Cochrane hands Blind River 1st loss

IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch picked up three assists from defenceman Noah Bennett to help them hand the Blind River Beavers their first loss of the season as they skated to a 4-1 victory Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League neutral site encounter at Jus Jordan Arena in Iroquois Falls. Cochrane […]

Canadians earn 2-1 road triumph over Lumberjacks

HEARST, Ont. – A couple of first period goals and 46 saves from netminder MacKenzie Savard helped the Rayside-Balfour Canadians earn a 2-1 road triumph over the Hearst Lumberjacks Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest. After posting consecutive shutouts in their first two home games, the Lumberjacks finally allowed one against at […]

GALLERY: Rapids jump to 1st overall

NOELVILLE, Ont. – The dream start to the 2017-18 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League season continues for the French River Rapids. French River picked up two goals and as many assists from Jordan Picard to help them skate to a 5-2 victory over the Elliot Lake Wildcats Saturday night at Noelville Arena. With the win […]

Eagles soar over Express

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Eagles are flying on home ice, scoring at a high rate of late as they went on to derail the Espanola Express 10-1 Saturday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Pullar Stadium. After striking for nine goals last week in a one-sided triumph over Elliot […]

Rookies lead Rayside-Balfour to road win over Cochrane

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians picked up two tallies apiece from rookies Baldino Aiello and James White to help them roll to a 6-1 road triumph over the Cochrane Crunch Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Tim Horton Event Centre. Aiello’s first NOJHL goal 86 seconds into the contest […]

Theriault scores 2 early to help pace Powassan past Elliot Lake

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Ryan Theriault picked up a pair of first period goals to help pace the Powassan Voodoos to an eventual 7-3 victory over the Elliot Lake Wildcats Friday in a foggy Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Centennial Arena. With the warm early fall weather and added humidity partially fogging up […]

GALLERY: French River surpasses win total of 2016-17

NOELVILLE, Ont. – The new-look French River Rapids continue to impress early in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play after defeating the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 7-6 in double overtime in an action-packed contest Friday at Noelville Arena. With the decision, French River improved to 4-1-1-0 on the season and have now already surpassed their […]

GALLERY: Blind River’s Boyonoski blanks Timmins

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers rode the 26-save shutout goaltending Garret Boyonoski to blank the Timmins Rock 4-0 Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at McIntyre Arena. Action in the opening 20 minutes saw both Boyonoski and the Rock’s Eric Jackson keep things scoreless through one period of play. […]

Wildcats’ Simpson shuts out Espanola

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Elliot Lake Wildcats goaltender Parker Simpson stopped all 31 shots he faced Thursday to post his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout while his teammates picked up a trio of third period tallies to blank the visiting Espanola Express 3-0 in a battle of netminders at Centennial Arena. The opening […]

GALLERY: Timmins takes high-scoring affair vs. Cochrane

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Timmins Rock trio of Grant McClellan, Alexandre Brisson and newly acquired Connor Hoffmann combined for nine points to help their squad pull out a 7-5 victory over the Cochrane Crunch Tuesday evening in a high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at McIntyre Arena. Timmins started strong in the contest grabbing […]