One streak continues; one ends as Thunderbirds defeat Eagles 3-1

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A fired up Soo Thunderbirds squad scored three first period goals then rode the goaltending of Brandon Gordon to defeat the rival Soo Eagles 3-1 Saturday to with their ninth Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest in row while snapping the Eagles’ six-game run in the process in a contest […]

Herbster’s 4-point night leads Cochrane past French River

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch picked up two goals and two assists from Kyle Herbster to help lead them past the French River Rapids 4-2 Saturday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Tim Horton Event Centre. A late man advantage opportunity helped the Crunch get on the board first as […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds complete home-and-home sweep of Canadians

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The soaring Soo Thunderbirds have now won eight consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contests in a row after finishing off a home-and-home sweep of the Rayside-Balfour Canadians Friday with a 3-2 win at John Rhodes Community Centre. After coming away victorious 5-3 in Chelmsford Thursday, the Thunderbirds continued their […]

Eagles power play helps ice Wildcats

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The surging Soo Eagles scored five times on the power play as they racked up their sixth straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League win Friday night as they iced the Elliot Lake Wildcats 8-3 at Centennial Arena. Sault Ste. Marie started strong as they skated out to a 2-0 lead before […]

McEwen’s magnificence backstops Kirkland Lake over Cochrane

COCHRANE Ont. – Kirkland Lake Gold Miners goaltender Cade McEwen turned in a solid 49-save performance to backstop his club to a narrow 3-2 victory over the Cochrane Crunch Friday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Tim Horton Event Centre. Cochrane did pick-up the lone marker of the first period thanks to […]

GALLERY: Four-goal 3rd rallies French River past Hearst

HEARST, Ont. – The French River Rapids rallied from a two-goal, third period deficit by striking four times in the final frame to pull out a 6-5 come from behind victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Claude Larose Arena. Just acquired Zack Dorval wasted little […]

Powassan keeps flying with win over Espanola

POWASSAN, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading Powassan Voodoos continue to fly as they racked up their NOJHL-best 25th victory of the season Friday evening in a 10-1 triumph over the Espanola Express at the Powassan Sportsplex. Aaron Dickson put the Voodoos in flight eight and a half minutes into the contest only […]

Sawka posts 1st NOJHL shutout as Wildcats blank Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats trio of Evan Spencer, Jacob Kelly and William Bucsis combined for nine first period points while goaltender Logan Sawka posted a 35-save shutout Thursday evening as part of a 4-0 triumph over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at the Regional Recreation Complex. […]

GALLERY: Kentish-Stack strikes in double OT as Rock nip Rapids

TIMMINS, Ont. – An Evan Kentish-Stack goal 3:24 into double overtime was the difference as the Timmins Rock got past the French River Rapids 2-1 in a hard-fought Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Thursday evening at McIntyre Arena. French River picked up the lone marker of the first period when Alex Paul scored on […]

Smith’s hat trick helps Thunderbirds come back to edge Canadians

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds picked up three goals from Nick Smith to help them pull out a 5-3 come from behind victory over the Rayside-Balfour Canadians to register their seventh straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory Thursday night at Chelmsford Arena. A late man advantage opportunity helped Rayside-Balfour notch the night’s opening […]