NOJHL announces Cubs – Gold Miners quarter-final series schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Thursday the game schedule of its upcoming quarter-final playoff series between the No. 1 Greater Sudbury Cubs vs. the No. 8 Kirkland Lake Gold Miners. Each game of the best-of-seven affair is slated to commence at 7 p.m. With the Cubs’ regular venue, Gerry McCrory […]

NOJHL names its Rogers 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Justin Sullivan (Blind River Beavers), along with forwards Lucas Caulfield (Soo Eagles) and Nathan Harper (Kirkland Lake Gold Miners) have been named its Rogers 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending March 8. Justin Sullivan, (G) Blind River Beavers – Coming […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks cap off road trip with win over Thunderbirds

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A crafty goal, which turned out to be the game-winner, as well as a nice assist from Mathieu Comeau, helped the Hearst Lumberjacks cap-off a road trip on a winning note as they edged the Soo Thunderbirds 3-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Sunday at John Rhodes Community […]

GALLERY: Powassan earns narrow 3-2 win in Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A Tyler Brunet tally nearly six minutes into the third period held up as the game-winner as the Powassan Voodoos went on the edge the Espanola Paper Kings 3-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Sunday at the Regional Recreation Complex. A nice beginning for the Paper Kings saw them take the […]

GALLERY: Kirkland Lake wraps-up postseason berth with win in Timmins

TIMMINS, Ont. – A Nathan Harper man advantage marker deep into the second period held up as the game-winner as the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners went on to edge the Timmins Rock 3-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Sunday matinee at McIntyre Arena. With the victory, Kirkland Lake secures the eighth and final NOJHL […]

GALLERY: Beavers defeat Eagles, but eliminated from playoff contention

Photos: Hélène Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A second-straight stellar effort in net by Blind River Beavers’ goaltender Justin Sullivan backstopped his side to a 3-1 triumph over the Soo Eagles in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Sunday afternoon outing at the Blind River Community Centre. However, despite the victory, Blind River was officially eliminated […]

Cubs clinch NOJHL’s regular season title

SUDBURY, Ont. – With the results of Saturday’s Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contests, the Greater Sudbury Cubs have officially clinched their second consecutive James Aspin Trophy, emblematic of NOJHL regular season champions. With 79 points through their first 50 games and a 37-8-3-2 record with two contests remaining, the Cubs cannot be caught and have […]

GALLERY: Blind River blanks Hearst to remain in playoff hunt on Sullivan shutout

Photos: Hélène Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Backed by the initial Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout from goaltender Justin Sullivan, the Blind River Beavers went on to blank the Hearst Lumberjacks 4-0 Saturday at the Blind River Community Centre. Breaking out of their own zone with numbers, the Beavers began scoring just over two minutes […]

GALLERY: Gold Miners strike late to upend Rock in OT

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A Cayden Kowal goal with just 12 seconds remaining in overtime, lifted the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners to a thrilling 4-3 victory over the Timmins Rock in an action-packed Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Saturday at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Scoring first, Gold Miners’ defenceman Fynn Manntari broke […]