NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Dominik Godin (French River Rapids); Noah Zeppa (Soo Thunderbirds) and Tyler Schwindt (Timmins Rock) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending February 20. DOMINIK GODIN, (F) FRENCH RIVER RAPIDS – A four-pack of quality special […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Special teams sends Hearst past Greater Sudbury

Photos: Marc-André Longval HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks scored twice on the power play and three times while shorthanded, including a pair into an empty net, as part of a 6-3 victory over the Greater Sudbury Cubs Sunday in a chippy Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Each team […]

GALLERY: History made in Beavers’ shutout of Red Wings

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Blind River Beavers’ netminder Patrick Boivin turned aside each shot he faced to backstop his club to a 2-0 shutout victory over the Elliot Lake Red Wings Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee at the Blind River Recreation Centre. The contest also saw NOJHL history […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds earn road win over Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Picking up goals in each period helped the Soo Thunderbirds skate to a 4-1 win over the Espanola Express Sunday afternoon in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Regional Recreation Complex. The high-flying Thunderbirds kicked off the day’s scoring seven minutes into the proceedings with Cole Delarosbil converting as he […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Arbour pots OT winner as Thunderbirds slip past Rock

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Colby Arbour effort, just past the three-minute mark of overtime, was the difference as the Soo Thunderbirds pulled out a 3-2 victory over the Timmins Rock Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting at John Rhodes Community Centre. Featuring two of the top teams […]

GALLERY: Godin tallies twice in French River win over Powassan

Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – A pair of splendid shorthanded goals by Dominik Godin highlighted an eventual 5-3 victory by the French River Rapids Saturday over the Powassan Voodoos in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Saturday at Noelville Arena. Flying out of the gate, French River struck three times before the first frame […]

GALLERY: Eagles hold off Beavers comeback with OT triumph

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A Marc LaFrance marker 74 seconds into overtime was the game-winner as the Soo Eagles withstood a Blind River Beavers comeback bid before prevailing 3-2 Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Blind River Community Centre. A tight-checking opening 20 minutes was scoreless thanks in part […]

GALLERY: Late outburst lifts Cubs over Crunch in NOJHL action Saturday

COCHRANE, Ont. – A three-goal outburst, in a span of two minutes and 23 seconds, past the midway point of the third period propelled the Greater Sudbury Cubs to a 5-2 win over the Cochrane Crunch Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League inter-divisional match-up at Tim Horton Event Centre. The Crunch got the […]

Red Wings earn home win over Gold Miners

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Josh Tomasi tallied twice, including collecting the eventual game winner, as the Elliot Lake Red Wings went on to defeat the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 6-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League get together Saturday afternoon at Centennial Arena. Elliot Lake got things going offensively half way through the opening […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Siau strikes in OT as Rapids edge Beavers

Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – A Levi Siau goal off a coast-to-coast rush up the ice, coming 3:14 into overtime, was the difference as the French River Rapids edged the Blind River Beavers 4-3 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Noelville Arena. Skating against each other for the first time since back […]