Skrelja nets winner late in Eagles triumph over Rapids

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Dominic Skrelja’s team-leading 17th goal of the season, coming with just over four minutes remaining in regulation, proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Eagles went on to top the French River Rapids 4-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at Pullar Stadium. The Eagles power play […]

GALLERY: 3rd period rally lifts Eagles over Canadians

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – Three unanswered tallies in the third period saw the Soo Eagles rally for a 3-2 victory over the Rayside-Balfour Canadians Thursday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Chelmsford Arena. The come from behind triumph was the Eagles league-leading sixth of the season, when trailing after two periods of play. […]

Tim Hortons named Premier Marketing Partner and presenting sponsor of Centennial Cup

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada announced today that Tim Hortons is expanding its relationship with the world-leading hockey organization and becoming its fourth Premier Marketing Partner. In this broader partnership, Tim Hortons will be the presenting sponsor of the Centennial Cup, Canada’s National Junior A Championship, beginning with the 50th edition of the event, set […]

U.S. USES SECOND-PERIOD SURGE TO DOWN EAST

By Jason La Rose, Hockey Canada FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Brendan Brisson scored twice and added two assists, Gunnarwolfe Fontaine had a goal and two helpers and the United States rode a five-goal second period to a 7-3 win over Canada East on Wednesday night at the 2019 World Junior A Challenge. The win […]

Thursday’s Timmins – Kirkland Lake game to be rescheduled for later date

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced that due to unforeseen circumstances, Thursday’s scheduled game between the Timmins Rock and Kirkland Lake Gold Miners at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex has been postponed. This contest in turn will be rescheduled and held later this season, with the date being announced by […]

Hearst wins 7th straight as new netminder Zeppa blanks Cochrane

HEARST, Ont. – Recently acquired netminder Noah Zeppa stopped all 26 shots he faced to register a shutout in his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League debut Tuesday evening as the Hearst Lumberjacks won their seventh consecutive game with a 4-0 triumph over the visiting Cochrane Crunch Tuesday evening at Claude Larose Arena. With the result, […]

Beavers’ Balkwill; Thunderbirds’ Young; Lumberjacks’ Oxner earn Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week laurels

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that defencemen Nathan Balkwill (Blind River Beavers) and Warner Young (Soo Thunderbirds) along with goaltender Liam Oxner (Hearst Lumberjacks) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Dec. 8. NATHAN BALKWILL, (D) BLIND RIVER BEAVERS – Appearing […]

Voodoos; Lumberjacks; Rock all represented in latest CJHL rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – While the World Junior A Challenge is underway in Dawson Creek, B.C., and features some of the elite talent in the Canadian Junior Hockey League, games also continue across the 131-team CJHL. Once again topping the latest CJHL Top 20 Rankings this week, which are determined through an independent scouting source, are […]

EAST BEATS WEST IN ALL-CANADIAN SHOWDOWN AT WJAC

By Jason La Rose, Hockey Canada DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – Ayrton Martino (Toronto, Ont./St. Michael’s, OJHL) scored two goals and set up two others, and Ryland Mosley (Arnprior, Ont./Carleton Place, CCHL) added a goal and a helper, sending Canada East to a 5-1 win over Canada West on Sunday night at the 2019 World Junior […]

GALLERY: Terrific start leads Thunderbirds over Wildcats

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds tallied five times in the first period and never looked back as they went on to tame the Elliot Lake Wildcats 11-0 Sunday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at John Rhodes Community Centre. The Thunderbirds began the night’s proceedings by opening the scoring six […]