Trappers take down Hounds


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March 19, 2023


How did this happen? Soo U18 Greyhounds had won 16 straight games heading into today’s Great North Under 18 Hockey League championship outing against the North Bay U18 Trappers. But the visitors from North Bay upended the powerhouse Hounds by an 8-5 score to steal the Great North title in stunning fashion.

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Beavers and Thunderbirds


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March 19, 2023


Second place Blind River Beavers and third seed Soo Thunderbirds have confirmed the dates for the opening round, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series between the West Division foes.

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Rock and Rapids


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March 19, 2023


First place Timmins Rock and fourth seed French River Rapids have confirmed the dates for the opening round, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series between the East Division foes.

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Soo, NB for Great North glory


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March 18, 2023


It will be the no. 1 seed Soo U18 Greyhounds going up against the second ranked North Bay U18 Trappers for the Great North Under 18 Hockey League championship.

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On to the Great North semis


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March 17, 2023


Four teams remain in the quest for the Great North Under 18 Hockey League playoff championship. The league’s championship tournament is being held in Sault Ste. Marie and semi-final matchups are set for Saturday.

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AJ shows shutout form


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March 17, 2023


Sudbury U18 Nickel Capitals will take a record of 1-1 into today’s round-robin finale at the Great North Under 18 Hockey League’s playoff championship tournament.

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First up in the Great North


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March 17, 2023


Highlights of Day 1 of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League championship tournament included three teams winning both of their games and four goalies posting shutouts.

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Great North title tournament


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March 15, 2023


Sault Ste. Marie is hosting the Great North Under 18 Hockey League playoff championship tournament this week. And the Soo U18 Greyhounds, as the host team — and first place finisher during the regular season — are certainly in a desirable position to repeat as league champs.

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Two in the Walleye net


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March 15, 2023


For the second successive season the Kam River Fighting Walleye has one of the best 1-2 goalie duos in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.

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This is one tough Ice Dog


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March 14, 2023


Ben Hackl represents resilience. Over the past two years the 20-year old forward has suffered two facial injuries, a broken hand and a bad ankle sprain. The ankle injury was serious enough that Hackl missed the first 12 games of this 2022-2023 season for his hometown Dryden Ice Dogs of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.

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Cubs and Paper Kings


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March 13, 2023


First place Sudbury Cubs and fourth seed Espanola Paper Kings have confirmed the dates for the opening round, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series between the West Division foes.

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Lumberjacks and Voodoos


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March 13, 2023


Second place Hearst Lumberjacks and third seed Powassan Voodoos have confirmed the dates for the opening round, best of seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff dates between the East Division foes.

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Rock star is a Flint mint


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March 12, 2023


Standout goalie Jacob Brown is developing in a big way with the Timmins Rock of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League as a signed plum prospect of the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League.

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Soo Indians hire Jerry Lortie


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March 11, 2023


Simply stated, this is a really good addition. Soo Indians of the Michigan based, Under 18 Tier 1 Hockey Federation League have brought aboard Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario product Jerry Lortie as an assistant coach.

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Timmins adds U15 AAA team


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March 10, 2023


This is really positive news for minor hockey in the Timmins area. Hockey News North has confirmed that the Timmins Majors of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League are expanding their program with the formation of a U15 AAA team effective the 2023-2024 season.

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Top 15 from Great North


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March 7, 2023


We have 15 players with 2007 birth dates from the Great North Under 18 Hockey League who Hockey News North feels have the best chance to be selected at next month’s 2023 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft.

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Paper Kings are in


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March 6, 2023


Coming through with multiple clutch victories over higher seeded teams has culminated in a well earned Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff spot for the upstart Espanola Paper Kings.

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Under 16 AA champs


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March 5, 2023


Soo Under 16 AA Jr. Greyhounds capped a dual championship season today. The U16 AA Hounds added the playoff championship to the regular season title with a 3-2 win over the Nickel City Sons. See below for team photo.

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100 games for Novello


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March 5, 2023


Quietly and with little fan fare, hardworking forward Ethan Novello recently suited up for his 100th regular season game as a member of the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.

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Up and down the NOJHL


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March 3, 2023


As the regular season in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League skates towards a conclusion there is still a lot to play for and plenty to write about ahead of the looming playoffs.

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All in at Sault College


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March 1, 2023


There are two good sides to varsity hockey at Sault College. As there is men’s hockey, so too are there women who play the game they love.

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Mike Hall calls it quits


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February 27, 2023


The men’s hockey program at Sault College is looking for a new head coach ahead of the 2023-2024 season. Hockey News North has confirmed that Mike Hall has retired as the Cougars bench boss.

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Rock of the NOJHL


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February 27, 2023


They are a model franchise, both on and off the ice. Not only does the Timmins Rock top the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League attendance chart with a per game average of 693 but it is the leader among a number of other categories.

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Paper Kings in good spot


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February 27, 2023


Espanola Paper Kings have a nine point lead on the Soo Eagles in the race for the fourth and final playoff spot in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.

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Mauro and Mauro


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February 26, 2023


Oh brother. The Mauro boys from Sault Ste. Marie are putting on productive performances for their respective teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.

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Cook of the Kam River


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February 25, 2023


To be sure, homegrown defenseman Jack Cook has been an impact player for the Kam River Fighting Walleye in his first season in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.

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Sault hosting OHF event


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February 24, 2023


This is the big time of hockey events for this level and age group. Sault Major Hockey Association and the Soo Under 15 AAA Jr. Greyhounds will play host to an elite event from April 12 to 16 of this year.

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U12 AA Hounds on the road


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February 23, 2023


Fresh from winning a tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan on the long weekend, the Soo Under 12 AA Jr. Greyhounds head out on the road again this weekend.

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Muzzin at the crossroads


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February 23, 2023


The long and winding — not to mention improbable — hockey career of former Soo Greyhounds first rounder Jake Muzzin is at a standstill. 

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Bell answers the call


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February 22, 2023


Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have summoned affiliate player forward Coulson Bell from the Sudbury U16 Nickel Capitals of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League for a pair of games this week.

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10 straight for Blind River


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February 21, 2023


Who are these guys? Blind River Beavers have won 10 straight games to move into sole possession of second place in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.

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Gold for U12 AA Jr. Hounds


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February 20, 2023


ANN ARBOR, Michigan — They were the only Canadian team in the Under 12 AA Division at the Ursa Minor Big Bear Hockey Tournament that was held here on this long weekend. And the Soo U12 AA Jr. Greyhounds skated home with gold medal glitter following a frantic 3-2 triumph over the Saginaw U12 Jr. Spirit in today’s title tilt.

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Hat tricks for Paper Kings


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February 19, 2023


A pair of small size forwards had big game performances as the Espanola Paper Kings strengthened their hold on the fourth and final playoff spot in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. Lucas Signoretti and Devin Mauro both hit for the hat trick as the Paper Kings clipped the French River Rapids by a 9-4 score.

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First place advantage


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February 17, 2023


Barring an improbable slump, the Timmins Rock will finish atop the East Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and draw a sub-par opponent in the first round of the playoffs.

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Three with 30+ goals


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February 16, 2023


There are now three members of the 30 goal club as the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League skates into the stretch run of the 2022-2023 regular season.

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Across the Great North


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February 16, 2023


There are three weekends of regular season play left on the Great North Under 18 Hockey League schedule. Then, in the third week of March, the eight teams of the Great North will congregate in Sault Ste. Marie for a round-robin championship tournament.

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Pee Wee Extravaganza champs


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February 15, 2023


More than 90 teams in 18 divisions from towns all over the north region took part in the recent Soo Pee Wee Hockey League’s annual Extravaganza Tournament.

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Marson has a muscle injury


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February 15, 2023


Sudbury U16 Nickel Capitals goalie Nick Marson has been advised by his physiotherapist to not participate at this weekend’s Team NOHA evaluation camp in North Bay.

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Team NOHA selection process


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February 14, 2023


Esteemed minor hockey bench boss Peter Michelutti Jr. and Great North Under 18 Hockey League commissioner Albert Corradini will ultimately have the final say as to which 2007 birth year players will represent Team NOHA at the annual OHL Cup Showcase Tournament.

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Hounds v. Alexanders X 3


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February 12, 2023


(EDITOR’S NOTE: With the Ontario Hockey League poised to return to Brantford for the 2023-2024 season by way of relocation of the Hamilton Bulldogs, we revert to a timeless flashback from 40 or so years ago.)

To be sure, this did not fall into the one hit wonder category. Rather, these were classic hits that kept on playing. Dressed in the vintage, full-length Cooperall uniforms of the early 1980s, the Brantford Alexanders and Soo Greyhounds faced off in three successive OHL playoff seasons.

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Voila! Vanska = Victory


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February 12, 2023


Dryden Ice Dogs outshot the Kam River Fighting Walleye by a reported 82-54 margin over a pair of weekend showdown matches between the top two teams in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League. But Kam River puck stopper Eric Vanska was the difference maker for the visiting Fighting Walleye.

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Our best of the Great North


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February 10, 2023


There are varying lists relative to who are the top rated 2007 birth year prospects from the Great North Under 18 Hockey League ahead of the looming 2023 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft. As Hockey News North puts a lot of time into covering the GNU18HL we have our own ongoing list of who we deem to be the best of the best from the ’07 age group.

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OHL Greyhounds sign a pair


By
February 10, 2023


Soo Greyhounds have inked a pair of prospects from the 2022 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft, general manager Kyle Raftis has confirmed.

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Superior race for first place


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February 9, 2023


Dryden Ice Dogs will play host to the Kam River Fighting Walleye this weekend in a two-game showdown between the top teams in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.

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U12 AA Hounds assist SOYA


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February 8, 2023


For the Soo Under 12 AA Jr. Greyhounds, hockey has certainly proven to be about so much more than wins and losses and simply playing the game. To be sure, as team manager Kenny Deplonty noted, “putting on that red and white Soo Jr. Greyhounds jersey brings a responsibility to our community.

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OHL is returning to Brantford


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February 8, 2023


The city of Brantford has been without an Ontario Hockey League team since the Alexanders left in 1984 after a six year existence. But the OHL has confirmed that, due to impending renovations and the long-term closure of FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, the Bulldogs will at least temporarily relocate to Brantford effective the 2023-2024 season.

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Roar of the Cougars


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February 6, 2023


Playing with a shortened lineup due to injuries did not deter the Sault College Cougars from earning a weekend split of American Collegiate Hockey Association games with the big campus Michigan State Spartans.

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Once a scout always a scout


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February 4, 2023


He has scouted for multiple teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for renumeration that was no more than a hat, a jacket and a cold beer or two after a given game. He has old school values and roots that have grown to embrace today’s game. Now in his early 70s, the fire for the game stills burns deep within Charly Murray as the tireless head scout and recruiter for the Sault College Cougars men’s hockey team.

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Wood is good at Sault College


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February 2, 2023


Caleb Wood

He is an academic standout at Sault College as a Business Administration major with a 3.50 grade point average. He is also the captain and scoring leader on the Cougars men’s hockey team. And Caleb Wood is also a former Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League star who has good memories from his three seasons with first the Soo Eagles and then the Soo Thunderbirds.

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O, O, Ouellette!


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February 2, 2023


Goalie Keiran Ouellette netted his second successive shutout and the Sudbury U18 Nickel Capitals surged to their third straight win on Wednesday with a 5-0 blanking of the crosstown Sudbury U16 Nickel Capitals.

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Respect for the Great North


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February 1, 2023


There are about 200 scouts who work under the 20 general managers of teams in the Ontario Hockey League. And it is rather discernible to someone who pays close attention that players from the Great North Under 18 Hockey League do not receive the same overall monitoring as those from programs of the Greater Toronto, Southwestern Ontario and Ottawa areas of the province.

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NOJHL playoff picture


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January 31, 2023


Playoff season in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will not get underway until the third week of March. But for many NOJHL teams, just about every game being played at this stage of the regular season is like a playoff match.

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Sault College Winter Classic


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January 31, 2023


Rankin Arena will be the site for what the Sault College Cougars hockey program refers to as its Winter Classic. It is slated for this Saturday when the men’s and women’s teams are both in action with respective 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. games.

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U16 Caps have net worth


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January 30, 2023


Nick Marson and Mateo Beites of the Sudbury U16 Nickel Capitals form the youngest goalie set among the eight teams of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League.

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U18 Hounds clip U16 Caps


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January 29, 2023


It was more of the same today as the Soo Under 18 Greyhounds faced off against the visiting Sudbury Under 16 Nickel Capitals in the second game of a Great North Under 18 Hockey League weekend series.

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Home cooking for U18 Hounds


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January 28, 2023


Not to say that the Soo U18 Greyhounds didn’t deserve to win. Just saying that the Sudbury U16 Nickel Capitals deserved a better shake from the referees.

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NOHA evaluation camp


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January 27, 2023


A total of 43 select players with 2007 birth dates from teams in the Great North Under 18 Hockey League have been picked to attend an upcoming Northern Ontario Hockey Association camp. 

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Kam River prospect camp


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January 27, 2023


Hockey season never really ends. And as such, the Kam River Fighting Walleye of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League has already scheduled a prospect identification camp for this summer. See below for details.

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U16 Caps v. U18 Hounds


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January 26, 2023


It will be tantamount to a David versus Goliath hockey matchup when the visiting Sudbury Under 16 Nickel Capitals take on the Soo Under 18 Jr. Greyhounds this weekend at John Rhodes Community Centre.

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Borrelli in Blind River


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January 25, 2023


Sault Ste. Marie product AJ Borrelli is getting an extended stay with the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. The 16-year old goalie will remain with Blind River as an affiliate player until February 4, Hockey News North has confirmed.

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Paper Kings spring camp


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January 25, 2023


Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are already in the planning stages for the 2023-2024 season. Paper Kings head coach Jason Rapcewicz and general manager Marc Gagnon have confirmed a northern evaluation camp for April 28-29 in Espanola.

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Ice Dogs in pursuit of Walleye


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January 24, 2023


Dryden Ice Dogs have sledded within tracking range of the Kam River Fighting Walleye atop the standings of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.

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U16 AA Jr. Hounds are hot


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January 23, 2023


Four straight wins on the weekend have solidified the Soo U16 AA Jr. Greyhounds lead atop the standings of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association’s eight-team U18 AA program. The U16 AA Greyhounds now have a record of 17-4-3 within NOHA regular season play.

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A tale of two AP goalies


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January 22, 2023


What were the chances of this? Two goalies from Sault Ste. Marie who play for separate Great North Under 18 Hockey League teams in Sudbury both dressed as affiliate player backups for opposite clubs in the same Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League game.

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BR goalie signs OHL deal


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January 20, 2023


Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League have signed goalie Charlie Burns of the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to a standard player contract.

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