All posts by Hockey News North Staff
Team NOHA news update
Led by director of scouting Marc Gagnon, the 2024 edition of Team NOHA is well underway in preparation for the upcoming OHL Cup, which will be held the week of March 25.
…[read more]NOJHL & the all star challenge
The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has confirmed the playing rosters and coaching staffs for the Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge, which is slated to be held November 13 to 15 in Trenton, Ont.
…[read more]Hearst over Kam River
Hearst Lumberjacks of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League edged the host Kam River Fighting Walleye of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League today to skate away with the 2023 Telco Cup title.
…[read more]Indigenous community Cubs
Sudbury Cubs of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have created an innovative new position. Cubs managing director Blaine Smith has confirmed that Dominic Fletcher will head up the NOJHL team’s newly formed Indigenous Community Relations department.
…[read more]EL Vikings need billets
Billet families are one very important essential for junior hockey teams. And the new Elliot Lake Vikings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are on the look for billet families ahead of the 2023-2024 season.
…[read more]Rock development camp
Reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Timmins Rock will be holding a July 7-9 development camp in Whitby, Ontario. See below for full details.
…[read more]Iroquois Falls has a logo
Iroquois Falls Storm has unveiled its colours and logo. The Storm is the relocated Cochrane Crunch franchise and will take its place in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League effective the 2023-2024 season.
…[read more]Kam River tryout camp
Kam River Fighting Walleye of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League has slated an upcoming prospect tryout camp. See below for full details.
…[read more]Iroquois Falls tryout camp
Formerly the Cochrane Crunch, now the Iroquois Falls Storm, the relocated Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League franchise has confirmed its upcoming prospect tryout camp.
…[read more]U13 AA Jr. Hounds roster
Head coach Ryan Corcoran has confirmed the roster for the Under 13 AA Soo Jr. Greyhounds ahead of the 2023-2024 hockey season.
…[read more]Hanmer … NHL … NTAAA
Over the years, venerable Centennial Arena in Hanmer has been the home of hockey development for many young hopefuls. And there have been a number of players from the Hanmer/Valley East area who have gone on to play professional hockey.
…[read more]Storm in Iroquois Falls
There is a Storm brewing in Iroquois Falls. The transferred Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has been renamed as the Iroquois Falls Storm.
…[read more]Cochrane to Iroquois Falls
Junior hockey is returning to Iroquois Falls. The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has confirmed that its Board of Directors has approved the application of the Cochrane Crunch to relocate to Iroquois Falls, effective the upcoming 2023-2024 season.
…[read more]North Stars nip Walleye
Thunder Bay North Stars have taken a two games to none lead in their Superior International Jr. Hockey League championship series with the crosstown Kam River Fighting Walleye.
…[read more]Timmins and Soo are 2-2
The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League championship series between the Timmins Rock and Soo Thunderbirds is now down to a best-of-three set.
…[read more]BR Beavers spring camp
Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will be holding a spring tryout camp on the May 13-14 weekend.
…[read more]Silver for U15 AAA Hounds
Soo Jr. Greyhounds were upended by the Vaughan Kings by a 4-0 margin in the gold medal game of the AAA Under 15 Ontario Hockey Federation championship tournament on Sunday.
…[read more]NOJHL title series slate
The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has finalized the best of seven schedule for the championship series between the Timmins Rock and Soo Thunderbirds.
…[read more]Under 10 A level champs
An overachieving crew of both boys and girls, the Northside Volkswagen Hurricanes recently skated away with the Soo Pee Wee Hockey League’s under 10 A level championship.
…[read more]Sudbury Cubs growl towels
Sudbury Cubs will play host to the reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds on Thursday and Friday of this week for Games 1 and 2 of the West Division final.
…[read more]NOHA U15 AA champs!
Under 15 AA Soo Jr. Greyhounds are Northern Ontario Hockey Association champs. Coached by Frank Porco, the U15 AA Hounds skated to NOHA championship glory in North Bay today.
…[read more]Lady Cougars are champs!
Sault College Cougars put the exclamation point on an undefeated women’s hockey season today with a 6-1 triumph over Northeastern University.
…[read more]Beavers and Thunderbirds
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.
…[read more]Rock and Rapids
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.
…[read more]Soo, NB for Great North glory
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.
…[read more]On to the Great North semis
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.
…[read more]AJ shows shutout form
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.
…[read more]First up in the Great North
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.
…[read more]Cubs and Paper Kings
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.
…[read more]Lumberjacks and Voodoos
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.
…[read more]Under 16 AA champs
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.
…[read more]Sault hosting OHF event
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.
…[read more]U12 AA Hounds on the road
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.
…[read more]Pee Wee Extravaganza champs
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.
…[read more]OHL Greyhounds sign a pair
Soo Greyhounds have inked a pair of prospects from the 2022 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft, general manager Kyle Raftis has confirmed.
…[read more]Sault College Winter Classic
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.
…[read more]Kam River prospect camp
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.
…[read more]Message from Sault Major
(EDITOR’S NOTE: As the executive of the Sault Major Hockey Association is planning ahead for the 2023-2024 season it has posted a message of intent. It is as follows.)
…[read more]Birds add a big defender
Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have gone to Western Canada to obtain 6-foot-5, 200 pound defenseman Ranon Joseph from the Portage Terriers of the Manitoba Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Hockey Canada scandal fallout
A simply awful way of conducting business from Canada’s governing body has affected the game of hockey from coast to coast.
…[read more]U11 A Silver Stick champs
Take a bow, Bulldogs. Bulk Barn Bulldogs of Sault Ste. Marie recently returned home after winning the Under 11 A division championship at the Silver Stick Hockey Tournament in Sudbury.
…[read more]Sticking together
The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, along with Sherwood Hockey, has teamed up to support an under 18 hockey team in need.
…[read more]Little NHL champs
Representing the Soo Pee Wee Hockey League, the Under 10 A level Hurricanes went undefeated on the weekend to bring home the championship banner from the Welland Little NHL Tournament.
…[read more]U16 Hounds set to play
The under 16 AA Soo Jr. Greyhounds are slated to take to the home ice of GFL Memorial Gardens this Sunday at 1 p.m. for a Northern Ontario Hockey Association season opening match against the Nickel City Sons. See below for the U16 AA Hounds player photo roster.
…[read more]Zero tolerance for bullying
Minor hockey season is underway throughout Ontario. As youngsters in Sault Ste. Marie and all over northern Ontario and across the province have laced up the skates for a new season, all who are involved in the game should be reminded that hockey is designed to be a safe, welcoming environment for players of all skill levels and background.
…[read more]Here are the U12 AA Hounds
The coaching staff of the under 12 AA Soo Jr. Greyhounds has confirmed the player roster for the 2022-2023 season. It is as follows.
…[read more]Hockey North Show Podcast
The Hockey North Show with Randy Russon will return for another season, albeit in a new format. Slated to start the new 2022-2023 season in early October, the Hockey North Show is moving from radio to podcast.
…[read more]Fiddes finds the net
Veteran Brian Fiddes netted three goals to spark the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to a 5-3 victory over the Kam River Fighting Walleye of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League in an inter league exhibition match on Saturday at NorWest Arena in Thunder Bay.
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