Canadians take 3-2 series lead on Thunderbirds

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians struck three times before the game was 10 minutes old and used that early advantage to help propel them to a 4-1 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds Sunday afternoon in Game 5 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division Final at Chelmsford Arena. With the win, the […]

NOJHL releases statement regarding Humboldt tragedy

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the following statement regarding the devastating tragedy involving the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Friday. “On behalf of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, our member clubs, team staffs, players, families, billet families and fans, we extend our deepest and heartfelt […]

GALLERY: Crunch complete series win vs. resilient Rock

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch picked up a pair of goals from Zach Hayes then withstood a valiant Timmins Rock comeback bid before prevailing 4-2 Friday in Game 5 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division Final Friday at Tim Horton Event Centre. With the result, Cochrane wins the best-of-seven series 4-1 and will […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds blast Canadians to even series

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds used the strength of five power play goals to help them dismantle the Rayside-Balfour Canadians 8-2 Thursday night in Game 4 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s West Division Final at John Rhodes Community Centre. That means this best-of-seven series is now tied 2-2 heading into […]

Voodoos name new head coach

POWASSAN, Ont. — The Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League have named Max Gavin their new coach effective immediately, the club announced on Thursday. Gavin joins the Voodoos after a successful season as an assistant coach with the ACHA Division I Adrian Bulldogs, who captured a national title in late March. The […]

GALLERY: Canadians take back and forth Game 3 vs. Thunderbirds

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Gabriel Rheault had the game-winning goal with 14 and a half minutes remaining while Ryan O’Bonsawin dished out three assists to lead the Rayside-Balfour Canadians to a 4-3 triumph over the Soo Thunderbirds Wednesday in Game 3 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s West Division Final at John Rhodes […]

GALLERY: Cochrane takes close one vs. Timmins

TIMMINS, Ont. – A Kyle Herbster goal with 5:01 remaining in regulation proved to be the only one of the night as the Cochrane Crunch pulled out a narrow 1-0 victory over the Timmins Rock Wednesday evening in Game 4 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division Final with 1,311 spectators on hand […]

NOJHL Commitment Tracker

SUDBURY, Ont. – As tightly-contested semifinal action in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League gets set to resume this evening on two fronts, a number of NOJHL players have already, or will be, making commitments to both compete at the next level as well as further their education in 2018-19. Be it the NCAA, U-Sports […]

GALLERY: Timmins’ Jackson steps in to shutout Cochrane

TIMMINS, Ont. – Eric Jackson stepped in to make his first start of the playoffs Monday for the Timmins Rock and proceeded to turn aside all 32 shots he faced to shutout the Cochrane Crunch 2-0 in Game 3 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division Final in front of 1,428 raucous fans […]

Trio of goaltenders tabbed NOJHL Eastlink Playoff 3 Stars of the week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltenders Eric Schuch of the Soo Thunderbirds, Taylor Unruh of the Cochrane Crunch and Brayden Lachance of the Rayside-Balfour Canadians have been named its Eastlink TV Playoffs 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending April 1. ERIC SCHUCH, (G) SOO THUNDERBIRDS […]