CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Monday its initial Top 20 Rankings for the 2021-22 campaign. Topping the table in the first weekly listings, which are compiled by an independent scouting service, are the Winnipeg Blues (MJHL). They are off to a 6-0 start to begin play in the Manitoba Junior Hockey […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Hearst Lumberjacks goaltender Liam Oxner, Soo Thunderbirds defenceman Creo Soloman and Greater Sudbury Cubs forward Kyler Campbell have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Oct. 3. LIAM OXNER, (G) HEARST LUMBERJACKS – Getting the start […]

Photos: Sudbury Light Event Photography SUDBURY, Ont. – Ben Harris’ first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League goal, coming in the latter stages of the second period, proved to be the game-winner as the Greater Sudbury Cubs went on to defeat the Soo Eagles 5-3 Sunday evening at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Greater Sudbury began […]

Photos – Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A pair of second period markers put the Hearst Lumberjacks into the lead and they would not relinquish it as they went on to double up the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Sunday afternoon at the Joe Mavrinac Community […]

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Evan Fraccaro provided the lone tally in the shootout as the Blind River Beavers rallied for a 5-4 come from behind victory over the Soo Thunderbirds Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee at the Blind River Community Centre. It took the visiting Thunderbirds less than […]

Game Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Noah Metivier, made 32 saves, including handling a third period shorthanded breakaway, to post his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout Saturday as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to blank the Espanola Express 6-0 at the John Rhodes Community Centre. A power play chance midway […]

Game Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – William Neeld and Rapheal Lajeunesse both scored twice as part of a 6-4 win by the Hearst Lumberjacks over the French River Rapids Saturday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division encounter at Noelville Arena. Buoyed by a big road victory in Powassan Friday, Hearst kept […]

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Sudbury Cubs forward Kyler Campbell scored three times to register his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League hat trick Saturday as he helped lead his side to a 5-2 triumph over the hometown Blind River Beavers at the Community Centre. Neither squad would convert offensively in the first period as the […]

POWASSAN, Ont. – A pair of second period tallies proved to be enough as the Powassan Voodoos held of the Cochrane Crunch 2-1 Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Powassan Sportsplex. After a scoreless opening period, the Voodoos took flight early in the second stanza, getting goals from Chase MacQueen-Spence and […]

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Seth Ferguson had a pair of power play goals, including the game-winner, and dished out a pair of assists to help lift the Soo Eagles over the Elliot Lake Red Wings Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Centennial Arena. Ferguson got his first marker near the midway […]