Thunderbirds finish off sweep of home-and-home vs. Beavers

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A Braden King marker late in the second period proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds skated to a 3-1 win over the Blind River Beavers Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Blind River Community Centre. A night after being defeated in Sault Ste. Marie, […]

Voodoos win 42nd of the season with triumph over Rapids

POWASSAN, Ont. – The front-running Powassan Voodoos continued their winning ways in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Saturday as they skated to win No. 42 on the season with a 5-1 triumph against the French River Rapids at the Powassan Sportsplex. Tyson Gilmour equalled a career single-season high in tallies as he opened the […]

Hearst doubles up Kirkland Lake 4-2 Saturday

HEARST, Ont. – Zack Dorval picked up a goal and an assist to help the Hearst Lumberjacks double up the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at Claude Larose Arena. Neither side would connect in the opening 20 minutes with goalkeepers Matt Kustra of Hearst and Cade McEwen […]

Thunderbirds comeback to take high-scoring affair over Beavers

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds bounced back from an early two-goal deficit to eventually prevail with an 8-5 triumph over the Blind River Beavers Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at John Rhodes Community Centre. A solid start got Blind River going as they snagged a 2-0 lead […]

Eagles hold off Express

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Christian Bardarson’s third goal of the game, coming with just 32 seconds remaining in regulation, broke a tie game as the Soo Eagles went on to edge a resilient Espanola Express squad 5-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday night at Pullar Stadium. After a scoreless opening 20 […]

Wild finish sees Wildcats claw past Canadians in OT

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – After allowing the Rayside-Balfour Canadians rally for two goals in the late going to force overtime, the Elliot Lake Wildcats regrouped to pull out a 5-4 victory in extra time Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Centennial Arena. Elliot Lake opened the scoring 5:55 in as William Bucsis […]

GALLERY: Powassan pots 6 in 1st in romp over Rapids

FRENCH RIVER – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season champion Powassan Voodoos notched six first period goals to send them on their way to an 8-3 triumph over the French River Rapids Friday night at Noelville Arena. It was all Voodoos in that opening frame as they connected a half-dozen times in just […]

Herbster scores 2, sets up 2 more as Cochrane defeats Hearst

HEARST, Ont. – Kyle Herbster tallied twice and helped set-up two more to power the Cochrane Crunch to a 5-2 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Claude Larose Arena Friday night. Cochrane kicked off the night’s scoring 5:22 into the contest as Levi Johnson scored for the ninth […]

Soo Eagles earn community recognition

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League would like to extend its congratulations to the Soo Eagles on their recognition by War Memorial Hospital in Sault Sainte Marie, Mich., for being named WMH’s February Partner of The Month. The Eagles were recognized in part by the continued support shown by the players, coaches […]

Eagles cool off Canadians

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s leading point-getter, in Nick Techel of the Soo Eagles, added three more to his totals Wednesday, including a pair of goals that featured the game-winner, while netminder Carter McPhail turned in a stellar 38-save shutout to lead their side to 5-0 victory over the […]