NOJHL clubs moving up in CJHL Rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – On the verge of securing yet another AJHL regular season title, the Brooks Bandits roll right along in the No. 1 slot in the most recent Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings, announced Monday. The front-runners in Alberta boast a more than impressive 47-5-1-1 record in the 16-team AJHL to […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forwards Cooper Foster (Soo Thunderbirds), Jesse Dupuis (Blind River Beavers) and Owen Fergusson (Powassan Voodoos) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending February 13. COOPER FOSTER, (F) SOO THUNDERBIRDS – The 16-year-old Sault Ste. Marie, […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Beavers defeat Rapids in Minns’ 100th NOJHL game

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – An Evan Fraccaro goal, with 4:38 remaining in regulation, proved to be the game-winner, as the Blind River Beavers defeated the French River Rapids 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Sunday afternoon at the Blind River Community Centre. The contest was scoreless until the waning […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks outlast Express

Photos: Chelsea Solomon ESPANOLA, Ont. – Robbie Rutledge, the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s leading goal-getter, tacked on two more to his totals Sunday as his club outlasted the Espanola Express 6-5 at the Regional Recreation Complex. Hearst opened things up offensively near the five-minute mark of the first period when Mathieu Comeau snapped one […]

NOJHL announces schedule change

SUDBURY, Ont. –  The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced a schedule change for a contest originally slated to be held Monday, Feb. 14. That match-up between the Greater Sudbury Cubs and Soo Eagles will now be played on Tuesday, March 1. Game time will be 7 p.m. at Pullar Stadium in Sault Ste. […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Shanks gets buzzer-beater as Cubs defeat Gold Miners

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A Cameron Shanks chip in with less than a second remaining on the clock lifted the Greater Sudbury Cubs to a dramatic 5-4 victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. The Cubs also […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks take down Red Wings

Photos: Northern Exposures ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – A quick start combined with a strong finish were the right ingredients for the Hearst Lumberjacks to take down the Elliot Lake Red Wings 6-1 Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Centennial Arena. Beginning rapidly, Hearst struck for a trio of tallies in a six-and-a-half-minute […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds skate to 7-4 win over Rapids

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A seven-goal surge, including a pair by Michael Chaffay, helped lead the Soo Thunderbirds to a 7-4 triumph over the French River Rapids Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre. French River’s Spencer Hughes did put the visitors in front, just […]

Beavers edge Eagles in extra shots

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Jesse Dupuis notched the lone marker, in a four-round shootout, to help give the Blind River Beavers a 6-5 victory over the Soo Eagles Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Pullar Stadium. The clubs traded early markers before the match-up was six minutes old to get […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Glazer gets OT winner as Hearst triumphs in Greater Sudbury

Photos: Sudbury Light Event Photography SUDBURY, Ont. – A Ryan Glazer goal, 67 seconds into overtime, was the difference as the Hearst Lumberjacks pulled out a narrow 2-1 triumph over the Greater Sudbury Cubs Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. A scoreless opening 20 minutes saw […]