VIDEO / GALLERY: Foster’s 3-point night leads Thunderbirds past Beavers

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds rode the strength of a three-point night from Cooper Foster to help them defeat the Blind River Beavers 4-1 Wednesday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at John Rhodes Community Centre. Sault Ste. Marie opened the night’s scoring 13 minutes into the match-up […]

4 NOJHL sides tabbed in initial CJHL Top Rankings of 2022

CALGARY, Alta. – With the majority of the nine leagues that comprise the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), having now returned to on-ice action, its initial Top 20 Rankings for 2022 were released Monday. Once again, a familiar club sits at the top of the listings and that’s the Brooks Bandits (AJHL), who maintain their […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltender Cameron Smith (Elliot Lake Red Wings) as well as forwards Seth Ferguson (Soo Eagles) and Luciano Supino (Kirkland Lake Gold Miners) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending February 6. CAMERON SMITH, (G) ELLIOT […]

Tuesday’s Crunch – Rock NOJHL contest postponed

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Tuesday’s match-up, originally scheduled between the Timmins Rock and the Cochrane Crunch, has been postponed. This game will now be held on Tuesday, March 1 with a 7 p.m. face-off at McIntyre Arena. NOJHL action is slated to resume Wednesday as the Soo […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Lumberjacks’ rally past Red Wings

Photos: Marc-André Longval HEARST, Ont. – A five-goal outburst in the final 10 minutes of regulation helped the Hearst Lumberjacks rally past the Elliot Lake Red Wings 5-2 Sunday in an action-packed Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League inter-divisional contest at the Clause Larose Recreation Centre. A free-wheeling opening frame provided plenty of chances at both […]

Milestone moment in Voodoos win vs. Beavers

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A five-goal outburst in the back half of the contest saw the Powassan Voodoos skate to a 7-3 triumph over the Blind River Beavers in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee Sunday afternoon at the Blind River Community Centre. The result was also a milestone achievement for Voodoos’ general manager […]

GALLERY: Voodoos’ Bugeja blanks Thunderbirds

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Against his former club, goaltender Alex Bugeja provided a 31-save effort for the Powassan Voodoos Saturday to help his current side blank the Soo Thunderbirds 4-0 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre. After being shutout for the first time this season […]

Elliot Lake victorious in Cochrane

COCHRANE, Ont. – A Silas Crawford power play goal with under six minutes remaining in regulation, proved to be the game-winner as the Elliot Lake Red Wings went on to defeat the Cochrane Crunch 3-1 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Tim Horton Events Centre. Elliot Lake picked up the evening’s […]

VIDEO: Eagles rally to edge Beavers

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A pair of tallies in the latter stages of the third period helped the Soo Eagles pull out a 5-4 come from behind triumph over the Blind River Beavers Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting at the Blind River Community Centre. Things did start out well for Blind […]

Albrecht pots pair as Kirkland Lake wins at French River

FRENCH RIVER – A two-goal performance, including his 20th of the season, from Nicklas Albrecht sent the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners on their way to a 5-1 victory over the French River Rapids Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Noelville Arena. The game’s first marker came 13:14 into the match-up as the Rapids’ […]