NOJHL names its CCM Hockey players of the month for January

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday its respective CCM Hockey player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for January. CCM HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE MONTH – KYLE LIINAMAA, (F) RAYSIDE-BALFOUR CANADIANS: January was an impressive one for the second-year Canadians forward. In nine games played the 19-year-old Sudbury product […]

GALLERY: Masternak stops 34 as Rock shutout Gold Miners

TIMMINS, Ont. – Tyler Masternak turned aside all 34 shots he faced to register his second Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout Wednesday evening as the Timmins Rock blanked the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 1-0 in a low-scoring match-up in front of nearly 700 fans at McIntyre Arena. Timmins picked up what would be the […]

Voodoos double up Crunch 6-3

POWASSAN, Ont. – Nicolas Case and Harrison Israels both tallied twice while Tyson Gilmour doled out three assists to lead the Powassan Voodoos to their fourth straight victory, a 6-3 decision over the Cochrane Crunch, in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Monday night at the Powassan Sportsplex. Powassan opened the scoring near the 12-minute […]

Eagles’ Bardarson; Beavers’ Burggrabe; Voodoos’ Israels named NOJHL 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Soo Eagles forward Christian Bardarson, Blind River Beavers goaltender Cam Burggrabe and Powassan Voodoos rookie Harrison Israels have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Jan. 28. CHRISTIAN BARDARSON, (F) SOO EAGLES – In a busy […]

Voodoos up to 6th in latest CJHL Rankings; Thunderbirds remain Honourable Mention

CALGARY, Alta. (Monday, January 29, 2018) – Fresh off a successful Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game last week, there is no change among the highest rated clubs in the latest Top 20 rankings released Monday as the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL), Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) and Nipawin Hawks (SJHL) remain No. 1-2-3 respectively in the […]

Techel’s shorthanded OT winner elevates Eagles over Wildcats

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – A Nick Techel shorthanded tally with 20 seconds remaining in the first overtime was the difference as the Soo Eagles slipped past the Elliot Lake Wildcats 4-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Sunday evening at Centennial Arena. Sault Ste. Marie came out quickly and took the lead 98 […]

Solid 2nd stanza leads Cochrane over French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Cochrane Crunch erupted for five second period goals to help send then to an eventual 10-2 triumph over the French River Rapids in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday at Noelville Arena. Both sides clicked offensively in the opening 20 minutes as each club scored twice. Marcus Blackned put the […]

West Division race tightens as Canadians edge Thunderbirds

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The race for first place in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s West Division grew ever-closer Sunday afternoon at John Rhodes Community Centre as the visiting Rayside-Balfour Canadians edged the Soo Thunderbirds 3-1. The Canadians got on the board first as Evan Krassey collected his 19th goal of 2017-18 at […]

Gold Miners – Lumberjacks skate to 3-3 double OT draw

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Quinn Schneidmiller’s first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League goal, coming with 3:12 remaining in regulation, lifted the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners into an eventual 3-3 double overtime draw with the Hearst Lumberjacks Sunday afternoon at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. First period play saw each team tally once beginning with the […]

Powassan reaches 35-win plateau for 3rd straight season in victory over Hearst

POWASSAN, Ont. – Shane Beaulieu had a goal and an assist to help lift the Powassan Voodoos to a 4-1 win over the visiting Hearst Lumberjacks in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday night at the Powassan Sportsplex. An early power play helped the Voodoos open the scoring as Beaulieu notched his 18th marker […]