GALLERY: Lumberjacks post 2nd straight home shutout

HEARST, Ont. – Artem Bortovskiy stopped all 25 shots he faced to post his second home shutout in as many starts as the Hearst Lumberjacks blanked the visiting Timmins Rock 5-0 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Claude Larose Arena. Colin Boudreau collected his first NOJHL tally 8:50 into the contest as […]

Quinte West (Trenton) of the OJHL to host 2017 Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), in partnership with the City of Quinte West and the Trenton Golden Hawks, have announced that the 2017 Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge will be hosted at the Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens in Trenton, Ont., Nov. 13-15. The Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge is one […]

Voodoos rally for OT victory on Murray’s power play winner

POWASSAN, Ont. – Dayton Murray’s second goal of the game, via the power play, 14 seconds into overtime completed a Powassan Voodoos rally as they skated to a 5-4 victory over the French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Monday evening at the Powassan Sportsplex. It took the visiting Rapids just […]

NOJHL announces its initial Eastlink 3 Stars of the week for the 2017-18 season

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltenders Brandon Gordon of the Soo Thunderbirds and Artem Bortovskiy of the Hearst Lumberjacks along with forward Max Khull of the Blind River Beavers have been named as its initial Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the week for the 2017-18 season. BRANDON GORDON, […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds’ Gordon stellar in shutout win over Rock

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds saw their starting goaltender Brandon Gordon shine as he stopped all 26 shots he faced to shutout the Timmins Rock 1-0 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee match-up at McIntyre Arena. It was a goaltender’s duel throughout with Gordon and Timmins netminder Eric Jackson standing tall […]

Thunderbirds’ Schuch stymies Crunch with 3-2 victory

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds rode the 42-save performance of rookie goaltender Eric Schuch to backstop his side to a narrow 3-2 victory over the Cochrance Crunch Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Tim Horton Event Centre. Schuch was stellar in his NOJHL debut to post his initial win for Sault […]

Richards sets up 3 as Blind River drops Espanola

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers picked up three assists from defenceman Nick Richards to help them earn a 4-1 decision over the Espanola Express Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Blind River Community Centre. A night after spoiling Espanola’s home opener with a 6-4 win Friday, Blind River […]

Wildcats earn road win over Eagles thanks to Spencer’s 4-point night

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats picked up a goal and three assists from Evan Spencer to help his club earn a 5-3 road triumph over the Soo Eagles in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Saturday night at Pullar Stadium. In the Eagles home opener, it was Sault Ste. Marie […]

GALLERY: Gold Miners shine in home opener

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – It was a night of firsts for the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Saturday as they rode the shutout goaltending of netminder Ryan Winter to blank the French River Rapids 3-0 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. After a scoreless opening frame, Kirkland […]

GALLERY: Seguin strikes late shorthanded as Rock edge Lumberjacks

TIMMINS, Ont. – Derek Seguin’s second goal of the game with 68 seconds remaining while his club was shorthanded was the game-winner as the Timmins Rock earned a 3-1 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks Saturday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at McIntyre Arena. Hearst did take a 1-0 lead after one period […]