins

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks battled back from a two-goal deficit to edge the Timmins Rock 3-2 Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at McIntyre Arena. Timmins collected the night’s initial tally during a man advantage, 15:55 into the match-up, when Hayden Rynard snagged a loose puck after a Braedyn Cyr […]

GALLERY: Kruiderink pots pair as Beavers edge Thunderbirds

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A two-goal night from Jack Kruiderink lifted the Blind River Beavers to a narrow 3-2 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at John Rhodes Community Centre. A fast-paced opening 20 minutes did not produce a goal as the clubs went to […]

GALLERY: Jugnauth tallies twice in Iroquois Falls win over Powassan

Photo: voodooshockey.com POWASSAN, Ont. – The Iroquois Falls Storm saw Max Jugnauth tally twice, including picking up the game-winner, in a 3-2 triumph over the Powassan Voodoos Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Powassan Sportsplex. Iroquois Falls opened the scoring two and a half minutes in when Jugnauth found himself free […]

GALLERY: Cubs defeat Paper Kings to win 13th in a row

Photos: Rob Fera – Points North Media SUDBURY, Ont. – The surging Greater Sudbury Cubs skated to their 13th Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory in a row Thursday night by defeating the Espanola Paper Kings 6-3 in a penalty-filled affair at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Converting on the power play, Greater Sudbury opened the […]