NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Kolton Bourret (Soo Thunderbirds) along with defencemen Noah Janicki (Hearst Lumberjacks) and Brayden Hindman (Iroquois Falls Storm) been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending March 17. KOLTON BOURRET, (G) SOO THUNDERBIRDS: Winning each of […]

Elliot Lake gears up for Kraft Hockeyville voting later this month

By Kris Svela / Elliot Lake Today ELLIOT LAKE – A wholesale effort is underway to garner the largest number of votes to support Elliot Lake’s bid to win the Kraft Hockeyville contest’s $250,000 first prize purse with the aim of fixing and reopening the community’s prized Centennial Arena. The other three finalist communities vying […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Lumberjacks snap Thunderbirds lengthy winning streak

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – A pair of late second period goals broke open a tie game and helped propel the Hearst Lumberjacks to an eventual 6-2 triumph over the Soo Thunderbirds Sunday at Claude Larose Recreation Centre to conclude regular season competition in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. The result also put an […]

GALLERY: McArthur sets up Timmins win over Elliot Lake

TIMMINS, Ont. – Riding the one-goal and multi-assist performance from forward Kaeden McArthur, the Timmins Rock went on to down the Elliot Lake Vikings 8-3 Sunday afternoon in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at McIntyre Arena, in front of 1,035 fans. Moments into the matinee’s initial power play, Timmins took the lead when Hayden […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Storm sinks Vikings

Photos: Turnbull’s Northern Photography IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. – An early outburst helped send the Iroquois Falls Storm on their way to a 6-1 win over the Elliot Lake Vikings Saturday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Jus Jordan Arena. Striking first, Ben Sherwin kept a play in the Elliot Lake zone, which allowed […]

GALLERY: T-Birds extend win streak in defeat of Gold Miners

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A sizzling Soo Thunderbirds side skated to their 12th consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory Saturday, with a 4-1 win over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in a feisty contest at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. A late first-period power play helped Kirkland Lake open the scoring when Riley […]

GALLERY: Duguay hat trick helps Voodoos outlast Rapids

Photos: Cassy Seguin FRENCH RIVER – Powassan Voodoos affiliate forward Aleksander Duguay notched his first three Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League goals Saturday to help his side outlast the French River Rapids 7-5 at Noelville Arena. Powassan got going offensively just over two minutes into the match-up, off a two-on-one, when Justin Rousseau sent a backhand […]

GALLERY: Beavers outscore Paper Kings 9-6

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A 15-goal night saw the Blind River Beavers outscore the Espanola Paper Kings 9-6 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Regional Recreation Complex. Benjamin Armatage staked Blind River to an early lead as he went in and lifted a shot over the arm of Espanola’s Luka Straser at 3:16. […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Power play paces T-Birds past Rock

TIMMINS, Ont. – The surging Soo Thunderbirds scored six times on the power play and went on to defeat the Timmins Rock 7-2 Friday for their 11th straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory in a match-up in front of nearly 1,200 spectators at McIntyre Arena. Capitalizing on the night’s initial man advantage, Sault Ste. Marie […]

GALLERY: Veilleux hat trick part of Lumberjacks triumph over Vikings

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – A six-goal first period sent the Hearst Lumberjacks on their way to an eventual 8-3 triumph over the Elliot Lake Vikings Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. The victory wraps up the second seed in the NOJHL East for the Lumberjacks and gives […]