Crunch complete home-and-home sweep of Lumberjacks

HEARST, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch used a well-balanced attack, getting goals from six different skaters, to defeat Hearst Lumberjacks 6-4 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition match-up Thursday night at Claude Larose Arena. After Cochrane took the opener between the two sides at Tim Horton Events Centre Wednesday, the clubs headed to […]

French River skates to road victory in Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A three-goal first period helped send the French River Rapids on their way to an eventual 6-4 road triumph over the Espanola Express Thursday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition game at the Regional Recreation Complex. French River came out quickly in the opening frame getting goals from Cooper […]

Blind River beats Elliot Lake in OT

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A Lucas Adams goal 70 seconds into overtime was the difference as the Blind River Beavers defeated the Elliot Lake Wildcats 4-3 Thursday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason play at the Blind River Community Centre. First period action saw Elliot Lake collect the lone tally of the session as […]

Thunderbirds edge Eagles 3-2 Thursday in NOJHL preseason play

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds picked up a goal in each period to help them defeat the cross-border-rival Soo Eagles 3-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason affair Thursday afternoon at John Rhodes Community Centre. It was the visiting Eagles that opened the scoring in this one as Raf Praysner […]

Sunday afternoon game between Cochrane & Elliot Lake added to preseason schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday that an additional preseason game has been added to its exhibition schedule. Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., the Cochrane Crunch and Elliot Lake Wildcats will play a neutral site affair that will be held at the Regional Recreation Complex in Espanola. This brings the […]

Paschen picks up hat trick; Wickson posts shutout as Crunch blank Lumberjacks

COCHRANE, Ont. – Newcomer Billy Paschen picked up a hat trick and added an assist while Zack Wickson turned all 33 shots, he faced to register a shutout as the Cochrane Crunch went on to topple the Hearst Lumberjacks 6-0 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason meeting at Tim Horton Events Centre. Following […]

Timmins takes inter-league meeting with Pelham of GOJHL

TIMMINS, Ont. – A Derek Seguin goal 49 seconds into the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Timmins Rock of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League went on to slip past the Pelham Panthers (GOJHL) 3-2 Wednesday night in front of 660 fans at McIntyre Arena. Timmins was also quick out of […]

Gold Miners clipped in Rouyn-Noranda

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. – The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League dropped a 7-3 decision to the Abitibi-Temiscaming Gaillards of Quebec in an exhibition match-up Tuesday night that was held in Rouyn Noranda. Max Newnam, Casey Gerstein and Ryan Hunter were the goal scorers for Kirkland Lake in the setback while […]

Boucher buries 2 as Express edge Rapids

FRENCH RIVER, Ont. – Josh Boucher’s second goal of the game, coming on the power play with four and a half minutes left in regulation, was the game-winner as the Espanola Express rallied to edge the French River Rapids 4-3 Tuesday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition contest at Noelville Arena. Each […]

NOJHL team season preview: French River Rapids

SUDBURY, Ont. – Set to take to the ice tonight in their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason opener at Noelville Arena, the French River Rapids are busily preparing for the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. Former Elliot Lake Wildcats bench boss Corey Bricknell has returned to the NOJHL after a professional coaching stint in Europe and […]