Major strides in Timmins
It has been seven years — the 2012-2013 campaign — since the Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League finished the regular season at the .500 mark.
…[read more]Hard work on the Express
Brennen Martel is not known as a lamp lighter. He tallied just five goals in 32 games with the Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League in 2018-2019 and has dented the twine three times in 31 outings with the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League thus far in 2019-2020.
…[read more]Star goalie in the making
The best young goalie in the Ontario Hockey League was born in 2003 and is a product of the Great North Midget Hockey League and the Northern Ontario Hockey Association.
…[read more]So good in the Great North
Albert Corradini has a lengthy association with the Great North Midget Hockey League. Before becoming commissioner of the Great North loop in 2018, Corradini served the league’s Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves well as their general manager for many years.
…[read more]Chaffay churns out the goals
He is one of six players on the Soo Jr. Greyhounds who have passed the 20-point plateau through 25 games of Great North Midget Hockey League play.
…[read more]Happy new year in Liskeard
New Liskeard Cubs have taken to 2020 in style. The Cubs have a record of 3-1-0 thus far in the new year to move closer to their arch-rival Timmins Majors in the Great North Midget Hockey League standings.
…[read more]Ten for the Timmins Majors
It is progress. Not great progress, perhaps. But positive progress, nonetheless. That is, the Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League have now matched their victory total of last season.
…[read more]New Liskeard snaps skid
An eight-game losing streak that produced but a single point from an overtime setback ended for the New Liskeard Cubs on Friday night at Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena.
…[read more]Back in the Great North
There is a full slate of competition on the calendar as the Great North Midget Hockey League begins play in the 2020 portion of the schedule.
…[read more]Giroux and Giroux
They were both taken in the third round of the Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft from the Sudbury Minor Wolves of the Great North Midget Hockey League, one in 2016, the other in 2019. They are brothers — 19-year old Damien Giroux of the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit and 16-year old Zacharie Giroux of the Flint Firebirds of the OHL and the Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Top dogs of the Great North
Soo Jr. Greyhounds are the sole occupants of first place in the Great North Midget Hockey League. On Christmas break and with a record of 17-4-2, the Jr. Greyhounds are on pace to post the Soo major midget program’s best mark since the 2016-2017 season.
…[read more]Flint calls on Zach Giroux
Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League have promoted a pair of prospects — including forward Zacharie Giroux from the Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League — for an upcoming three-game road trip to Barrie, Sudbury and North Bay.
…[read more]Majors at an 11-year best
It has been quite a spell since the Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League have been at the .500 level at this stage of a season. In fact, not since the 2008-2009 season — when the Majors finished with a record of 16-12-6 — has a Timmins team been at the .500 mark on the first of December.
…[read more]Soo midgets sweep NL
There was no quit in the visiting New Liskeard Cubs. But New Liskeard nonetheless dropped a 4-2 decision to the Soo Jr. Greyhounds today as the home team completed a three-game, Great North Midget Hockey League weekend sweep.
…[read more]Mangone sparks Jr. Hounds
Upon being sidelined since early October with a broken finger, Calem Mangone is making the most of his return to the Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Midget Hockey League.
…[read more]Jr. Greyhounds cuff Cubs
They forced the play from the outset and kept the pressure on with a relentless fore check. And the end result was a 6-2 win for the Soo Jr. Greyhounds over the visiting New Liskeard Cubs in Great North Midget Hockey League action from Friday.
…[read more]Team Great North is chosen
Twenty players, including two goalies, six defensemen and 12 forwards will make up Team Great North at the upcoming CCM Midget AAA Hockey Challenge. The event will be hosted by the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League and staged in Saguenay from December 11 to 15.
…[read more]Cubs headed to the Soo
It is one of those weekend triple-headers that are a fact of life in the Great North Midget Hockey League. In this instance, the New Liskeard Cubs are headed to the Soo this weekend for a trio of tilts versus the Jr. Greyhounds.
…[read more]Dylan, Dylan, Jr. Hounds
Soo Jr. Greyhounds returned home today from a tougher than tough road trip to Sudbury and North Bay which had them play four Great North Midget Hockey League games in a three-day span.
…[read more]Major gains in Timmins
There are encouraging signs of progress being made relative to the Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League.
…[read more]Flyers v. Majors postponed
Weather conditions have resulted in the postponement of a Great North Midget Hockey League match between the Kapuskasing Flyers and Timmins Majors, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]Major task for Timmins
Timmins Majors will return to the friendly frame of McIntyre Arena on Thursday, albeit to face a formidable foe in the Kapuskasing Flyers.
…[read more]Above .500 in New Liskeard
It has been five years since the New Liskeard Cubs have had a winning record. And while 10 games do not make a season, the Cubs have climbed over the .500 mark with a record of 5-4-1.
…[read more]Timmins takes two from trip
Three road games in a three day span yielded two victories for the Timmins Majors in Great North Midget Hockey League play from this weekend.
…[read more]Kap moms on the road
Heading out on the snowy roads, mothers of players on the Kapuskasing Flyers accompanied their sons on a Great North Midget Hockey League road trip this weekend.
…[read more]Majors and mommas
Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League are on a three-game, weekend road trip to Sudbury. And it is mother’s weekend as “mommas of the Majors” are on the road trip in support of their sons.
…[read more]Hound midgets on hiatus
They have played the most regular season games of any team in the Great North Midget Hockey League. Add in multiple tournaments that they have also participated in to date and suffice to say that the Soo Jr. Greyhounds are on a well-deserved break from the action.
…[read more]Challenge for Great North
An all-star team representing the Great North Midget Hockey League will take part in the prestigious CCM Midget AAA Challenge that is slated for next month in Saguenay, Quebec.
…[read more]Hiking up the Great North
New Liskeard Cubs and Timmins Majors are both making fresh tracks on the rigorous Great North Midget Hockey League path.
…[read more]Close race in the Great North
There is no easy terrain within the Great North Midget Hockey League. As the Soo Jr. Greyhounds are setting the pace, Kapuskasing Flyers, North Bay Major Trappers, Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves, Timmins Majors and New Liskeard Cubs are all in close pursuit.
…[read more]Soo goalie in New Liskeard
A small market team that generally utilizes players from the surrounding area, New Liskeard Cubs of the Great North Midget Hockey League brought in Zach Prusky from 325 miles away at Sault Ste. Marie to be one of their goalies for this season.
…[read more]Leaders of the Great North
There is a semblance of steadiness within the Great North Midget Hockey League thus far this 2019-2020 season.
…[read more]Cubs cuff the Wolves
After losing their first four games to begin the 2019-2020 Great North Midget Hockey League season, the New Liskeard Cubs have won two straight outings.
…[read more]Jr. Hounds are hungry dogs
They are off and running. Soo Jr. Greyhounds hold down first place in the Great North Midget Hockey League through eight games of the 2019-2020 regular season with a record of 7-1-0.
…[read more]Jr. Hounds split with Kap
Soo Jr. Greyhounds tasted defeat for the first time this season but still salvaged a weekend split with the visiting Kapuskasing Flyers to remain atop the Great North Midget Hockey League standings with a record of 7-1-0.
…[read more]First win for Timmins Majors
Second-year skater Desmond Brazeau potted a pair of goals and added an assist as the Timmins Majors trimmed the New Liskeard Cubs 6-3 in Great North Midget Hockey League action from Friday night.
…[read more]Jr. Hounds off and running
Soo Jr. Greyhounds completed a three-game road sweep today by upending the Timmins Majors to improve their record to 6-0-0 in the early going of the Great North Midget Hockey League season.
…[read more]Six in six for Deforge
Timmins Majors are off to a sluggish 0-4-2 start to the Great North Midget Hockey League regular season but one of their players is averaging a goal per game.
…[read more]Points for the NL Cubs
New Liskeard Cubs have yet to win through their first three games of the 2019-2020 Great North Midget Hockey League regular season. But two New Liskeard forwards have made their share of points.
…[read more]Majors make good points
Timmins Majors did not win any of the three games they played against the Soo Jr. Greyhounds this weekend. But the visiting Majors twice forced overtime to come away with two hard-earned points from a rugged road trip.
…[read more]Major effort in defeat
Evan Nicholls stood tall — literally and figuratively — for the Timmins Majors. The 6-foot-4 goalie made several spectacular saves but the visitors from Timmins were overwhelmed by the fast-skating Soo Jr. Greyhounds in Great North Midget Hockey League action from Saturday night.
…[read more]Close contests in Great North
A trio of narrow decisions was the story from Friday night as the season-opening weekend began in the Great North Midget Hockey League.
…[read more]Timmins goalie has Soo link
Evan Nicholls will be in familiar surroundings this weekend when the Timmins Majors visit the Soo Jr. Greyhounds to begin the 2019-2020 Great North Midget Hockey League regular season.
…[read more]Hockey North Show returns
A fixture on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400 since 2010, the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon returns for another season tonight from 5-6 p.m.
…[read more]They the North of the OHL
These Troops are young and — for example — contain a defenseman and a forward who were teammates with the North Bay Minor Trappers of the Great North Midget Hockey League not that long ago. And for the time being, nine rookies, including a pair of goalies from the Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, are part of the 24-player roster of the North Bay Battalion as the 2019-2020 Ontario Hockey League season gets underway.
…[read more]Big Ben on the mend
Prize goalie Ben Gaudreau, who the Sarnia Sting took in the first round of the 2019 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft from the North Bay Trappers of the Great North Midget Hockey League, continues to recover from an off-season injury.
…[read more]Giroux commits to Flint
Pint-sized pivot Zacharie Giroux has signed with the Flint Firebirds and will split time this season between the Ontario Hockey League team and the Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Pride of the Timmins Majors
Homegrown head coach Brandon Perry has made no secret of the fires of passion that burn within him relevant to the Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League.
…[read more]Soo midgets name captain
Soo Jr. Greyhounds head coach Jamie Henderson has confirmed his team captain ahead of the 2019-2020 Great North Midget Hockey League season.
…[read more]Great North midget revamp
Major, massive, progressive changes are coming to the Great North Midget Hockey League effective the 2019-2020 season.
…[read more]Soo midget summer camp
Soo Major Greyhounds of the Great North Midget Hockey League will be holding a summer evaluation camp later this month.
…[read more]Zeppa signs with Chatham
Local product Noah Zeppa has a Plan B in place if he doesn’t crack the roster of the Soo Greyhounds for the 2019-2020 Ontario Hockey League season. The 2002 birth-year goalie has signed with the Chatham Maroons of the Greater Ontario Jr. Hockey League, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]NL coach likes Soo goalie
New Liskeard Cubs head coach Steve Polyblank likes both the ability and commitment of Sault Ste. Marie product Zachary Prusky. Not only did Prusky stand out at the Cubs recent spring tryout camp but the 2003 birth year goalie is willing to move 325 miles from his Soo home to play at the Great North Midget Hockey League level in New Liskeard.
…[read more]NL Cubs sign Soo goalie
Looking to add a goalie ahead of the 2019-2020 season, New Liskeard Cubs of the Great North Midget Hockey League have signed a rookie puck-stopper from Sault Ste. Marie.
…[read more]Here are Soo major midgets
Head coach Jamie Henderson has confirmed the current roster for the Soo Major Greyhounds squad that will compete within the Great North Midget Hockey League for the 2019-2020 season.
…[read more]Heading out to camp in Flint
First-round pick Brennan Othmann and a host of prospects from the past two drafts — including a pair from the Great North Midget Hockey League — will be among the 30 fresh faces in Flint next weekend as the Firebirds hold their orientation camp.
…[read more]Nicholls is a Majors addition
2003 birth year goalie Evan Nicholls is moving on from the Soo Minor Thunderbirds to the Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]Nine signed in Timmins
Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League have signed nine players ahead of the 2019-2020 season including six returnees and three newcomers.
…[read more]Soo’s Matier signs with 67’s
It is official, as with a signature. Sault Ste. Marie product Jack Matier has signed with the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League.
…[read more]New coach in Kapuskasing
Kapuskasing Flyers of the Great North Midget Hockey League have put a new man in charge ahead of the 2019-2020 season.
…[read more]Discover this skating coach
Through two businesses that she owns and operates, Lisa Tremblay plays a prominent role in the northeastern Ontario hockey town of Timmins.
…[read more]Hounds draft Noah Zeppa
Soo Greyhounds used the 37th overall pick in the second round of this evening’s Ontario Hockey League under-18 draft to select goalie Noah Zeppa from the Soo Major Thunderbirds of the Great North Midget Hockey League.
…[read more]OHL drafts the Great North
Call it an accomplished achievement under the Northern Ontario Hockey Association umbrella. No less than 14 players from the NOHA’s Great North Midget League were among those chosen at the 2019 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft.
…[read more]Pszeniczny goes to the Dogs
A third member of the Soo Minor Thunderbirds of the Great North Midget Hockey League was taken at today’s Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft.
…[read more]Sooite spiels Flint draft story
Cornerstone defenseman Tyler Dunbar has become the highest-selected player from the Michigan side of the International Bridge at Sault Ste. Marie to ever be drafted into the Ontario Hockey League.
…[read more]Soo’s Tyler Dunbar drafted
Soo Minor Thunderbirds defenseman Tyler Dunbar has become an Ontario Hockey League draft pick of the Flint Firebirds.
…[read more]Soo’s Jack Matier drafted
Defenseman Jack Matier, who starred for the Soo Minor Thunderbirds of the Great North Midget Hockey League in 2018-2019, has become an Ontario Hockey League draft pick of the Ottawa 67s.
…[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]Hartsburg offers to help
Well-respected, well-seasoned Craig Hartsburg, who has played and coached in both the Ontario Hockey League and the National Hockey League with distinction, wants to assist with what he calls the “updating” of Sault Ste. Marie’s entry in the Great North Midget Hockey League.
…[read more]Team NOHA finishes 2-2
Four games at this week’s OHL Cup in Toronto produced a 2-2 record for Team NOHA. Representing the Northern Ontario Hockey Association and made up of players from the Great North Midget Hockey League, Team NOHA was one of 20 entries in the Ontario Hockey League-sponsored event.
…[read more]Team NOHA goes to 2-1
Team NOHA, representing the Northern Ontario Hockey Association and made up of players from the Great North Midget Hockey League, has improved its record to 2-1-0 at the OHL Cup tournament.
…[read more]Team NOHA at OHL Cup
The four-division, 20-team OHL Cup is slated for this week in Toronto. The annual tournament of games features top minor midget aged talent who will be showing their skills to a bevy of general managers and scouts ahead of the April 6, Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft.
…[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]North Bay via New Liskeard
Justin Brazeau has written quite a story since the North Bay Battalion took the 6-foot-6, 225-pound right winger in the 13th round of the 2014 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft from the New Liskeard Cubs of the Great North Midget Hockey League.
…[read more]