Solid 2nd stanza leads Cochrane over French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Cochrane Crunch erupted for five second period goals to help send then to an eventual 10-2 triumph over the French River Rapids in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday at Noelville Arena. Both sides clicked offensively in the opening 20 minutes as each club scored twice. Marcus Blackned put the […]

West Division race tightens as Canadians edge Thunderbirds

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The race for first place in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s West Division grew ever-closer Sunday afternoon at John Rhodes Community Centre as the visiting Rayside-Balfour Canadians edged the Soo Thunderbirds 3-1. The Canadians got on the board first as Evan Krassey collected his 19th goal of 2017-18 at […]

Gold Miners – Lumberjacks skate to 3-3 double OT draw

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Quinn Schneidmiller’s first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League goal, coming with 3:12 remaining in regulation, lifted the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners into an eventual 3-3 double overtime draw with the Hearst Lumberjacks Sunday afternoon at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. First period play saw each team tally once beginning with the […]

Powassan reaches 35-win plateau for 3rd straight season in victory over Hearst

POWASSAN, Ont. – Shane Beaulieu had a goal and an assist to help lift the Powassan Voodoos to a 4-1 win over the visiting Hearst Lumberjacks in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday night at the Powassan Sportsplex. An early power play helped the Voodoos open the scoring as Beaulieu notched his 18th marker […]

Proficient power play sends Beavers past Thunderbirds

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers rode the strength of four power play goals on their way to earning a 5-1 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds Saturday in a chippy, yet action-packed Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at the Blind River Community Centre. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, special teams helped […]

Johnson scores twice at Crunch clip Rock

COCHRANE, Ont. – Levi Johnson had a pair of goals, including the game-winner, to help the Cochrane Crunch skate to a 5-2 decision over the Timmins Rock in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday at Tim Horton Event Centre. First period play saw Timmins start things off offensively 3:03 into the contest compliments of […]

Solid start helps send Eagles over Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Soo Eagles jumped out to a three-goal first period lead and never trailed as they went on to defeat the Espanola Express 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Friday night at the Regional Recreation Complex. Sault Ste. Marie started their quick outburst halfway through the opening frame thanks […]

Thunderbirds hold on to edge Wildcats

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Mark Tassone tallied twice while Nick Smith scored once and doled out two assists as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to edge the Elliot Lake Wildcats 4-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at Centennial Arena. It took Sault Ste. Marie just 10 seconds after the opening face-off to […]

Powassan scores 5 straight in home win against Kirkland Lake

POWASSAN, Ont. – After giving up the night’s opening goal the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading Powassan Voodoos answered back with five unanswered markers to defeat the visiting Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 5-1 Friday evening at the Powassan Sportsplex. Kirkland Lake would get on the board first just past the 12-minute mark of the first […]

GALLERY: Hearst rallies in 3rd to slip past French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Hearst Lumberjacks picked up a pair of third period tallies to help them rally for a 2-1 come from behind triumph over the French River Rapids Friday in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Noelville Arena. After a scoreless first frame, French River got on the board 7:06 […]