GALLERY: Thunderbirds pick up home ice win over Beavers

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Kurtis Rodgers marker midway through the third period was the eventual difference maker as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to a 4-2 decision over the Blind River Beavers in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday at John Rhodes Community Centre. Going to the power play, Blind River scored […]

GALLERY: Caron collects pair as Rock double up Crunch

COCHRANE, Ont. – Phil Caron’s second goal of the game, coming on the power play, in the latter stages of the second period proved to be the game-winner as the Timmins Rock went on to double up the Cochrane Crunch 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League day-delayed contest Friday at Tim Horton Events […]

GALLERY: Canadians edge Express 2-1

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Mathieu Dokis-Dupuis’ goal 12:55 into the first period held up as the game-winner as the Rayside-Balfour Canadians skated to a narrow 2-1 win over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Friday evening at the Regional Recreation Complex. After being blanked on home ice Thursday while suffering their […]

4-point night for French in Eagles win over Wildcats

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Eagles saw Brice French tally twice and dish out two assists as part of an 8-2 win over the Elliot Lake Wildcats in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League get together Friday at Pullar Stadium. Picking up the evening’s initial man advantage opportunity, Sault Ste. Marie scored just […]

GALLERY: Mills continues torrid scoring pace in Voodoos victory over Lumberjacks

POWASSAN, Ont. – Ryan Mills tallied three times to give him goals in an impressive seven straight outings to pace the Powassan Voodoos to a 7-1 triumph over the Hearst Lumberjacks Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Powassan Sportsplex. First period play saw Powassan open the scoring four and a half […]

GALLERY: Gold Miners finish strong in road win vs. French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners broke open a one-goal game with four unanswered third period markers as they pulled out an eventual 6-2 victory over the French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Friday at Noelville Arena. French River was quick out of the gate, opening the night’s […]

GALLERY: Blind River hands Rayside-Balfour 1st regulation time defeat of 2020

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – Backed by an impressive 45-save shutout by goaltender Dominic Boily, the Blind River Beavers defeated the Rayside-Balfour Canadians 3-0 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Thursday night at Chelmsford Arena, in front of a season-high home crowd of 550 spectators to hand the hosts their first loss in regulation time of […]

Thursday’s Rock – Crunch postponed contest to be played Friday

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced that tonight’s Timmins Rock and Cochrane Crunch contest that was postponed late this afternoon will now be held tomorrow night, Friday, Feb. 28, back in Cochrane. The start time remains the same, which is 7 p.m. at Tim Horton Events Centre. This will mark […]

GALLERY: Timmins tops Kirkland Lake

TIMMINS, Ont. – A night of firsts, from their starting goaltender as well as by one of their defencemen, helped the Timmins Rock skate to a 5-2 decision over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Wednesday night at McIntyre Arena. Opening period play saw Timmins notch the lone marker […]

Canadians’ DeGrazia; Voodoos’ Say; Lumberjacks’ Mughal named NOJHL Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forwards Nicholas DeGrazia (Rayside-Balfour Canadians) and Trystan Mughal (Hearst Lumberjacks) as well as goaltender Owen Say (Powassan Voodoos) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Feb. 24. NICHOLAS DEGRAZIA, (F) RAYSIDE-BALFOUR CANADIANS – In Rayside-Balfour’s […]