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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

CHELMSFORD – Josh Dickson of the Timmins Rock tied it in the latter stages of regulation, then proceeded to provide the only goal in the shootout in helping rally his side past the Rayside-Balfour Canadians 2-1 in a well-played Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Thursday evening at Chelmsford Arena. First period play saw the […]

CALGARY, Alta. — The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) has announced the formation of a number of committees for the 2020-21 season, to assist in the overall operation of the CJHL as well as its 10-member leagues and their 135 junior A clubs nationally. Guiding the CJHL for the 2020-21 campaign,  will be Chair of […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forwards Quinton Hill (Hearst Lumberjacks) and Jack Tos (French River Rapids) as well as defenceman Brendan Boyce (Timmins Rock) have been named its initial Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week of the 2020-21 season. QUINTON HILL, (F) HEARST LUMBERJACKS – Pacing Hearst […]

SUDBURY – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that the Blind River Beavers and Soo Thunderbirds have both been cleared to resume team activities and return to the ice. Their temporary shutdown came last week after a trio of Blind River players had displayed a number of COVID-related symptoms and in turn followed […]

CHELMSFORD – Brendan Boyce set-up the night’s opening goal and added some insurance with a third period blast to help lift the Timmins Rock to a 4-1 triumph over the Rayside-Balfour Canadians in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Sunday evening at Chelmsford Arena. The visiting Rock opened the scoring during late first period power […]

HEARST – An early third period flurry broke open a close game as the Hearst Lumberjacks took down the Cochrane Crunch 8-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter late Sunday afternoon at Claude Larose Arena. An opening power play helped the visiting Crunch commence the scoring when Travis Szafron let loose with a […]