GALLERY: Rock takes Game 1 against Eagles

TIMMINS, Ont. – A Brant Romaniuk man-advantage marker, late in the first period, held up as the game-winner as the Timmins Rock went on to top the Soo Eagles 4-1 Saturday to begin their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final match-up at McIntyre Arena. Notching the initial goal of the series, Timmins converted on a power […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks ride Shillinglaw to victory over Voodoos

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – Buoyed by a four-point night from their captain Adam Shillinglaw, the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to down the Powassan Voodoos 7-2 Saturday in the second meeting of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. This sees the Lumberjacks take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds even series with Beavers

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A two-tally outburst, just 12 seconds apart, in the third period propelled the Soo Thunderbirds to a 5-4 triumph over the Blind River Beavers in Game 2 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final, Saturday night at the Blind River Community Centre. With the outcome, the best-of-seven series is now tied […]

GALLERY: Cubs withstand late Storm surge in narrow Game 2 victory

Photos: Caleigh Fera – Points North Media SUDBURY, Ont. – After building up a comfortable third period lead, the Greater Sudbury had to hold off a late determined push by a resilient Iroquois Falls Storm side before eventually holding on in a narrow 6-5 victory Friday in Game 2 of their quarter-final series at Gerry McCrory […]

GALLERY: Hearst outscores Powassan in series opener

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – A two-goal night from defenceman William Pâquet helped propel the Hearst Lumberjacks past the Powassan Voodoos 7-4 Friday in their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final series opener at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. After leading the Voodoos in tallies during the regular season, Cayden Kowal started off with the initial […]

Rock – Eagles NOJHL playoff series preview

PHOTO: Thomas Perry / Timmins Daily Press SUDBURY, Ont. – The fourth and final Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final playoff series to begin is the match-up between the No. 4 Timmins Rock and No. 5 Soo Eagles. Their initial game is slated for Saturday at 8 p.m. at McIntyre Arena in Timmins. This will be the […]

GALLERY: Greater Sudbury delivers in series opener with Iroquois Falls

Photos: Caleigh Fera – Points North Media SUDBURY, Ont. – Making an early statement, the defending Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-champion Greater Sudbury Cubs showed they have every intention of looking for a repeat after downing the Iroquois Falls 7-1 in Game 1 of their quarter-final series Thursday at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Greater Sudbury […]

GALLERY: Shutout for Dunham-Fox as Beavers take Game 1 against Thunderbirds

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Riding the shutout goaltending of Connor Dunham-Fox, and seeing Owen King supply the lone tally of the match-up, the Blind River Beavers skated to a narrow 1-0 triumph over the Soo Thunderbirds in a high-energy Game 1 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final contest Thursday evening at […]

Lumberjacks – Voodoos NOJHL playoff series preview

PHOTO : Northern Lights Photography SUDBURY, Ont. – The third Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff series to commence begins Friday night at Claude Larose Recreation Centre as the No. 2 Hearst Lumberjacks host the No. 7 Powassan Voodoos in a 7 p.m. start. No strangers to meeting each other in the postseason, this marks the fourth […]

Beavers – Thunderbirds NOJHL playoff series preview

PHOTO CREDIT: Bob Davies SUDBURY, Ont. – Another Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League postseason series that begins Thursday night features the No. 3 seed, the Blind River Beavers, taking on the No. 6 Soo Thunderbirds, in a 7 p.m. start at the Blind River Community Centre. No strangers to meeting each other in the playoffs, this marks […]