GALLERY: Powassan moves back into 1st with road win against French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Powassan Voodoos built an early three-goal lead, then withstood a third period comeback bid by the French River Rapids before eventually prevailing with a 3-2 road win in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting Sunday at Noelville Arena. The victory gives the Voodoos 58 points on the season and puts […]

GALLERY: Grandy gets 2 as Cochrane clips Hearst

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch saw Nicholas Grandy collect a pair of tallies, including his second straight game-winning goal, to help send the Cochrane Crunch past the visiting Hearst Lumberjacks 5-1 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Sunday at Tim Horton Events Centre. The match-up saw Cochrane skate out to a 2-1 lead […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds takes close contest with Rock

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds received a solid 43-save performance from goaltender Sam Evola to help backstop his side to a hard-fought 2-1 decision over the Timmins Rock in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Sunday afternoon at John Rhodes Community Centre. Following a scoreless first frame, Sault Ste. Marie opened […]

GALLERY: 8-goal outburst sends Rayside-Balfour past Blind River

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians collected eight goals, including four in the third period, as they went on to defeat the Blind River Beavers 8-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee Sunday at the Blind River Community Centre. Blind River did score quickly to commence the contest as Andrew Malek put […]

Rock move into tie for 1st overall with road win over Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Stewart Parnell tallied twice, including collecting his third game-winner in his past six outings, to help propel the Timmins Rock past the Soo Eagles 3-1 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday evening at Pullar Stadium. The result gives the Rock six straight victories and 56 points on the […]

Rapids sink Gold Miners thanks to 3-goal 2nd

FRENCH RIVER – The French River Rapids rode the strength of a three-goal second period to help send them on their way to an eventual 5-1 victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at Noelville Arena. French River got going offensively 4:22 into the contest as Ryan […]

Netminder Brancato shines as Eagles shutout Beavers

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Soo Eagles goaltender Shane Brancato turned in a solid 42-save performance to post his second shutout of the season as his club blanked the Blind River Beavers 3-0 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at Pullar Stadium. A hard-fought first frame saw the Beavers out shot the […]

GALLERY: Rapids blank Wildcats in NOJHL action Friday

FRENCH RIVER – The French River Rapids scored once in each period and had a combined 28 saves from netminders Chase Johnson and Sebastien Woods to help them blank the Elliot Lake Wildcats 3-0 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday evening at Noelville Arena. Ryan Smith got the Rapids going six and a […]

Cochrane comes back late to edge Kirkland Lake in OT

COCHRANE, Ont. – After seeing his side tie it late in regulation, Nicholas Grandy was the hero as his coast-to-coast rush resulted in him burying the game-winner 63 seconds into overtime to give the Cochrane Crunch a thrilling 4-3 come from behind victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in an entertaining Northern Ontario Junior […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds survive Express comeback with early OT triumph

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A Jacob Kovacs tally 10 seconds into overtime helped the Soo Thunderbirds survive a comeback bid by the Espanola Express as they pulled out a 5-4 decision in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Sault Ste. Marie started strong in this one as they skated out […]