Venue change announced for Oct. 18 Thunderbirds – Crunch NOJHL contest

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced a venue change for the Friday, October 18 contest between the Soo Thunderbirds and Cochrane Crunch in Sault Ste. Marie.

This match-up will now be held at the Soo Peewee Arena and still features the original start time of 7 p.m.

With two league meetings on the slate Sunday, the NOJHL will then host its fourth annual Showcase, which goes Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct. 15-16) at Big Bear Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., where all 12 members clubs will play six games daily, which will count towards the overall standings.

NOJHL SHOWCASE SCHEDULE

TUESDAY, OCT. 15
VISITOR HOME RINK TIME
Timmins Rock Rayside Balfour Canadians NHL 11 a.m.
French River Rapids Soo Eagles Olympic 1 p.m.
Hearst Lumberjacks Espanola Express NHL 1:30 p.m.
Powassan Voodoos Blind River Beavers Olympic 3:30 p.m.
Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Soo Thunderbirds NHL 4 p.m.
Cochrane Crunch Elliot Lake Wildcats NHL 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16
VISITOR HOME RINK TIME
Soo Eagles Hearst Lumberjacks NHL 11 a.m.
Rayside Balfour Canadians Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Olympic 1 p.m.
Espanola Express Powassan Voodoos NHL 1:30 p.m.
Elliot Lake Wildcats Timmins Rock Olympic 3:30 p.m.
Blind River Beavers French River Rapids NHL 4 p.m.
Soo Thunderbirds Cochrane Crunch NHL 6:30 p.m.