All posts by Hockey News North Staff
T-Birds take title tilt opener
Gavin Burbach scored just past the five-minute mark of the second overtime period to lift Soo Thunderbirds to a 2-1 victory over Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in Game 1 of the best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League championship series Saturday night at the Essar Centre. …[read more]
NOJHL finals begin tonight
Soo Thunderbirds and Kirkland Lake Gold Miners will face off tonight in Game 1 of the best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League championship series.
Game 2 will also be played here on Sunday night. …[read more]
T-Birds take it in OT
Abitibi Eskimos were 17 seconds away from narrowing the gap in their second-round, best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series with Soo Thunderbirds. …[read more]
Gold Miners strike again
Make that another one-goal win for Kirkland Lake Gold Miners.
Sam Wilbur’s goal with 42 seconds left in the third period lifted Kirkland Lake to a 3-2 triumph over visiting Espanola Rivermen in Game 3 of their best-of-seven, second-round, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series on Tuesday night. …[read more]
Kirkland Lake in command
Kirkland Lake Gold Miners can all but put away the Espanola Rivermen with a win tonight.
The Gold Miners lead their second-round, best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series with the Rivermen two games to none by virtue of a pair of 2-1 victories. …[read more]
Soo, KL up two
Soo Thunderbirds and Kirkland Lake Gold Miners have both taken two-games-to-none leads in their second-round, best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series. …[read more]
Espanola Rivermen award winners
Espanola Rivermen of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League recently held their awards-night banquet. …[read more]
Erie scene for Hounds
Soo Greyhounds are off to the second round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs and a date with the Erie Otters.
The Hounds eliminated the Owen Sound Attack on Friday with a 6-1 win at Essar Centre to take the best-of-seven series in five games. …[read more]
New MWJHL team hires coach
MC Monarchs, the newest team in the MidWest Jr. Hockey League, have made their first coaching hire.
Detroit product Jason McCrimmon will be the bench boss of the Michigan-based Monarchs when they begin play effective the 2014-2015 season. …[read more]
Hounds in position to advance
Home sweet home.
Soo Greyhounds are one win away from the second round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. …[read more]
Soo 300 season-ticket drive
Soo Eagles of the Tier 2 junior, North American Hockey League have launched a “Soo 300” season-ticket drive for the 2014-2015 campaign.
The area-wide ticket drive will ensure the Eagles long-term commitment to Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County, according to primary owner Ron Lavin and owner-general manager-coach Bruno Bragagnolo. …[read more]
Laker signs with Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League have signed forward Colin Campbell to a two-way, entry-level contract. …[read more]
Saluting the Hounds
Soo Greyhounds played their final home game of the Ontario Hockey League regular season on Sunday afternoon, managing to cuff the despised London Knights 7-5. …[read more]
Birds, Beavers are even
Soo Thunderbirds have evened their first-round, best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series with Blind River Beavers.
But it wasn’t easy. …[read more]
Espanola over Sudbury
Espanola Rivermen have taken a two games to none lead in their first-round, best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series with Sudbury Nickel Barons. …[read more]
Beavers v. Birds up close
Despite being outshot 36-15, Blind River Beavers stole a 3-2 road win over Soo Thunderbirds in Game 1 of their opening-round, best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series on Saturday night at the Essar Centre. …[read more]
This afternoon in Espanola
Game 2 in the first-round, best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series between Espanola Rivermen and Sudbury Nickel Barons will be played today.
Opening faceoff is 2 p.m. at Espanola Regional Recreational Complex. …[read more]
Eagles on air at Port Huron
Four points out of the fourth-and-final playoff spot in the North Division of the North American Hockey League with seven games to play in the regular season, Soo Eagles are in Port Huron tonight and Sunday afternoon.
Game times are 7 p.m. tonight and 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
Both games will be broadcast live on ESPN 1400 Radio with John Bell calling the play-by-play. …[read more]
Laker is top WCHA rookie
Forward Alex Globke of the Lake Superior State Lakers has been named Western Collegiate Hockey Association rookie-of-the-year. …[read more]
Espanola Rivermen support autism
Players and members of the Espanola Rivermen of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League recently took part in an Autism Acceptance event. …[read more]
Blind River Beavers award winners
Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League held their end-of-the-regular-season banquet last Sunday.
Award winners are as follows. …[read more]
An Eagle and his dad
Soo Eagles of the North American Hockey League held a Parents Weekend on March 7-8.
Among the parents of the Eagles who traveled to the Soo to see their son play were Tom and Dawn Cuthrell of Waterford, Michigan. …[read more]
Hounds goalie gets national nod
Soo Greyhounds backup goalie Brandon Halverson has received some national recognition.
The 1996 birth-year rookie has been named Canadian Hockey League goaltender-of-the-week. …[read more]
Bell tolls at Burger Bash
Here is another photo from the Soo Eagles Burger Bash that was held on Monday at the Elks Lodge. …[read more]
Soo Eagles Burger Bash
Soo Eagles of the North American Hockey League pride themselves on being a community-minded organization.
The Eagles on Monday night hosted a Burger Bash at the Elks Lodge and players and team personnel mingled with fans and supporters. …[read more]
It’s official: NA3HL to Jamestown
Junior hockey is indeed returning to Jamestown, NY for the 2014-2015 season.
Jamestown Area Hockey Associates — an ownership group comprised of local businessmen and community leaders — made it official at a press conference today.
HockeyNewsNorth.com first reported back on February 16 that a Jamestown group had agreed in principle to purchase the Michigan Mountain Cats of the North American 3 Hockey League. …[read more]
How about those Metro Jets
Metro Jets are headed to the playoffs.
The comeback kids clinched the fourth-and-final playoff spot in the East Division of the North American 3 Hockey League with a 5-0 shutout of the visiting Toledo Cherokee on Saturday. …[read more]
Sault High settles for second
For the second successive season, Sault High Blue Devils have placed second at the Division 3, state championships.
Chasing its first high school hockey state championship since 1989, Sault High ran into a hot goaltender and lost 2-1 to Farmington Falcons on Saturday afternoon at Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth. …[read more]
Espanola-Sudbury playoff schedule
Espanola Rivermen and Sudbury Nickel Barons have agreed to dates, times and locations for their opening-round, best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series. …[read more]
Birds-Beavers playoff schedule
Soo Thunderbirds and Blind River Beavers have finalized dates, times and locations for their opening-round, best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series. …[read more]
Eagles on ice tonight
Soo Eagles will try to keep pace in the race for the fourth-and-final playoff spot in the North Division of the North American Hockey League when they play host to Michigan Warriors tonight.
Game time is 7 p.m. at Pullar Stadium. …[read more]
NOJHL playoff matchups set
First round of the playoffs will get underway in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League next week and the matchups have been determined. …[read more]
Sault High in title tilt
Sault High Blue Devils will play Farmington today for the Division 3 state championship.
Game time is 2 p.m. at Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth and Dave Watson will have the live radio play-by-play on 1230 WSOO. …[read more]
Five T-Birds are all-stars
Soo Thunderbirds have a dominant presence on the 2013-2014 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League all-star teams.
Following are the first and second all-star squads as voted on by NOJHL team representatives. …[read more]
Hounds are best in West
With five games to play in the Ontario Hockey League regular season and 86 points from a record of 40-17-6, Soo Greyhounds have clinched first place in the West Division.
The Greyhounds are thus awarded the Bumbacco Trophy as West Division, regular-season champions. …[read more]
NOJHL to NCAA D3
Elliot Lake Bobcats captain John Waghorne will play Division 3, National Collegiate Athletic Association hockey at the University of Southern Maine next season. …[read more]
Showdown in NA3HL East
The race for the fourth-and-final playoff spot in the East Division of the North American 3 Hockey League will be decided this weekend.
Toledo Cherokee currently holds down fourth place with 46 points from a record of 20-20-6. Right behind Toledo are the Metro Jets with 42 points from a record of 20-24-2. …[read more]
Happy young Warriors fans
It is always nice to see smiles on the faces of young kids.
As in the above photo, for instance. …[read more]
Brandon and the boys
Three young Sault Ste. Marie hockey players — who are also fans of the Soo Thunderbirds — got to meet one of their favourites from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team recently. …[read more]
Buzz over NOJHL move to Cochrane
The arrival of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League in Cochrane effective the 2014-2015 season should have a major impact on the community, according to the town’s mayor and the owner of the team.
“We are absolutely excited, it’s part of a build and development program in the community that we have been part of for the past three years,” mayor Peter Politis said of the relocation of the Elliot Lake Bobcats to Cochrane. …[read more]
First-place Flint has playoff focus
Putting the finishing touches to a rousing regular season with a weekend sweep of the Toledo Cherokee, Flint Jr. Generals are now focused on the upcoming North American 3 Hockey League playoffs.
First-place Flint will begin the NA3HL East Division playoffs on the March 15-16 weekend. …[read more]
T-Bird, Trapper in a tussle
It was a tussle between a T-Bird and a Trapper when Anthony Butorac of the Soo and Darian Skeoch of North Bay squared off on Friday night. …[read more]
Lakers graduating eight seniors
A gang of eight is departing the Division 1 hockey program at Lake Superior State University after this season.
Goalies Kevin Murdock, Kevin Kapalka and Niels-Erik Ravn. Defencemen Andrew Perrault, Matt Bruneteau and Zach Sternberg. Forwards Dan Radke and Colin Campbell.
All will leave the Lakers at the end of this 2013-2014 season.
The Laker seniors — three goalies, three defensemen and two forwards — are a diverse group, to be sure. …[read more]
Thunderbirds are no. 1
Soo Thunderbirds secured the no. 1 seed in the upcoming Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoffs with an 8-1 cuffing of the North Bay Trappers on Friday at the Essar Centre. …[read more]
T-Birds, Eagles both home tonight
There is Junior ‘A’ hockey action on both sides of the St. Mary’s River tonight. …[read more]
Latest on the Espanola Rivermen
In the wake of the $5,000 fine and indefinite suspension that Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League commissioner Robert Mazzuca handed Espanola Rivermen owner-governor-director of operations Tim Clayden on Wednesday — over comments he made to HockeyNewsNorth.com earlier that day — Scott Ginson has been promoted to vice president of operations. …[read more]
Aberdeen to Amherst
They keep moving them on to the college ranks.
High-scoring defenceman Jake Horton has become the sixth member of the Aberdeen Wings of the North American Hockey League to get a Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association commitment this season. …[read more]
Vendramin is player-of-the-month
Sault Ste. Marie native Ryan Vendramin, a 1995 birth-year forward with Sarnia Legionnaires of the Western Ontario Jr. B Hockey League, has been named player-of-the-month for February. …[read more]