GALLERY: Rock & Gold Miners battle to 1-1 double OT draw

TIMMINS, Ont. – Wednesday night in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League saw a low-scoring, tight-checking East Division affair that saw the Timmins Rock and Kirkland Lake Gold Miners skate to a 1-1 double overtime draw at McIntyre Arena. It was the Rock that opened up the scoring in the match-up, seven minutes into the […]

Soo Thunderbirds’ Smith; Cochrane’s Stauffer; Powassan’s Moore named Eastlink 3 Stars of the week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forwards Nick Smith of the Soo Thunderbirds and Austin Stauffer of the Cochrane Crunch along with Powassan’s Voodoos’ defenceman Cameron Moore have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Nov. 26. NICK SMITH, (F) SOO THUNDERBIRDS […]

Powassan remains 5th in CJHL Top 20 rankings

CALGARY, Alta. (Monday, Nov. 27, 2017) – There were only a few changes among the top rated teams in this week’s Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 rankings with the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) staying at No. 1. MHL: The South Shore Lumberjacks pace the MHL standings and stay 10th in the rankings with the […]

McMahon’s 2 OT rush helps Blind River edge Rayside-Balfour in extra time

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – A Dylan McMahon goal 2:57 into double overtime, off an end-to-end rush, was the game-winner as the Blind River Beavers edged the Rayside-Balfour Canadians 3-2 Sunday evening in a hard-fought Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Chelmsford Arena. The visiting Beavers were quick to strike in this one as well as […]

GALLERY: Powassan rallies to top Timmins 5-2

TIMMINS, Ont. – A Tyson Gilmour tally 6:23 into the third period proved to be the game-winner as the visiting Powassan Voodoos rallied for a 5-2 victory over the Timmins Rock Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at McIntyre Arena. The opening 20 minutes saw Timmins set the tone early as they […]

Thunderbirds start strong then hold off Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds rode the strength of a four-goal first period to win their fourth straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League game Sunday afternoon as they eventually held on for a 5-3 victory over the Espanola Express at the Regional Recreation Complex. It took the visitors just two and a half minutes […]

Crunch halt Voodoos win streak with double OT triumph

IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. – A Connor Lovie goal 3:56 into double overtime was the difference as the Cochrane Crunch rallied to defeat the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading Powassan Voodoos 5-4 Saturday in a neutral site match-up at Jus Jordan Arena in Iroquois Falls. With the decision, Cochrane comes away victorious in their third consecutive […]

Wildcats earn weekend split vs. Beavers

BLIND RIVER – A night after losing on home ice to the Blind River Beavers, the Elliot Lake Wildcats repaid the favour Saturday evening by skating to a 2-1 road decision in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Blind River Community Centre. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, Elliot Lake open the scoring […]

GALLERY: Timmins tames Kirkland Lake 5-1

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Timmins Rock picked up goals from five different skaters Saturday evening using a well-balanced attack to defeat the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 5-1 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up in front of 768 fans at McIntyre Arena. Timmins got going offensively 2:41 into the contest as Tyler Planetta notched […]

Cochrane blanks Kirkland Lake

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch collected two goals and an assist from Austin Stauffer along with a shutout from Shayne Battler in aiding in a 4-0 shutout of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Friday at Tim Horton Event Centre. Stauffer started the scoring 3:50 into the […]