Case collects 2 as Thunderbirds get past Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds saw Nicolas Case collect two tallies, including the game-winner, as they went on to defeat the Espanola Express 3-1 Sunday afternoon in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Regional Recreation Complex. It took Sault Ste. Marie just over two minutes to open the day’s scoring as […]

Eagles strike for 7 in 2nd to soar past Wildcats

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Eagles were certainly flying Saturday as they erupted for seven second period goals en route to a 9-1 drubbing of the Elliot Lake Wildcats in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Pullar Stadium. Sault Ste. Marie also started strong in this one grabbing a 2-0 lead […]

GALLERY: Voodoos remain unbeaten with win over Thunderbirds

  SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos continued their winning ways in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League as they won their fourth straight contest and seventh regular season game in a row dating back to the 2016-17 campaign as they defeated the Soo Thunderbirds 5-3 Saturday evening at the John Rhodes Community […]

French River posts first-ever shutout in blanking of Express

NOELVILLE, Ont. – Backed by the goaltending of Jean-Marc Brisson, who turned aside all 20 shots he faced, the French River Rapids posted their first-ever Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout Saturday as they blanked the Espanola Express 3-0 at Noelville Arena. Alex Paul got French River going midway through the first period as he […]

GALLERY: Herbster scores once, sets up two more, as Crunch get past Gold Miners

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch picked up a goal and two assists from Kyle Herbster to help lead them to a 6-1 victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Saturday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Herbster started things off offensively for Cochrane, notching […]

D-man Murray’s hat trick helps Voodoos top Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Powassan Voodoos defenceman Dayton Murray continued his torrid point pace early in the season by notching a pair of power play blasts and finishing off a hat trick into an empty net to help lead his squad over the Soo Eagles 5-3 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action […]

GALLERY: Blind River holds off Thunderbirds comeback

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers picked up a power play goal from Steven Khull 2:22 into overtime to help them pull out a 4-3 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at John Rhodes Community Centre. An early man advantage allowed Blind River […]

Wildcats take bite out of Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats rode the strength of a three-goal second period goals to help them skate to a 5-1 decision over the Espanola Express Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Regional Recreation Complex. Elliot Lake started the night’s scoring late in the first frame with Myles Cook […]

Cochrane clicks for 4-1 triumph over Kirkland Lake

COCHRANE, Ont. – T.J. Delaney’s first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League goal, just past the six and a half minute mark of the first period, stood up as the game-winner as the Cochrane Crunch defeated the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-1 Friday evening at Tim Horton Event Centre. The Crunch got off to a solid […]

GALLERY: French River continues solid start with 3-2 win

NOELVILLE, Ont. – The improved French River Rapids continue to impress early into the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s regular season as they registered their second win and fifth point of the young campaign after earning a 3-2 victory over the Rayside-Balfour Canadians Friday night at Noelville Arena. After picking up only eight points in […]