NOJHL earns 3 mentions in latest CJHL rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – As the second month of the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s season nears a close, we have a new No. 1 in the CJHL Top 20 weekly rankings. Moving up a notch to No. 1 across the country this week is the Brockville Braves (CCHL) who boast an impressive .882 winning percentage and […]

GALLERY: Crunch rally late, then upend Rapids in shootout

FRENCH RIVER – Hunter Buzzi scored once in regulation then provided the lone marker in the shootout as the Cochrane Crunch rallied for a 5-4 come from behind triumph over the French River Rapids 5-4 in a free-wheeling Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Sunday at Noelville Arena. Cochrane was first on the board near […]

Elliot Lake edges Espanola 2-1

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Celebrating his 17th birthday in style, a Tyler Hooker tally 12:23 into the second period proved to the game-winner as the Elliot Lake Wildcats skated to a narrow 2-1 triumph over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee Sunday afternoon at the Regional Recreation Complex. Brett Crook helped […]

GALLERY: Hatcher’s NOJHL debut highlights Blind River win over Hearst

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Newcomer Nash Hatcher tallied three times and added an assist in his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League debut Sunday afternoon to help lead the Blind River Beavers to a 6-4 triumph over the Hearst Lumberjacks at the Blind River Community Centre. It took the Beavers just 104 seconds to notch the […]

GALLERY: Theriault tallies twice as Thunderbirds edge Rock

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – With two of the hottest teams in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting Sunday afternoon at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., it was the hometown Soo Thunderbirds who prevailed after skating to a hotly-contested 3-2 victory over the Timmins Rock. Sporting pink jerseys in […]

Rock stay hot with road win over Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The rolling Timmins Rock improved to 9-1 in their past 10 outings Saturday after they defeated the Soo Eagles 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest in front of 668 at Pullar Stadium. A surging Derek Seguin of the Rock got the visitors going 15 and a half […]

Wildcats pull out late win vs. Canadians

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Elliot Lake Wildcats’ defenceman Cole Burton’s first goal of the season, coming with just 27 seconds remaining in regulation, helped his side pull out a dramatic 5-4 victory over the Rayside-Balfour Canadians in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Saturday at Centennial Arena. A late first period power play helped […]

Thunderbirds hold off Lumberjacks

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Nolan Ford marker with just over 11 minutes remaining in regulation held up as the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to edge the Hearst Lumberjacks 4-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday at John Rhodes Community Centre. First period play saw Sault Ste. Marie gain […]

GALLERY: Cicigoi posts shutout as Voodoos blank Rapids

FRENCH RIVER – Christian Cicigoi turned aside all 44 shots he faced to record his second career shutout as the Powassan Voodoos went on to blank the French River Rapids 4-0 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at Noelville Arena. A tight-checking first frame saw neither side score as the two sides went […]

NOJHL announces game change

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced the following game change: The contest between the Soo Thunderbirds and Soo Eagles, originally scheduled to be held on Monday, Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. at John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., will now be played one day earlier on Sunday, […]