NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Timmins Rock goaltender Tyler Masternak along with forwards Olivier Cloutier-Faucher of the Hearst Lumberjacks and Jared Dupuis of the Blind River Beavers have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending November 22. TYLER MASTERNAK, (G) TIMMINS […]

GALLERY: Timmins takes goaltender’s battle against Rayside-Balfour

TIMMINS – Tyler Masternak turned aside all 20 shots he faced to post his 17th career Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout Sunday as he backstopped the Timmins Rock to a narrow 2-0 triumph over the Rayside-Balfour Canadians in a tightly-contested goaltender’s battle at McIntyre Arena. The match-up, featuring two of the top netminders in […]

Lumberjacks defeat Crunch for 5th straight win

HEARST – The Hearst Lumberjacks picked up points from 14 different skaters to send them on their way to a fifth consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory, a 9-5 decision over the Cochrane Crunch, Sunday at the Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Cochrane was quick out of the gate, getting the game’s first goal, a […]

GALLERY: 5-point outing for Chambers as Rapids derail Express

ESPANOLA – The French River Rapids got two goals apiece from Ty Chambers, Cooper Bowman and Levi Siau to help power them past the Espanola Express 8-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Sunday matinee at the Regional Recreation Complex. An early power play helped French River get on the board first when Chambers […]

GALLERY: Seguin reaches milestone as Rock dump Canadians

TIMMINS – The Timmins Rock got two goals, including his 75th Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League tally, and an assist from Derek Seguin as his big night helped lead his side to a 7-2 triumph over the Rayside-Balfour Canadians Saturday evening at McIntyre Arena. Both netminders, in Timmins Gavin McCarthy and Rayside-Balfour’s Jake Marois, were […]

GALLERY: Beavers sweep home-and-home vs. Thunderbirds

BLIND RIVER – Jacob Kelly notched a pair of impressive tallies to help propel the Blind River Beavers to a 6-3 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Saturday at the Blind River Community Centre. After winning in Sault Ste. Marie Friday, the hometown Beavers came out quickly in […]

GALLERY: Hearst improves to 4-0 with win in Cochrane

COCHRANE – Olivier Cloutier-Faucher scored once and helped set-up the winner as part of a three-point night to lead the Hearst Lumberjacks to a 6-2 decision over the Cochrane Crunch Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Tim Hortons Events Centre. After breaking up a Cochrane rush about seven minutes into the […]

GALLERY: Espanola hits the win column with 5-4 triumph over French River

ESPANOLA – James Eng tallied twice and dished out an assist to help power the Espanola Express to a 5-4 triumph over the French River Rapids in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at the Regional Recreation Centre. The home side needed just nine seconds to kick things off offensively as Devon Savignac went […]

GALLERY: Beavers double up Thunderbirds

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Nicholas Jameus second period penalty shot goal proved to be the game-winner as the Blind River Beavers went on to double up the Soo Thunderbirds 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Friday night at John Rhodes Community Centre. Skating in the season-opener for both clubs, an […]

GALLERY: Hearst takes high-scoring affair against Cochrane

HEARST – Getting three points apiece from Quinton Hill and Tyren Grimsdale, the Hearst Lumberjacks won their third-straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday as they bested the Cochrane Crunch 7-5 at Claude Larose Arena. The visiting Crunch would open the scoring just past the six-minute mark in the first period. While shorthanded, a […]