Hearst outlasts Powassan in shootout

HEARST, Ont. – Alec Johnson tallied twice in regulation then notched the lone marker in the shootout as the Hearst Lumberjacks pulled out a 5-4 decision over the Powassan Voodoos in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday in front of 733 fans at Claude Larose Arena. A free-wheeling first frame saw both sides score […]

Benedetto stops 29 to blank Rapids

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Soo Eagles goaltender Joseph Benedetto turned aside all 29 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the season in a 2-0 triumph over the visiting French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Saturday at Pullar Stadium. Neither side would connect offensively in a scoreless […]

GALLERY: Serre’s 3-point night lifts Blind River over Elliot Lake

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Caleb Serre scored once and doled out two assists as his three-point performance helped the Blind River Beavers defeat the Elliot Lake Wildcats 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Saturday at the Blind River Community Centre. Blind River outshot Elliot Lake 11-4 in the first period and were […]

GALLERY: Canadians pick-up road win over league-leading Thunderbirds

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Brandon Atkins tallied twice and added an assist to help lead the Rayside-Balfour Canadians to a 4-2 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division match-up at John Rhodes Community Centre. After a scoreless opening frame, Rayside-Balfour opened the scoring just past the […]

Gold Miners complete unbeaten EHL Showcase with OT victory

HOOKSETT, N.H. – An Aiden Wagner overtime tally lifted the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League to a 4-3 victory over the New Hampshire Avalanche Saturday as part of the Eastern Hockey League Showcase at Ice Den Arena. The EHL Showcase which featured games having two, 25-minute periods, saw Kirkland […]

Express score season-high 8 to derail Canadians win streak at 5

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Espanola Express scored eight times in a contest for the first time in over two and a half years as they went on to snap the Rayside-Balfour Canadians five-game winning streak with an 8-3 triumph in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. The offensive […]

Wildcats rally to upend Eagles in OT

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Ryan Hempel goal 3:03 into overtime was the decider as the Elliot Lake Wildcats rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Soo Eagles in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division affair Friday at Pullar Stadium. Kicking off a seven-game homestand as well as eight of nine at […]

Cochrane hits their holiday break after home ice triumph over Powassan

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch collected goals from seven different skaters to help prople them to a 7-4 victory over the Powassan Voodoos Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Tim Horton Events Centre. The visiting Voodoos didn’t take long to get in flight in this one as Henry Scott scored 19 […]

Golant tallies twice late to help Hearst top Timmins

HEARST, Ont. – Bradley Golant tallied twice in the late going to break a tie game and help the Hearst Lumberjacks defeat the Timmins Rock 5-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at Claude Larose Arena. A fast-paced first frame saw both sides score once as Eamon Bollinger started Timmins off with […]

GALLERY: Smith’s 3rd period tally lifts Thunderbirds over Rapids

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Nick Smith goal seven minutes into the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to edge the French River Rapids 2-1 in a low-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Friday at John Rhodes Community Centre. A tightly-contested first period saw French River […]