SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Thunderbirds rallied late in regulation to tie it, then went on to defeat the rival Soo Eagles 3-2 in overtime Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up in front of 1,021 fans at Pullar Stadium. First period play saw the hometown Eagles notch the lone […]
ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians withstood a third period comeback bid by the Espanola Express before eventually prevailing with a 4-2 victory in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Friday night at the Regional Recreation Complex. After defeating the Express on home ice Thursday, Rayside-Balfour kept it going in the first frame Friday […]
COCHRANE, Ont. – An Ethan Emanuel marker 2:41 into overtime proved to be the difference as the Cochrane Crunch pulled out a 4-3 decision over the Powassan Voodoos in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at Tim Horton Events Centre. Both clubs connected twice offensively in the first period as Powassan book-ended markers from […]
HEARST, Ont. – Joshua Maine collected the only goal of the night, early in the second period, while Gregory Brassard turned aside all 38 shots he faced to post a shutout as the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners blanked the Hearst Lumberjacks 1-0 in a hotly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Friday in front of […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday its respective player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for February. PLAYER OF THE MONTH – MAX GRIFFIOEN, (F) HEARST LUMBERJACKS: In nine outings during the time frame, Griffioen etched his name on the score sheet in all of them helping Hearst move […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — The Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced that goaltender Joseph Benedetto has committed to attend school and play NCAA Division III hockey at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI., in the fall. The 20-year-old Eliot, Maine product sports a 14-12-1 record with the Eagles this season, […]
BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Riley Nadeau scored three times for his third hat trick of the season to power the Blind River Beavers to a 4-1 victory over the Elliot Lake Wildcats in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Thursday evening at the Blind River Community Centre. While this contest was originally scheduled to be […]
CHELMSFORD, Ont. – Breaking open a one-goal game, the Rayside-Balfour Canadians rode the strength of a trio of unanswered tallies in the second period to send them on their way to an 7-3 triumph over the Espanola Express Thursday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Chelmsford Arena. Kicking off the match-up was […]
4 teams still with chance at East Division title; West champion Soo Thunderbirds wait for their division to play out SUDBURY, Ont. – While the overall regular season and West Division champions has been determined in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League standings, it remains a hotly-contested race over in the NOJHL East, with just […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced the make-date date and time for the French River Rapids – Powassan Voodoos match-up that was postponed on Monday. This game will now be held on Thursday, March 7 at the Powassan Sportsplex, which will conclude the NOJHL’s 2018-19 regular season. Game time is […]
