Eagles skate past Thunderbirds in preseason finale

Photos by: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Jeremy Schroeder goal with seven and a half minutes remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Eagles went on to defeat the Soo Thunderbirds 4-2 Wednesday night at John Rhodes Community Centre in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s final preseason game […]

NOJHL Team Previews: Elliot Lake Vikings

SUDBURY, Ont. – The much-anticipated return of the Elliot Lake Vikings to Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League game action begins in earnest this week as they play their first match-up since December 15, 2024, with a road trip to Blind River Saturday. The Vikings’ initial home contest, at the newly refurbished Rogers Arena in Elliot Lake, […]

Piette hat trick helps propel Paper Kings past Rapids

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Picking up a first period hat trick, Sam Piette of the Espanola Paper Kings led the way offensively as part of a 7-3 victory over the French River Rapids Tuesday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition encounter at the Regional Recreation Complex. A pair of quality in-close chances for the […]

NOJHL Team Previews: Timmins Rock

SUDBURY, Ont. – A new look behind the bench awaits the Timmins Rock once the 2026-27 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League season begins later in the week. With Brandon Perry departing Timmins, earning a role with the Queen’s University Golden Gaels men’s hockey program as their new head coach, Sheldon Reasbeck has taken over the reigns […]

NOJHL Team Previews: Soo Thunderbirds

SUDBURY, Ont. – A highly successful Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League franchise for well over two and a half decades now, the Soo Thunderbirds will once again look to be among the NOJHL’s elite. With 171 victories to their credit, averaging just over 34 wins in each of the past five seasons alone, the Thunderbirds will […]

GALLERY: Timmins takes 2nd straight from Kirkland Lake

TIMMINS, Ont. – Getting goals from six different skaters, the Timmins Rock used that spread out offensive attack to defeat the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 6-4 in a penalty-filled Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) preseason affair Sunday afternoon at McIntyre Arena. The Gold Miners wasted little time in opening the scoring as Tysen Anderson moved […]

GALLERY: Rock edge Gold Miners in OT Saturday

Photos by: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A Matteo Paradiso marker late into overtime lifted the Timmins Rock to a narrow 3-2 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) exhibition action Saturday at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. It was the visiting Rock who opened the scoring midway through […]

GALLERY: Espanola’s Millar shuts out Blind River in league preseason encounter

Photos: Hélène Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Espanola Paper Kings rode the shutout goaltending of Cameron Millar Saturday in blanking the Blind River Beavers 3-0 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) preseason contest at the Blind River Community Centre. Espanola began the scoring 15 minutes into the proceedings when Gillis O’Daiskey worked a […]

NOJHL Team Previews: Soo Eagles

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Soo Eagles will be looking for a solid start to their 2026-27 campaign and secure a playoff berth for a third consecutive year. After beginning last season winless in their first nine games, the Eagles rebounded from there to comfortably secure a playoff spot, that included a […]

GALLERY: A trio of road wins in NOJHL exhibition action Friday

Photos by: Allyson Demers SUDBURY, Ont. – A three-pack of Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) preseason games Friday featured a trio of victories for the visiting teams as the Powassan Voodoos; Hearst Lumberjacks and Blind River Beavers all skated away with road wins. Powassan Voodoos 8, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 0: A lopsided result saw the […]