Minns & Minns lead Wildcats over Eagles

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Caleb Minns tallied twice, including the game-winner, while Noah Minns scored once and assisted another to help propel the Elliot Lake Wildcats to a 5-4 win over the Soo Eagles in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday night at Centennial Arena. Both teams clicked offensively in the opening 20 minutes […]

Cochrane halts Hearst’s winning streak with home ice victory

COCHRANE, Ont. – Four first period goals in under a five-minute span sent the Cochrane Crunch on their way to a 5-2 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Friday at Tim Horton Events Centre. The contest was scoreless near the midway mark of the first period when Cochrane […]

GALLERY: Seguin strikes in shootout as Timmins holds off Kirkland Lake

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Timmins Rock saw their captain Derek Sequin pickup the lone tally in the shootout as they held off a Kirkland Lake Gold Miners comeback bid to win 4-3 Friday in front of 918 spectators in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at McIntyre Arena. First period action saw the hometown Rock […]

GALLERY: Powassan picks up 3rd straight win with decision over French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Powassan Voodoos picked up goals from five different skaters in using the well-balanced attack to defeat the French River Rapids 5-3 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division meeting at Noelville Arena. Squaring off for a third straight outing, Powassan opened the scoring at 16:11 of the first […]

NOJHL names its Players of the Month for January

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday its respective player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for January. PLAYER OF THE MONTH – JAKE DESANDO, (F) HEARST LUMBERJACKS: Desando garners monthly laurels for a second straight occasion after racking up 20 points in 10 games during the time frame. In […]

GALLERY: Eagles top Beavers to wrap-up a 7-0-1 January

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Soo Eagles continued their torrid play in January by going unbeaten in regulation after topping the Blind River Beavers 6-2 Thursday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at the Blind River Community Centre. The result saw the Eagles conclude the month with a 7-0-1 record while picking […]

GALLERY: Voodoos tighten race in NOJHL East with triumph over French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Powassan Voodoos tightened an already confined race in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s East Division standings with an 8-2 decision over the French River Rapids Thursday evening at Noelville Arena. Powassan had a strong first frame by striking four times on tallies from David Campbell (14th), Cade Herd (18th), Joe […]

Voodoos strike for 13 to throttle Rapids

POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos picked up big nights offensively from multiple skaters as they went on to throttle the French River Rapids 13-1 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Monday evening at the Powassan Sportsplex. It took the Voodoos just 85 seconds to get in flight in this one as Cade Herd […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Hearst Lumberjacks forward Jake Desando along with goaltenders Tyler Masternak of the Timmins Rock and Shane Brancato of the Soo Eagles have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Jan. 27. JAKE DESANDO, (F) HEARST LUMBERJACKS […]

NOJHL-leading Thunderbirds remain 8th in CJHL rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – Continuing to rack up victories, the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) stay at No. 1 for yet another week in the Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings, announced Monday. The 2019 Canadian National Jr. A Championship-host Bandits have skated to 19 victories in succession and are 43-3 overall to pace the AJHL. Heading […]