All posts by Hockey News North Staff
First up for the MWJHL
The Midwest Jr. Hockey League has unveiled its first players of the week for the new 2014-2015 season.
The awards are voted on by MWJHL coaches, general managers and league staff.
And the winners are: …[read more]
Scene from an opening Attack
A new junior hockey league arrived on the weekend and the Batchewana Attack and Espanola Rivermen were part of the debut with a Saturday night game at Rankin Arena. …[read more]
Season-opening Attack
More than 400 fans took in the first-ever regular-season game of the Batchewana Attack on Saturday night at Rankin Arena. …[read more]
T-Birds increase Provenzano Cup lead
Rookie forward Nic Sicoly scored once and added two assists to lead the Soo Thunderbirds past the Blind River Beavers 6-1 in Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre on Tuesday.
The win for the Soo improved its record to 3-2 on the season while Blind River fell to 0-8 with the setback. …[read more]
T-Birds tumble to 2-2
The expansion Elliot Lake Wildcats won their fifth consecutive game on Sunday as they defeated the Soo Thunderbirds 5-2 in Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre.
With the win, Elliot Lake improves its record to 5-1 while the Soo falls to 2-2. …[read more]
A first for the Collingwood Ice
Collingwood Ice of the new Canadian International Hockey League won its first-ever pre-season game against the Colborne Hawks in front of a good-sized, partisan crowd in nearby Wasaga Beach on Saturday night.
Collingwood upended Colborne 11-1 led by Phil Koufis, who had four goals and two assists. …[read more]
Attack perfect at TC showcase
The perfection continues for the Batchewana Attack of the new Canadian International Hockey League.
The Attack won all three of its games at a weekend showcase tournament that was hosted by the reigning Midwest Jr. Hockey League champion Traverse City Hounds. …[read more]
Joey Miller re-joins Soo T-Birds
Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have re-acquired veteran forward Joey Miller.
The Sault Ste. Marie native was dealt to the Portage Terriers of the Manitoba Jr. Hockey League by the Thunderbirds during the off-season after requesting a trade. …[read more]
OHL prospects for 2015 NHL draft
No less than 41 players from the Ontario Hockey League are listed among the National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Players to Watch list for the 2015 draft. …[read more]
Jets seek return to winning ways
Metro Jets of the North American 3 Hockey League will look to return to the win column when they play host to the Pittsburgh Vengeance in Saturday-Sunday games at Lakeland Arena in Waterford, MI.
Saturday’s game has a 7:50 p.m. start while first puck on Sunday drops at 11:50 a.m. …[read more]
Statement from the Batchewana Attack
Batchewana Attack of the new Canadian International Hockey League and general manager Dennis Bolton have parted ways. …[read more]
Soo Eagles Hockey Show returns tonight
The boys are back on the air.
The Soo Eagles Hockey Show makes its return to the airwaves tonight at 5 p.m. on ESPN 1400 Radio. …[read more]
CIHL, MWJHL teams in TC
Batchewana Attack and Espanola Rivermen of the new Canadian International Hockey League, in conjunction with the host Traverse City Hounds and their Midwest Jr. Hockey League partners, the Soo Firehawks, are slated to take to the ice as part of the first-ever, International College Classic Summit Showcase junior hockey tournament.
The event, to be hosted by two-time defending MWJHL regular-season and playoff champion Traverse City, will take place at the Hounds home arena, CENTRE Ice, this Friday and Saturday. …[read more]
Meet the LSSU Lakers
Fans and Sault Ste. Marie area youth hockey teams are invited to interact with the 2014-2015 Lake Superior State University Lakers and new head coach Damon Whitten on Sunday, September 28 at 4 p.m. at Taffy Abel Arena. …[read more]
Birds edged by Barons
Kevin Labelle made 48 saves and Jimmy Roy scored the game winner just past the 10-minute mark of the third period as the visiting Sudbury Nickel Barons edged the Soo Thunderbirds 3-2 in Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League action from Saturday. …[read more]
T-Birds upend Voodoos
Soo Thunderbirds improved their Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League record to 2-0 on Friday with a 4-2 win over the visiting Powassan Voodoos at John Rhodes Community Centre. …[read more]
Hockey North Show returns tonight
Back for its fourth season on ESPN 1400 Radio, the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon returns to the airwaves tonight at 5 p.m. …[read more]
Birds put a dozen past the Beavers
Veteran Nic Tassone and rookie Nic Sicoly both posted three-goal, two-assist outings and Jaren Bellini set up three markers as the Soo Thunderbirds overwhelmed the visiting Blind River Beavers 12-1 on Sunday in the regular-season opener for the two Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League teams. …[read more]
Batchewana sweeps Espanola
Batchewana Attack completed a weekend sweep of the Espanola Rivermen in the first two exhibition games played in the new Canadian International Hockey League.
Sunday afternoon at Rankin Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Batchewana cuffed visiting Espanola 6-1. …[read more]
Colborne Hawks main camp
Colborne Hawks of the new Canadian International Hockey League will be holding their main camp starting on Monday, September 15 in Brighton, Ontario. …[read more]
A first for the new CIHL
The first-ever exhibition game for the new Canadian International Hockey League was played on Friday night at the Espanola Recreational Complex.
And in front of a capacity crowd, the visiting Batchewana Attack blanked the Espanola Rivermen 6-0. …[read more]
Soo Eagles eke one out
Bruno Birzitis netted his second goal of the game late in the third period to boost the Soo Eagles to a 3-2 win over the visiting Janesville Jets in the 2014-2015 regular-season opener for both North American Hockey League teams. …[read more]
Two home exhibition games for Attack
Batchewana Attack of the new Canadian International Hockey League has scheduled two home exhibition games prior to the start of its inaugural 2014-2015 season.
The games will be played at the home rink of the Attack — Rankin Arena in Sault Ste. Marie. …[read more]
Kingston is top-ranked OHL team
Kingston Frontenacs are rated as the no. 1 team in the Ontario Hockey League in the Canadian Hockey League’s pre-season edition of its top-10 rankings for the 2014-2015 season.
The weekly rankings of the CHL’s top 10 teams are selected by a panel of National Hockey League scouts. …[read more]
Owen Headrick and two LSSU coaches
As HockeyNewsNorth.com was first to report on Wednesday, Soo Thunderbirds defenceman Owen Headrick has committed to play for the Lake Superior State University Lakers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association effective the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
Alpena Flyers free tryout camp
How does a free tryout sound?
Alpena Flyers of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League will be holding their main tryout camp September 22-26 at Northern Lights Arena in Alpena, Mich.
…[read more]
Soo Eagles take Rollie King Cup
Soo Eagles of the North American Hockey League have possession of the Rollie King Cup.
The Eagles swept the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League by 3-1 and 7-1 scores on the weekend to win the Rollie King Cup showdown between the Twin Soo rivals. …[read more]
Metro Jets start with a win
Veteran forward Alex Holm scored two goals and added an assist as the Metro Jets opened the 2014-2015 North American 3 Hockey League regular season with a 5-0 win over the visiting Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks on Saturday night at Lakeland Arena in Waterford. …[read more]
Spitfires to Wolves
Sudbury Wolves have acquired 1995 birth-year forward Brody Milne from the Windsor Spitfires in an Ontario Hockey League traded finalized earlier today. …[read more]
Fronts to Spits
Windsor Spitfires have added some versatility with the acquisition of Slater Doggett from Kingston Frontenacs in an Ontario Hockey League trade finalized earlier today. …[read more]
Phoenix to Collingwood
Collingwood Ice of the new Canadian International Hockey League has signed a pair of American-born skaters, the team’s general manager has confirmed to HockeyNewsNorth.com. …[read more]
Sudbury Royals add speed
Speed demon Matt St. Jean has committed to playing his final season of junior with the Sudbury Royals of the new Canadian International Hockey League.
St. Jean, a 5-foot-9, 155 pound, 1994 birth-year centre who previously played at the AA level in both Sudbury and Mississauga, will bring “leadership and maturity” to the Royals, according to general manager KB Beals. …[read more]
Milton Cobras sign big guy
Milton Battle Arts Cobras of the new Canadian International Hockey League have signed 20-year old forward Zach Crema. …[read more]
Multiple signings for Blind River
Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have signed nine players from their weekend tryout camp, head coach Don Gagnon confirmed to HockeyNewsNorth.com.
Among those who have signed with the Beavers are three returnees and six newcomers.
…[read more]
Five take to the Ice in Collingwood
Collingwood Ice of the new Canadian International Hockey League has signed five players, including three with high-level, junior experience, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed.
Topping the list of Ice recruits are 1995 birth-year goalie CJ Sharp and 1994 birth-year defencemen Austin Bissonnette and Jan Mendel.
…[read more]
Ex-OHLer to coach CIHL, Toronto
Toronto Jr. Hockey Academy, one of eight teams in the new Canadian International Hockey League, has confirmed the hiring of its head coach to HockeyNewsNorth.com.
33-year old Tommy Kotsopoulos, who skated as a dependable forward for three Ontario Hockey League seasons with the Sudbury Wolves, will coach the Toronto entry of the new CIHL.
After his OHL playing days, Kotsopoulos went on to play parts of eight seasons in the minor-pro ranks.
NOJHL drops the first puck
It’s only the third week of August but there was a junior hockey game on Thursday night in Cochrane.
Mind you, it was an exhibition game, not a regular-season match but still, it was hockey.
As a prelude to the start of the 2014-2015 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League regular season, the Cochrane Crunch defeated the visiting Mattawa Blackhawks 5-3. …[read more]
Wolves get another commitment
The new-look Sudbury Wolves have confirmed that 6-foot-2, 180 pound, 1998 birth-year defenceman Trenton Bourque has committed to play for the Ontario Hockey League team.
Bourque was the Wolves third-round selection, 51st overall, from the Hamilton Bulldogs minor midgets at the 2014 OHL draft.
…[read more]
Wolves welcome workhorse winger
Sudbury Wolves have signed hulking right winger Brady Pataki, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed.
The 6-foot-3, 220 pound right winger was selected in the fourth round, 65th overall, by the Wolves from the Chatham minor midgets at the 2014 Ontario Hockey League draft.
…[read more]
Anzalone ready to Wing it
Michigan Soo native Francis Anzalone is preparing for his first season as head coach of the Aberdeen Wings and will be looking to build on the success that the North American Hockey League team had during the 2013-2014 regular season.
With 38 wins, a berth in the NAHL playoffs and 13 current and former players making National Collegiate Athletic Association commitments within the last year, the 2013-2014 campaign was a rousing success for the Wings. …[read more]
Blind River Beavers tryout camp
Under the direction of veteran head coach Don Gagnon, Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will be holding their main tryout camp this weekend. …[read more]
Sonny days in Plymouth
Score one for the Ontario Hockey League.
Sonny Milano, who was the Columbus Blue Jackets first-round pick at the 2014 National Hockey League entry draft, has opted to sign with the OHL’s Plymouth Whalers instead of going the National Collegiate Athletic Association route. …[read more]
Twin signings for Milton Cobras
Milton Battle Arts Cobras of the new Canadian International Hockey League have gone local and signed twin brothers Brett and Zac McInal, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed.
The twins, who are 1998 birth-year skaters, played for the Oakville Rangers minor midgets of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association in 2013-2014 — Brett as a high-scoring forward and Zac as a top defencemen. …[read more]
Soo Firehawks to Division 1 ACHA
Andrew Holder, a 1993 birth-year forward from the Detroit area, will advance to play for Western Michigan University of the Division 1, American Collegiate Hockey Association in 2014-2015. …[read more]
Wolves deal overage centre
Sudbury Wolves have dealt overage centre Mathew Campagna to the Plymouth Whalers in an Ontario Hockey League trade finalized earlier today.
…[read more]
Abitibi Eskimos to St. Charles Spirit
Ben Miller, a 1994 birth-year forward from Timmins, Ont., has committed to the St. Charles Spirit of the new Canadian International Hockey League for the 2014-2015 season.
…[read more]
Setting the record straight
President and founder Tim Clayden wants to set the record straight regarding players who choose to play in the new, eight-team, Ontario-based, junior-level, Canadian International Hockey League.
…[read more]
Powassan Voodoos add two
The new Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have completed their first trade in franchise history.
…[read more]