All posts by Hockey News North Staff
Future of the Flint Firebirds
EDITOR’S NOTE: In this Hockey News North special report, Dominic Hennig assists us as we take a look at the 15 players — 10 forwards and five defensemen — who were taken by the Flint Firebirds at the recent Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft.
…[read more]Silver medal Soo crew
Soo Pee Wee Major AA Jr. Greyhounds have returned home from the Ontario Hockey Federation championship tournament wearing silver medals.
…[read more]SMHA bantam A champs
Northern Chiropractic and Physiotherapy Knights capped a championship season on Thursday with a double overtime victory over SK Steel.
…[read more]Mrs. B’s off to OHF event
The midget AA level Mrs. B’s Bruins will represent the Sault Major Hockey Association and the Northern Ontario Hockey Association at the upcoming Ontario Hockey Federation championships.
…[read more]Timmins Majors tryouts
Preparations are already underway for the 2019-2020 season for the Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League.
…[read more]Saginaw-Soo series dates
No. 2 seed Saginaw Spirit and no. 3 seed Soo Greyhounds have finalized the dates for their Ontario Hockey League, Western Conference, best-of-seven, semi-final series.
…[read more]Here ‘n there in the playoffs
Updating the respective best-of-seven playoff sets in both the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League.
…[read more]Triple crown champs!
Northside Toyota Soo Pee Wee Major AA Jr. Greyhounds checked off another championship on the weekend. It was the third major title for the team of 2006 birth year players this season.
…[read more]Soo major atom AA champs
Following a recent title tilt triumph at the Northern Ontario Hockey Association Tournament of Champions, the Soo Major Atom AA Jr. Greyhounds will represent the NOHA at the Ontario Hockey Federation play-downs.
…[read more]Summer prospect teams
Want to play junior level, organized hockey this summer while preparing for the 2019-2020 season? Well, the Detroit Fighting Irish of the U.S. Premier Hockey League is looking for players who are looking for opportunities.
…[read more]Spirit v. Sting series sked
No. 2 seed Saginaw Spirit will face no. 7 seed Sarnia Sting in the first round of the best-of-seven, Ontario Hockey League playoffs. The series dates between the Western Conference rivals — who split their regular-season slate at three games apiece — have been confirmed.
…[read more]Wins for T-Birds, RBC
Soo Thunderbirds and Rayside Balfour Canadians both used home ice to score victories in Game 1 action of their respective Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, West Division, semi-final sets on Saturday.
…[read more]Soo/OS playoff dates
Soo Greyhounds and Owen Sound Attack will meet in the first round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. The schedule in the best-of-seven, Western Conference series has been confirmed and is as follows.
…[read more]NOJHL semis underway
Hearst Lumberjacks and Powassan Voodoos both posted victories on Friday as the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League semi-finals began with a pair of East Division matchups.
…[read more]AAA PW Hounds in finals
A victory in the fifth-and-deciding game of the semi-finals has put Soo Pee Wee Minor AAA Jr. Greyhounds into the Northern Ontario Hockey Association finals against the North Bay Trappers.
…[read more]Timmins takes out Cochrane
Timmins Rock is rocking on to the next round of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoffs. A goal by Mahingan Decontie with 20 seconds left in the first overtime frame led visiting Timmins to a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Cochrane Crunch tonight.
…[read more]Trappers take Great North
North Bay Major Trappers are the undisputed rulers of the Great North Midget Hockey League. Playing at home, North Bay capped a perfect season on Saturday.
…[read more]Rock socks Crunch
Playing in front of more than 1,000 fans at venerable McIntyre Arena, Timmins Rock upended the Cochrane Crunch 5-2 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, preliminary-round playoff series.
…[read more]Blind River 5, Elliot Lake 2
Playoffs in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League got underway tonight. Playing at home, the no. 4 seed Blind River Beavers cuffed the no. 5 seed Elliot Lake Wildcats to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three, West Division, preliminary-round series.
…[read more]Pee Wee Major AA champs
They are the Northern Ontario Hockey Association tournament of champions from Sault Ste. Marie. They are the Soo Pee Wee Major AA Jr. Greyhounds.
…[read more]Korah corralled in OT
Korah Colts of Sault Ste. Marie came within an overtime goal of returning home with an AA level, Northern Ontario Secondary Schools Association championship.
…[read more]One of those Knights
It has been said and written that anything can happen in a one-game final to decide a championship. Well, the Sault Ste. Marie high school hockey champion St. Mary’s Knights are proof positive of that notion.
…[read more]Wearing the silver medals
Soo Pee Wee Minor AA Jr. Greyhounds returned home today wearing silver medals from the Northern Ontario Hockey Association tournament of champions.
…[read more]NOSSA hockey lineup
Four high school hockey teams — two from the host Sault Ste. Marie program and two from Greater Sudbury — will take to the ice on Monday and Tuesday of next week for the Northern Ontario Secondary Schools Association AAA level championship tournament.
…[read more]Championship Knights
Oh, what Knights these are. Make that four Sault Ste. Marie high school hockey championships in succession for the St. Mary’s Knights.
…[read more]NL Cubs picture day
New Liskeard Cubs ended the 2018-2019 Great North Midget Hockey League regular season with a record of 10-23-3 before entering the playoffs on a three-game winning streak as the no. 5 seed.
Read moreTimmins Majors picture day
They took to the ice of venerable McIntyre Arena one more time to close out the 2018-2019 Great North Midget Hockey League season with team picture day.
…[read more]Gold for Sault Wildcats
Good as gold. Make that three championships for the Sault Pee Wee A Wildcats girls hockey team thus far this 2018-2019 season.
…[read more]Trappers 10, T-Birds 0
An unbeaten season within the Great North Midget Hockey League has continued for the North Bay Major Trappers. Playing at home this afternoon, the Major Trappers cuffed the Soo Major Thunderbirds by a 10-0 score to take a two games to none lead in the best-of-five, semi-final playoff series.
…[read more]NOJHL game postponed
Potentially-bad weather conditions have caused the postponement of tonight’s Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League game in Blind River, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]At work in Iroquois Falls
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following column by Jesse Cybolsky first appeared in the Iroquois Falls Enterprise. It is posted here on Hockey News North with the written permission of The Enterprise.
…[read more]Jr. A player fees maxed out
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following guest column by Kevin Cain of Cain Hockey Management represents the views of the author and not necessarily those of Hockey News North.
…[read more]Hobey Baker nomination
Sophomore defenseman Brennan Kapcheck of American International College has been nominated for the Hobey Baker Award which annually goes to the top Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association player.
…[read more]Lady Cougars take two
Sault College Cougars women’s hockey team roared to a pair of road victories over the Adrian College Bulldogs over the weekend.
…[read more]Love of the game … love it
This is just another snapshot from Canada’s great game. In this instance, it is just another Saturday night at Community First Soo Pee Wee Arena.
…[read more]Major T-Birds picture day
Soo Major Thunderbirds of the Great North Midget Hockey League have two games to play in the 2018-2019 regular season before the start of the playoffs.
…[read more]NOJHL game cancelled
Tonight’s Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League game between the visiting Soo Eagles and the Elliot Lake Wildcats has been postponed due to weather conditions, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]Twin bill at the Pullar
Hockey fans in the Michigan Soo will be treated to a rare doubleheader on Saturday night at venerable Pullar Stadium.
…[read more]Split for Soo bantam team
Northern Chiropractic and Physiotherapy Knights, who are a bantam A level hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, split a pair of games with a mid Michigan opponent on Saturday.
…[read more]Express assists food bank
Espanola Express captain Matt Reynolds participates in a ceremonial face off after presenting a $500 cheque to Susan Kryzanowski and members of the Espanola Helping Hands Food Bank prior to Friday’s Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League game against the Rayside Balfour Canadians.
…[read more]Close call on NOJHL bus
The bus carrying the French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League was involved in an accident on Saturday morning. …[read more]
Sign up for Soo ball hockey
There is a ball hockey tournament that will be held in Sault Ste. Marie on February 2 as part of Ontario Winter Carnival Bon Soo. …[read more]
Showing some holiday Spirit
American super-center chain Meijer, which has corporate headquarters in mid Michigan, is a sponsor of the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League. As part of a Christmas holiday season promotion, Meijer is sponsoring a ‘Shop with a Hero’ event that features, among others, Sault Ste. Marie’s Nick Porco, a second year forward with the OHL Spirit. …[read more]
OHL players well taken care of
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following guest column by Ontario Hockey League commissioner/Canadian Hockey League president David Branch originally appeared in The Toronto Star. It is reprinted by Hockey News North with the permission of Mr. Branch, the OHL and the CHL. …[read more]
Twin Soo tilt for the Birds
Soo Thunderbirds scored three first period goals en route to a 5-1 decision over their cross-river rival Soo Eagles in Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League action from this afternoon. …[read more]
Major road trip
A number of mothers of players on the Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League accompanied the team on a weekend road trip to Sault Ste. Marie that began on Friday. …[read more]
Major T-Birds split
Win one, lose one. Soo Major Thunderbirds split a pair of Great North Midget Hockey League games against the visiting New Liskeard Cubs this weekend. …[read more]
Cougars climb to 9-1-1
Sault College Cougars of the Division 3, American Collegiate Hockey Association picked up a win and tie on the road against the Michigan State Spartans on the weekend. …[read more]