NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forward Gage Stephney of the Soo Thunderbirds along with goaltenders Dawson Rodin of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners and Marshall Frappier of the French River Rapids have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Dec. 2. […]

NOJHL’s Thunderbirds 7th in CJHL Rankings; Gold Miners 19th

CALGARY, Alta. – Winners of nine consecutive games and having gone 17-1-1-1 in their past 20 outings sees the Oakville Blades (OJHL) move into top spot in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League’s Top 20 Rankings, released Monday. Oakville will have a chance right off the get go to test their No. 1 ranking as […]

GALLERY: Brazier scores twice as French River defeats Cochrane

FRENCH RIVER – The French River Rapids picked up a pair of goals from Hunter Brazier to improve to 6-2-1 in their past nine outings as they defeated the Cochrane Crunch 6-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday at Noelville Arena. After a late start due to bad weather and poor travel conditions […]

GALLERY: Timmins holds off late Hearst rally with OT win

HEARST, Ont. – A Derek Seguin goal 63 seconds into overtime was the difference as the Timmins Rock held off a late rally by the Hearst Lumberjacks to pull out a 5-4 decision in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Sunday at Claude Larose Arena. It took Timmins just a minute and 54 seconds […]

Thunderbirds top Express to run winning streak to 8

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The surging Soo Thunderbirds skated to their eighth straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory Sunday with a 7-5 triumph over the Espanola Express in an afternoon matinee at the Regional Recreation Complex. With the result, the Thunderbirds moved into first place in the overall NOJHL standings with 44 points on a […]

Butcher sets up 3 as Eagles knock off Express

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Mikey Butcher set-up a trio of Soo Eagles tallies for his third three-assist night of this career to help power the Soo Eagles past the Espanola Express 7-1 Saturday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Pullar Stadium. Kyle Quinn’s 10th of the year put the Eagles in […]

Thunderbirds hold off Wildcats for 7th win in a row

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds let a big lead get away, but regrouped in overtime to defeat the Elliot Lake Wildcats 6-5 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Saturday at Centennial Arena. The opening frame was scoreless until late into it when Sault Ste. Marie, winners of six in a row, […]

GALLERY: Cochrane skates to 3-2 victory in Blind River

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch collected a goal in each period to help them defeat the Blind River Beavers 3-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at Blind River Community Centre. Heading deep into the first frame, Cochrane connected on the power play to grab the lead as Justin Bofshever supplied […]

GALLERY: Kirkland Lake continues solid home ice play with win over Powassan

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners continued their winning ways on home ice Saturday as they used the strength of three Blake Bonnar assists to help them defeat the Powassan Voodoos 3-1 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Entering the night as winners of […]

Canadians come back for shootout win over Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians came back with two third period goals to force overtime then outscored the Soo Eagles in a four-round shootout to pull out a 5-4 come from behind victory Friday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division affair at Pullar Stadium. It was a solid start […]