CALGARY, Alta. – A run of 24 consecutive victories to wrap-up their regular season has helped the Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) secure the No. 1 listing in the final Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 rankings for 2017-18. The surging Oilers surpassed the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) for top spot, who dipped to No. 2 overall […]
CHELMSFORD, Ont. – Rayside-Balfour Canadians goaltender Brayden Lachance stopped 41 of the 42 shots fired his way to help backstop his side to a 3-1 triumph over the Cochrane Crunch in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League inter-division match-up Sunday evening at Chelmsford Arena. First period play saw Rayside-Balfour pick-up the lone marker of the […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – In suiting up for the Cochrane Crunch Sunday evening vs. the Rayside-Balfour Canadians, Cochrane Crunch captain Connor Lovie became the 10th player in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League history to reach the 200-game plateau in NOJHL history. Also taking part in that match-up was Rayside-Balfour forward Matthew Neault, who is the NOJHL’s […]
KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners tallied twice in the first minute and a half of the third period to lift them to a 4-3 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. The visiting Lumberjacks kicked off the night’s scoring […]
BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers used four unanswered second period goals to help them double-up the Espanola Express 6-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Saturday at the Blind River Community Centre. The Beavers were quick to gain the upper hand in the contest as Steven Khull collected his ninth […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Soo Eagles goalkeeper Carter McPhail stopped all 22 shots he faced to post his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading fourth shutout of the season in a 3-0 victory over the Elliot Lake Wildcats Saturday night at Pullar Stadium. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, Sault Ste. Marie struck first in […]
POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos picked up a pair of goals, including the game-winner, from Kobe Desmond to help lead his side to their 44th victory of the season, a 4-2 triumph over the Timmins Rock in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting Saturday at the Powassan Sportsplex. Timmins did get the early […]
COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch defeated the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-2 Friday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Tim Horton Event Centre in a preview of an upcoming East Division playoff match-up the two sides will have later this month. Kirkland Lake snagged a 1-0 lead after one period […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A William Casey unassisted goal 1:09 into overtime was the difference as the Soo Eagles defeated the Blind River Beavers 3-2 in an action-packed in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division match-up Friday at Pullar Stadium in front of 682 fans. The outcome sees the Eagles move to […]
ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – An impressive Soo Thunderbirds power play accounted for all of their club’s goals Friday in a 4-3 triumph over the Elliot Lake Wildcats in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday at Centennial Arena. After a scoreless first period, the two sides opened up offensively in the second stanza. Sault Ste. […]
