Powassan rallies to top Timmins in 2nd OT

POWASSAN, Ont. – Shane Beaulieu’s 20th goal of the season, which came two minutes into the second overtime, finished off a Powassan Voodoos 4-3 come from behind victory over the Timmins Rock Friday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Powassan Sportsplex. The Voodoos also got off to a good start notching […]

Wildcats’ trio leads club to victory over Eagles

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats trio of Brett Crook, William Bucsis and Nick Long combined for eight points to lift them to a 6-3 win over the Soo Eagles in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Thursday evening at Centennial Arena. Josh Armstrong staked Elliot Lake to the night’s opening tally […]

Canadians increase division lead with win over Rapids

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – Rayside-Balfour Canadians captain Matthew Neault tallied twice and assisted on two others to help propel his side to a 5-1 victory over the French River Rapids in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Thursday evening at Chelmsford Arena. Neault began by setting up Evan Krassey for his 25th goal of the season […]

Silver’s 7 points leads Lumberjacks past Crunch

COCHRANE, Ont. – Spencer Silver racked up a career single-game high four goals and seven points to lift the Hearst Lumberjacks to a 9-6 victory over the Cochrane Crunch Tuesday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Tim Horton Event Centre. Both clubs had no trouble finding the back of the net […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink 3 Stars of the week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltenders Taylor Unruh of the Cochrane Crunch and Brayden Lachance of the Rayside-Balfour Canadians, along with Hearst Lumberjacks forward Max Johnson have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Feb. 11. TAYLOR UNRUH, (G) COCHRANE CRUNCH […]

Latest CJHL rankings sees NOJHL’s Voodoos 11th; Thunderbirds Honourable Mention

CALGARY, Alta. (Monday, February 12, 2018) – It is status quo for the top four teams in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 rankings with the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL), Okotoks Oilers (AJHL), Nipawin Hawks (SJHL) and Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) leading the way while the surging Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) move to No. […]

Rayside-Balfour strikes twice in final minute to shock Hearst

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians shocked the visiting Hearst Lumberjacks by scoring twice in the last minute of play to pull out a dramatic 5-4 victory Sunday evening in an action-packed Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Chelmsford Arena. Kyle Liinamaa staked Rayside-Balfour to the early lead and he connected for a shorthanded […]

NOJHL announces forfeited game

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Sunday that NOJHL game No. 290 played on Saturday, Feb. 10, between the Elliot Lake Wildcats and Blind River Beavers, has been forfeited by Blind River due to the use of an ineligible player. The Beavers had originally won the contest 3-1, but now forfeit […]

GALLERY: Cochrane takes 5th straight in defeating Timmins

COCHRANE, Ont. – Zach Hayes had the game-winning goal and added a later assist to help the Cochrane Crunch collect their fifth Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory in a row Saturday as they defeated the Timmins Rock 4-1 at Tim Horton Event Centre. T.J. Delaney started Cochrane off offensively with the lone marker of […]

Canadians blank Express for 2nd straight game

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians used a well-balanced attack, getting goals from six different skaters, to shutout the Espanola Express for a second straight game as they skated to a 6-0 victory Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Regional Recreation Complex. The visiting Canadians clicked twice in the first period […]