Spencer shines as Elliot Lake swamps Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats picked up a hat trick and an assist from Evan Spencer en route to a 7-1 triumph over the Espanola Express Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Regional Recreation Complex. A trio of tallies in the opening frame sent the Wildcats on their way […]

GALLERY: Yachmenev; D’Agostino pace Powassan past French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Powassan Voodoos picked up three points apiece from Tomas Yachmenev and Dylan D’Agostino to pace them past the French River Rapids 6-2 Saturday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Noelville Arena. Powassan got the jump on French River with a pair of first period tallies courtesy of […]

Eagles continue to score at home in win over Beavers

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Already sitting second in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League in goals scored on home ice, the Soo Eagles tacked on another seven more Friday as they went on to dump the Blind River Beavers 7-1 at Pullar Stadium. Jacob Palmerio sent Sault Ste. Marie on their way 6:44 into […]

Cochrane continues solid month with win over Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch continued a solid November Friday by defeating the Espanola Express 5-1 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Regional Recreation Complex. The decision sees the Crunch improve to 5-0-1-0 this month. It was scoreless through one period of play before Cochrane connected twice in the middle […]

GALLERY: Gold Miners earn 3-2 road win over Thunderbirds

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Tyler Fyfe tally with 43 seconds left in the second period proved to be the game-winner as the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners prevailed with 3-2 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre. This match-up was scoreless until the […]

Voodoos win 20th game in triumph over Timmins

POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos became the first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League team to reach the 20-win plateau this season after earning a 4-1 triumph over the Timmins Rock Friday at the Powassan Sportsplex. Action in the opening frame was tight-checking and went scoreless. Powassan was dominant in the middle stanza however as […]

Menary posts shutout as Wildcats blank Express

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats saw goaltender Allan Menary handle all 24 shots he faced to record his fifth Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout Thursday night in a 5-0 blanking of the Espanola Express at Centennial Arena. Josh Armstrong supplied the eventual game-winner 4:21 into the first period to send Elliot […]

Canadians withstand late Eagles rally to pull out 4-3 triumph

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians picked up three points apiece from Matt Neault and Evan Krassey to build up a lead on the Soo Eagles before holding off a late rally in a 4-3 triumph in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Thursday at Chelmsford Arena. Nick Techel gave Sault Ste. Marie a solid […]

GALLERY: Loft lifts Rapids over Rock in double OT

FRENCH RIVER – A Connor Loft goal 22 seconds into double overtime lifted the French River Rapids to a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Timmins Rock Thursday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Noelville Arena. French River also picked up the night’s opening tally at 7:12 of the first period as newcomer […]

2016-17 NOJHL MVP McDonald on NHL Central Scouting Watch List

SUDBURY, Ont. – Last season’s Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Most Valuable Player award recipient, Nate McDonald, has been named to National Hockey League Central Scouting’s updated Players to Watch List as part of the process heading into the 2018 NHL Draft, June 22-23, in Dallas Texas. The 18-year-old North Bay, Ont., product earned a […]