All posts by Hockey News North Staff
T-Birds take charge in Cochrane
Soo Thunderbirds have regained home-ice advantage from the Cochrane Crunch in the best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League championship series. …[read more]
Kujawinski connects for Battalion
A goal by Ryan Kujawinski early in the second overtime period lifted the North Bay Battalion to a 4-3 win over the Barrie Colts and a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven, Ontario Hockey League, Eastern Conference playoff series. …[read more]
OHL second-round matchups
Eight teams have been eliminated, eight teams remain.
It’s on to the second round of the best-of-seven, Ontario Hockey League playoffs. …[read more]
Joe Drago has plenty to say
(ED. NOTE: The following interview with Hockey Canada chairman Joe Drago was conducted by TH Sports Media on behalf of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.) …[read more]
NOJHL teams on the verge
Barring an improbable comeback or two, the Soo Thunderbirds and Cochrane Crunch will face off for the 2014-2015 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League championship. …[read more]
Motor City re-brand
Motor City Monarchs, formerly of the erstwhile Midwest Jr. Hockey League, now of the U.S. Premier Hockey League, have reached an affiliate agreement with the Michigan Ice Hawks youth association. …[read more]
Triple crown champions
They are the atom minor hockey champions of Sault Ste. Marie — times three. …[read more]
Fighting Irish adds to program
Detroit Fighting Irish, formerly of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League, now of the U.S. Premier Hockey League, is establishing an under-18, midget AA team for the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
T-Birds go two up on Elliot Lake
Four first-period goals lifted the visiting Soo Thunderbirds to a 5-2 win over the Elliot Lake Wildcats on Saturday in Game 2 of their Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League semi-final series. …[read more]
Thunderbirds thump Wildcats
Game 1 was for the Birds. But Game 2 will be in the Wildcats den. …[read more]
CIHL award winners
The fledgling Canadian International Hockey League has announced award winners from its first season of play. …[read more]
MC v. TC for Midwest crown
It will be the expansion Motor City Monarchs facing off against the defending champion Traverse City Hounds for the 2014-2015 Midwest Jr. Hockey League crown. …[read more]
This is no Bull
Belleville Bulls played their final regular-season home game on Saturday night after 34 years in the Ontario Hockey League.
The Bulls bested the Sudbury Wolves 6-3 before a crowd of 3,722 at Yardmen Arena. …[read more]
Here’s to Winter in the Midwest
It’s Winter time.
Ken Winter of the Detroit Fighting Irish has been named Midwest Jr. Hockey League Forward of the Year. …[read more]
Best d-man in the Midwest
Jarrad Vroman of the Motor City Monarchs has been named the Midwest Jr. Hockey League’s Defenceman of the Year. …[read more]
Best goalie in the Midwest
David Krejcik of the Traverse City Hounds has been named Goaltender of the Year in the Midwest Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Top rookie in the Midwest
High-scoring forward Trevor Pode of the Motor City Monarchs has been named Midwest Jr. Hockey League Rookie of the Year. …[read more]
Best coach in the Midwest
Jason McCrimmon of the expansion Motor City Monarchs has been named Midwest Jr. Hockey League Coach of the Year. …[read more]
T-Bird teams take two
Soo Thunderbirds of the Great North Midget Hockey League and Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League both scored playoff victories on Saturday. …[read more]
Nickel Barons in driver’s seat
Sudbury Nickel Barons have seized home-ice advantage — and then some — in their first-round, best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series with the favoured Elliot Lake Wildcats. …[read more]
Thunderbirds 11, Beavers 0
Soo Thunderbirds built up a 10-0 lead after two periods and skated to an 11-0 shutout of the visiting Blind River Beavers in the opening game of the best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series on Thursday. …[read more]
MWJHL joins USPHL
The United States Premier Hockey League has confirmed expansion of its Midwest junior division for the 2015-2016 season.
The division will now include the membership of the entire Midwest Jr. Hockey League — Alpena Flyers, Decatur Blaze, Detroit Fighting Irish, Michigan Ice Dogs, Motor City Monarchs, Soo Firehawks and Traverse City Hounds. …[read more]
Frontenacs pink jersey auction
Jerseys worn by the Kingston Frontenacs during their “Pink in the Rink” Ontario Hockey League game from earlier this season are now up for auction. …[read more]
Great North final tied at one
Soo Thunderbirds have taken home-ice advantage in their best-of-five, Great North Midget Hockey League championship series with the New Liskeard Cubs. …[read more]
Hail to the Batchewana Attack
A champion has been decided in the first-year Canadian International Hockey League.
Six goals in the third period was the difference as the Batchewana Attack put away the visiting Espanola Rivermen 9-2 on Wednesday to sweep the best-of-seven championship series in four straight games. …[read more]
T-Bird midgets take out Trappers
Whew, that was close.
Soo Thunderbirds ousted the visiting North Bay Trappers 3-2 in double overtime on Tuesday to win the second-round, best-of-five, Great North Midget Hockey League playoff series three games to two. …[read more]
Attack can capture CIHL crown
They are just one win away from winning it all.
To be sure, the Batchewana Attack is in position to become the first-ever champions of the Canadian International Hockey League. …[read more]
Great North showdown tonight
It has all come down to one game to decide the second-round, best-of-five, Great North Midget Hockey League playoff series between the Soo Thunderbirds and North Bay Trappers. …[read more]
Batchewana on verge of CIHL title
Three down, one to go.
Batchewana Attack is on the verge of capturing the first-ever Canadian International Hockey League championship. …[read more]
Thunderbirds claim first place
Soo Thunderbirds scored two late third-period goals to pull out a 5-4 victory over the visiting Sudbury Nickel Barons in Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League action from Saturday. …[read more]
Two goalies, 97 saves
It was a goaltenders duel at its finest on Saturday night.
To be sure, David Krejcik of the Traverse City Hounds and George Hill of the Detroit Fighting Irish put on a Midwest Jr. Hockey League goalie clinic. …[read more]
Attack goes up two on Rivermen
Batchewana Attack has taken a two games to none lead on the Espanola Rivermen in the best-of-seven, Canadian International Hockey League championship series. …[read more]
Six-point outing for Jaren Bellini
Jaren Bellini fired three goals and added three assists for good measure as the visiting Soo Thunderbirds routed the Blind River Beavers 10-0 in Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League action from Wednesday.
A second-year forward, Bellini now has 31 goals, 26 assists, 57 points for the league-leading Thunderbirds. …[read more]
T-Birds up two on Trappers
Soo Thunderbirds have taken a two games to none lead on the North Bay Trappers in their second-round, best-of-five, Great North Midget Hockey League playoff series. …[read more]
Attack blanks the Rivermen
Batchewana Attack took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven, Canadian International Hockey League finals on Saturday with a 7-0 shutout of the visiting Espanola Rivermen. …[read more]
T-Bird midgets draw first blood
Soo Thunderbirds used home ice this afternoon to defeat the North Bay Trappers in the opener of their Great North Midget Hockey League semi-final playoff series. …[read more]
NOJHL game in Blind River PPD
Tonight’s scheduled Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League game between the host Blind River Beavers and the visiting Sudbury Nickel Barons has been postponed. …[read more]
Irish goalie pitches shutout
Kory Dombrowski fashioned a 32-save whitewash to backstop the Detroit Fighting Irish past the first-place Traverse City Hounds 2-0 in Midwest Jr. Hockey League action from Friday.
TC has now lost three straight games since clinching the MWJHL regular-season title last weekend. …[read more]
Spotlight shines on Pode, Jonak
Trevor Pode and Adam Jonak shared the Midwest Jr. Hockey League scoring spotlight on Wednesday.
Pode potted four goals as the visiting Motor City Monarchs cuffed the Detroit Fighting Irish 7-2.
Jonak, meanwhile, drew an assist on Pode’s third goal of the game to set a new MWJHL single-season scoring record with 105 points. …[read more]
Detroit impressed with Espanola
Friday night in Espanola was about hockey, hospitality and relationships.
On the ice, the Espanola Rivermen of the Canadian International Hockey League upended the Detroit Fighting Irish of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League 5-2 in an interlocking match played before more than 600 fans at the Recreation Complex. …[read more]
CIHL suspends Kalkaska coach
Following an investigation into alleged actions involving the Kalkaska Rhinos in road games against the Espanola Rivermen (January 30) and the Batchewana Attack (February 1), the Canadian International Hockey League has announced via press release that it has indefinitely suspended coach-general manager Krzysztof Oliwa. …[read more]
T-Birds blank Gold Miners
Brian Kment blocked 22 shots to backstop the visiting Soo Thunderbirds to a 4-0 blanking of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League action from Friday. …[read more]
Aurora’s bring home a championship
Aurora’s pee wee major hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie recently returned from Detroit as champions of the Motown Cup Tournament. …[read more]
Irish climbs closer to second
Detroit Fighting Irish has moved to within three points of second place in the Midwest Jr. Hockey League with four games in hand on the second-ranked Motor City Monarchs. …[read more]
A night for Monarchs and Irish
The second-and-third-place teams in the Midwest Jr. Hockey League — Motor City Monarchs and Detroit Fighting Irish — both skated to Tuesday night triumphs. …[read more]
100 points for Adam Jonak
Just call him the 100-point kid.
Adam Jonak tallied two goals and added an assist as the Motor City Monarchs clipped the Alpena Flyers 5-2 in Midwest Jr. Hockey League action from Sunday. …[read more]
Stack leads the Attack
Hard-working forward Brian Stack — known more for his shutdown style of play than his offense — scored late in the third period to lift the Batchewana Attack to a 1-0 win over the visiting Kalkaska Rhinos in a Canadian International Hockey League game played on Saturday at Rankin Arena. …[read more]
Rhinos v. Attack
Batchewana Attack puts its Canadian International Hockey League record of 27-0-1 on the line tonight when it plays host to the visiting Kalkaska Rhinos. …[read more]