SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League released Monday the game schedule for its East Division playoff match-up between the Hearst Lumberjacks and Powassan Voodoos. Action in the best-of-seven set will all feature 7 p.m. start times with playing beginning Saturday, March 25 at Claude Larose Recreation Centre in Hearst. The Lumberjacks then […]

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Striking for five first period goals, including three by Alex Antoine, the Elliot Lake Red Wings went on to defeat the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 7-3 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League game at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Taking flight just over five minutes into the […]

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – As the hottest team in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Blind River Beavers continued their winning ways Friday, skating to an 11th consecutive victory, a 7-2 decision over the Greater Sudbury Cubs at the Blind River Community Centre. Renewing acquaintances for the first time since back […]

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. – Canada’s National Junior A Championship (Centennial Cup) is returning to Portage la Prairie, Man., for the first time since 2015, where the Portage Terriers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) will play host to the 51st edition of the tournament from May 11-21, 2023 at the 2,035-seat Stride Place. […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Lucas Piekarczyk’s second goal of the game, coming 3:42 into the third period proved to be the decider as the Timmins Rock came back to edge the Espanola Paper Kings 4-3 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair held at the Regional Recreation Complex. It was the Paper Kings’ Lucas […]

Photos: Marlène Rheault HEARST, Ont. – Skating out to an early three-goal lead, the Hearst Lumberjacks rode the strength of that to top the French River Rapids 4-1 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League game at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Like he did in a home ice victory over Elliot Lake Friday, Mason […]

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Monday that the Milton Menace (OJHL) have taken over the leaderboard in the latest edition of its Top 20 Rankings, which applies for the period concluding October 16. Milton, who have yet to lose in regulation play so far this season, boast a solid 12-0-0-1 […]

Media Library Photo: Marc-André Longval HEARST, Ont. – The high-scoring Hearst Lumberjacks continued their impressive goal production Friday night as they dropped the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 8-4 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Claude Larose Arena. Hearst needed just 140 seconds to open the night’s scoring as Dylan Ford put […]

CALGARY, Alta. – As competition in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) hits November, there is a familiar team back on top of its Top 20 Rankings, announced Monday. The Brooks Bandits (AJHL) are tabbed No. 1 nationally this week as they continue their winning ways out in Alberta. A perennial power, Brooks has reeled […]