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 […]

GALLERY: Timmins takes close one vs. Cochrane on a chilly Sunday night

TIMMINS, Ont. – A Keegan McMullen marker 11:44 into the third period proved to be the difference maker as the Timmins Rock earned a narrow 4-3 decision over the Cochrane Crunch in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division contest on a chilly Sunday night where nearly 700 fans braved the cold weather to […]

Thunderbirds tame Wildcats for 8th straight win

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The surging Soo Thunderbirds tallied twice in each period to capture their eighth Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League win in a row Sunday with a 6-1 decision over the Elliot Lake Wildcats at Centennial Arena. Tanner Mayne and Spencer Van Tiem staked Sault Ste. Marie to a two-goal cushion after the […]

GALLERY: Espanola comes back to clip Rayside-Balfour in OT

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – A Lukas Lyszyk power play marker 59 seconds into overtime helped the Espanola Express complete a 5-4 come from behind victory over the Rayside-Balfour Canadians in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday night at Chelmsford Arena. Espanola also opened the night’s scoring seven minutes into the contest as Lyszyk collected his […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks take down Gold Miners for 8th consecutive victory

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The hottest team in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League continued their winning ways Sunday afternoon as the Hearst Lumberjacks defeated the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 6-2 for their eighth consecutive victory in a match-up held at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Neither side would connect offensively in a scoreless first […]

GALLERY: Elliot Lake rallies to sink Blind River in shootout

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats clawed their was back from a three-goal deficit in regulation then completed the comeback by winning 4-3 vs. the Blind River Beavers, in a shootout, Saturday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at the Blind River Community Centre. First period play saw Blind River […]

GALLERY: Hearst holds off French River for 7th straight win

FRENCH RIVER – A Dawson Waddell marker with just over nine minutes remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner as the surging Hearst Lumberjacks won their seventh consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League game Saturday as they skated to a 5-3 triumph over the French River Rapids at Noelville Arena. Capitalizing on the initial […]

Flanders, Whelan tally twice as Cochrane stops Kirkland Lake

COCHRANE, Ont. – Veteran forwards Nicolas Flanders and Austin Whelan both tallied twice Saturday night to help the Cochrane Crunch defeat the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 7-4 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division match-up at Tim Horton Events Centre. Cochrane was quick to connect to commence the night’s scoring with Flanders putting […]

Venue change for Feb. 9 French River – Hearst contest

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday a venue change for the upcoming February 9 contest between the French River Rapids and Hearst Lumberjacks. This game will now be played at St.-Charles Arena in St. Charles, Ont., which is just north on Highway 535 of nearby Noelville where the Rapids usually […]