Matyasik strikes twice as Espanola defeats Elliot Lake

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Zachary Matyasik tallied twice in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex as the Espanola Express defeated the Elliot Lake Wildcats 5-3. The home side got going offensively early in the contest as Cole Delarosbil collected his second of the campaign 3:19 in. Countering, the Wildcats answered […]

GALLERY: Canadians take down Lumberjacks for 8th straight win

HEARST, Ont. – A Mathieu Dokis-Dupuis marker with just over eight minutes remaining proved to be the game-winner as the Rayside-Balfour Canadians skated to their eighth consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory by defeating the Hearst Lumberjacks 5-2 Friday in front of 755 spectators at Claude Larose Arena. With both clubs entering the night […]

GALLERY: Gajewksi supplies hat trick; Greenwood posts shutout as Powassan tops French River for 7th straight win

POWASSAN, Ont. – Rookie forward Dylan Gajewski supplied his first three goals while first-year netminder Luke Greenwood made 18 stops to post his initial shutout in helping the Powassan Voodoos skate to their seventh consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory Wednesday as they topped the French River Rapids 7-0 at the Powassan Sportsplex. Meeting […]

NOJHL names its Players of the Month for September

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday its respective player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for September. PLAYER OF THE MONTH – CALEB SERRE, (F) BLIND RIVER BEAVERS: Serre was superb in September for the Beavers helping his side start the campaign by going unbeaten in regulation in seven […]

NOJHL names its 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that the forward trio of Parker Bowman (Powassan Voodoos); Mitchell Martin (Rayside-Balfour Canadians) and Landis Antonic (Kirkland Lake Gold Miners) have been selected its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Sept. 29. PARKER BOWMAN, (F) POWASSAN VOODOOS – A […]

NOJHL’s Voodoos 11th; Blind River up to 16th; Rayside-Balfour Honouarble Mention in latest CJHL Top 20 rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – A couple of weeks into things and the Penticton Vees (BCHL) remain the No. 1 slotted side in the Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 rankings. Penticton, at an impressive 8-0, are one of eight squads across the land who have yet to taste defeat so far in their respective leagues. Earning […]

GALLERY: Rock hold off Thunderbirds in NOJHL action Sunday

TIMMINS, Ont. – A Tyler Gilberds tally midway through the second period stood up as the game-winner as the Timmins Rock held off the visiting Soo Thunderbirds 3-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee Sunday in front of 768 spectators at McIntyre Arena. Timmins set the tempo early on, outshooting Sault Ste. Marie […]

GALLERY: Rayside-Balfour runs winning streak to 7 after edging Kirkland Lake in OT

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A Gavin Brown goal 18 seconds into overtime was the difference as the surging Rayside-Balfour Canadians pulled out their seventh Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory in a row Saturday in an entertaining 5-4 victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. A free-wheeling opening frame saw […]

Crunch skate to narrow 2-1 decision over Thunderbirds

COCHRANE, Ont. – Recently acquired goaltender Cody Levesque stopped 38 of the 39 shots he faced in his first home start to backstop the Cochrane Crunch to a narrow 2-1 triumph over the Soo Thunderbirds in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday at Tim Horton Events Centre. The Cochrane power play helped account for […]

Bowman; Voodoos extend streaks with road win over Rapids

FRENCH RIVER – Parker Bowman tallied twice to help the Powassan Voodoos skate to their sixth straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory Saturday as they defeated the French River Rapids 6-2 at Noelville Arena. While the first frame was scoreless, Bowman got the Voodoos going 11 minutes into the second stanza as he tallied […]