10 in a row for T-Birds
They have a league best winning percentage of .813. And the Soo Thunderbirds will take a record of 30-5-5 into Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League play this week.
…[read more]RIP, Bobby Orazietti
He was a small centre who was fast and could score and set up his line mates with quick passes. Bobby Orazietti, who wore no. 9 and played for the Jr. A Soo Greyhounds from 1962 to 1964 when they were members of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, passed away recently at the age of 78.
…[read more]Nine straight for T-Birds
Hardworking forward Cole Delarosbil netted three goals and goalie Noah Zeppa made 20 saves as the Soo Thunderbirds continued their winning ways on Wednesday with a 6-2 verdict over the visiting Blind River Beavers.
…[read more]Sobush on a steady stride
He has lurked in the shadows of high scoring veteran Kyler Campbell and 16-year old rookie sensation sniper Billy Biedermann. But 17-year old neophyte Pierson Sobush has emerged as a top scorer for the Sudbury Cubs of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Birds take over the Gardens
A showdown between the top two teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is on the slate as the Soo Thunderbirds will play host to the Hearst Lumberjacks on Friday at 7:00 p.m. at GFL Memorial Gardens.
…[read more]12 straight has Hearst in first
There is a thirst to finish first up in Hearst. Winners of 12 games in a row, the Hearst Lumberjacks have hustled into first place in the East Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Express puts brakes on skid
Espanola Express took to the road to get back on track. The Express halted a nine game losing streak today by scoring a 6-0 decision over the Cochrane Crunch.
…[read more]Birds, Eagles, Cubs, Beavers
They are the front runners of the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. Soo Thunderbirds, Michigan Soo Eagles, Sudbury Cubs and Blind River Beavers are all well above the .500 mark as the NOJHL heads into the stretch run of the 2021-2022 regular season.
…[read more]Local lad lifts EL Wings
Alex Antoine has the potential to be an impact player for his hometown Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team. A 2003 birth year forward, Antoine is among the scoring leaders for the Elliot Lake Red Wings.
…[read more]A first for French River
At last, there is cause for celebration on the French River. For the first time in their Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League history, the French River Rapids will be a part of the playoff picture.
…[read more]Delarosbil dings the Express
Score another one for Soo Thunderbirds forward Cole Delarosbil against his former Espanola Express crew. The 20-year old forward once again found the back of the net for his current Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team against his former one.
…[read more]Rock climbing to the top
Points wise, Timmins Rock trails both the Hearst Lumberjacks and Powassan Voodoos atop the East Division standings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. But with games in hand on Hearst and Powassan, Timmins has 53 points from a record of 25-5-3 for what is a league best winning percentage of .803.
…[read more]Power play proficiency
Four of the 12 teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have power plays that are clicking at a better than 20 per cent success rate.
…[read more]Up North and along Superior
Here and there in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and the Superior International Jr. Hockey League:
…[read more]Tough break for the Beavers
A broken ankle and subsequent surgery has sidelined Garden River First Nation product Nate Headrick for the balance of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season. The big defenseman had signed with the Blind River Beavers as a free agent earlier this month and had an assist in six games while playing regular minutes.
…[read more]Rebek has seen the hockey world
When Jeremy Rebek left his Sault Ste. Marie home as a 17-year old it was the beginning of what would be three seasons as an overachieving defenseman with the Owen Sound Platers of the Ontario Hockey League.
Then came a long and winding professional hockey career that would eventually lead him to Austria, Northern Ireland and Italy before finally retiring as a player at the age of 37.
…[read more]Wild West of the North
It is setting up to be a wild ride in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. While the East Division of the NOJHL features a torrid race for first place between three teams, the Wild West has close battles going on for the first and second, third and fourth, and fifth and sixth slots with mere points separating the pairings.
…[read more]Espanola via Thief River Falls
Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has signed 2003 birth year goalie Matthew Loney. A free agent, Loney had been playing with the Thief River Falls Norskies of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Clarke clicks for Kam River
Forward Dayton Clarke gave a three goal glimpse of why he was a prize catch by Kam River Fighting Walleye general manager Kevin McCallum at the Canadian Jr. Hockey League trade deadline.
…[read more]150 and counting for Kyle Brick
Every time the Blind River Beavers win a game it just adds to the success totals of Kyle Brick as the coach with the most victories in the history of the small market Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team.
…[read more]Recommence and rehash
Return to play from a six week hiatus that spanned the holiday season and subsequent pause via Ontario government shutdown has managed to produce some good cheer throughout the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Earning his Wings in EL debut
Defenseman Calum McGill achieved a goal in his debut with the Elliot Lake Red Wings as the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League returned to regular season action following an Ontario government mandated pause relative to the Omicron variant.
…[read more]Two on tap in the NOJHL
Cochrane Crunch is at the Hearst Lumberjacks and the Sudbury Cubs are home to the Espanola Express as the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League recommences regular season play tonight.
…[read more]Blind River inks Nate Headrick
Garden River First Nation product Nate Headrick is poised to make his Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League debut as a free agent signing of the Blind River Beavers, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]New to the Espanola net
Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has signed free agent goalie Dylan Kosik, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]NOJHL teams to play 48 games
As the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has confirmed a return from pause in play next week, it has announced a reduction in regular season games for all 12 teams.
…[read more]’62-63 was NOJHL debut season
I was in Grade 5 at Holy Angels elementary school, having just turned 10 years of age on October 25, 1962. And two days after turning 10 — October 27, 1962 — as a birthday present, my dad took me to the first ever game in Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League history as the Soo Greyhounds played host to the Espanola Eagles.
…[read more]NOJHL return to play outlook
Poised to recommence from a pause in play relative to the Omicron variant and rules of the provincial government, the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will soon begin the 2022 section of the season.
…[read more]NOJHL restarting on February 3
Regular season play in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will resume on Thursday, February 3, according to the NOJHL website. And there is a full slate of activity for that week.
…[read more]NOJHL poised to recommence
Given that arenas in Ontario have been cleared by the provincial government to reopen on Monday, Jan. 31, the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will return to play at some point that week.
…[read more]Set in net in Blind River
It is a 12-team Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League that features a compound of 1-2 goalie duets of high grade standard. And in the case of the Blind River Beavers, they have no less than three goalies who have appreciable net worth.
…[read more]NOJHL, SIJHL top contestants
It is a pause relative to Omicron, not a postponement. As such, there is good reason to believe that junior A hockey activity in Ontario will resume from provincial government exile either later this month or by early February. Which — for those of us from the north — seems to suggest that play in both the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Superior International Jr. Hockey League will recommence for the 2022 segment of the season sooner than later.
…[read more]Hearst, Timmins trade intrigue
It was a shocking trade if only because of the fact that it involved arch-rival teams who are just two points apart atop the standings of the East Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Soo Eagles on steady pace
They have overachieved with a record of 17-6-1 and their 35 points has them in second place in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. And as the other 11 members of the NOJHL are on pause relative to COVID-19 and Ontario government shutdown, the Michigan-based Eagles were able to play a pair of recent exhibition games against the Wisconsin Lumberjacks of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Patrick Boivin to Blind River
He is heading home to Blind River. Stalwart rookie goalie Patrick Boivin has been traded by the Espanola Express to the Blind River Beavers in a noteworthy Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League cash transaction, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]Creo Solomon to Wellington
A top defenseman with the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has been traded to the Wellington Dukes of the Ontario Jr. Hockey League in a cash transaction.
…[read more]T-Birds deal Ty Doucette
Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have moved on from their third leading scorer in a trade deadline transaction.
…[read more]Espanola, Dryden make a deal
Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has added a 20-year goalie from the Dryden Ice Dogs of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Big d-man heads to Dryden
Already the biggest team in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League, the Dryden Ice Dogs have added a 6-foot-4, 230 pound defenseman in a trade with the French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Eagles edge Wisconsin again
A buzzer beater goal by Jack Mortson with 10 seconds left in the third period — and overtime looming — lifted the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to a stunning 4-3 triumph over the Wisconsin Lumberjacks of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League in an inter-league exhibition match today.
…[read more]NOJHL, SIJHL at a glance
Storylines figure to be flush and flowing in both the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Superior International Jr. Hockey League when the 2021-2022 season recommences.
…[read more]Birds down to two goalies
Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have whittled their goalie group to a pair of local puck-stoppers.
…[read more]Soo Eagles nip Wisconsin
A back-and-forth contest eventually favoured the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League in an exhibition match with the visiting Wisconsin Lumberjacks of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League on Friday night in the Michigan Soo.
…[read more]Beavers are dam good
They are the epitome of sustained success as a small market franchise in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. And as they have been ever since hiring Kyle Brick as their head hockey honcho in 2016, the Blind River Beavers are once again an NOJHL contender.
…[read more]Wisconsin v. Soo Eagles
Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will play host to the Wisconsin Lumberjacks of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League in a pair of exhibition games this weekend.
…[read more]Three week pause for NOJHL
Commissioner Rob Mazzuca and the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have confirmed a three-week pause to its 2021-2022 regular season schedule effective today.
…[read more]Good trades for all parties
In a perfect junior hockey world the best trades are the ones that benefit all who are involved. Case in point being recent swaps between teams from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, Superior International Jr. Hockey League and Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Big NOJHL-SIJHL trade
Elliot Lake Red Wings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Kam River Fighting Walleye of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League have completed a multi-player trade, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]Beavers land Jake Kovacs
Skilled, medium size forward Jake Kovacs is back in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
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