NOJHL Team Previews: Powassan Voodoos

SUDBURY, Ont. – A perennial competitor among the elite clubs in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL), the Powassan Voodoos annually aim to boast a well-run program, from top to bottom. Much will be expected to be the same with the club, built by long-time general manager Chris Dawson, a Day 1 member of the […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks hold off Storm in NOJHL preseason action

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks built up a four-goal lead before withstanding a third period push by the Iroquois Falls Storm and eventually prevailing 7-3 Thursday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) preseason play at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. After a scoreless opening frame, Hearst opened the scoring on a power […]

NOJHL Team Previews: Hearst Lumberjacks

SUDBURY, Ont. – With Marc-Alain Begin returning to his role as head coach of the Hearst Lumberjacks, the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) club knows they are in good hands. Gearing up for his sixth campaign as bench boss with Hearst and 10th overall on the Lumberjacks’ coaching staff, Begin’s squad boasted a 153-51-1-9 his […]

NOJHL Team Previews: French River Rapids

SUDBURY, Ont. – Looking to return to the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) playoffs for the first time since 2023, Paul Frustaglio’s French River Rapids will be aiming to make competitive inroads, in doing just that in 2026-27. French River is aiming on vast improvement at both ends of the ice, looking to boost play […]

Voodoos sail past Vikings in NOJHL exhibition match-up Tuesday

NORTH BAY, Ont. – Riding three-point performances from both Jacob Grahn and Aidan Duchesne helped the Powassan Voodoos sail past the Elliot Lake Vikings 7-1 Tuesday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) exhibition encounter held at the recently opened North Bay Community & Recreation Centre. Duchesne put the Voodoos in flight early in […]

NOJHL Team Previews: Kirkland Lake Gold Miners

SUDBURY, Ont. – There is plenty of optimism building within the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners supporters heading into the 2026-27 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) campaign. Much of the enthusiasm revolves around a pair of offseason moves that has helped solidify Kirkland Lake’s hockey operations department. Headlining this was the appointment of Jonathan Blier as […]

NOJHL Team Previews: Espanola Paper Kings

SUDBURY, Ont. – After finishing middle of the pack last season in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL), the Espanola Paper Kings will be looking to improve on that as they’ll attempt to qualify for the playoffs for a second straight year. Under head coach Jason Rapcewicz, the Paper Kings were sixth in the overall […]

GALLERY: Lemieux leads Iroquois Falls over Kirkland Lake in NOJHL exhibition contest

IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. – The Iroquois Falls Storm saw Simon Lemieux tally twice, and get credited for a pair of assists, to help propel his side past the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 5-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) preseason encounter Sunday at Jus Jordan Arena. Lemieux connected on the power play deep into […]

GALLERY: Hyndman helps Kirkland Lake blank Powassan to stay unbeaten in preseason play

Photos by: Tanner Wallace (Tan Tan Photography) POWASSAN, Ont. – The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners rode the shutout goaltending of Morgan Hyndman in blanking the Powassan Voodoos 4-0 Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) exhibition action at the Powassan Sportsplex. The visitors notched the eventual game-winner, two and a half minutes into the proceedings, […]

Gold Miners connect twice late to upend Storm

Photos by: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A pair of late third period power play goals proved to be the difference as the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners went on to defeat the Iroquois Falls Storm 4-2 Friday in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) preseason opener at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Kirkland Lake jumped […]