Pure power in Powassan
Averaging five goals per outing, the Powassan Voodoos are off to a sizzling start in the early going of the 2019-2020 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season.
…[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]Beavers, Voodoos on top
Blind River Beavers and Powassan Voodoos are the division leaders through the opening two weeks of play in the 2019-2020 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season.
…[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]Opening week in the NOJHL
A goaltenders duel that finally ended via shootout with the Rayside Balfour Canadians scoring a dramatic 1-0 win over the visiting Soo Eagles was a highlight of opening week action in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Border Battle, Round 1
Soo Thunderbirds have drawn first blood in their Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League cross-border rivalry with the Soo Eagles.
…[read more]NOJHL season underway
A pair of games were on the slate as 2019-2020 regular season play in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League began on Thursday.
…[read more]Blaine Smith joins Rayside
One of the more honest, easy-to-deal-with individuals to ever be a part of the Ontario Hockey League has joined the Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Soo boys in EL, Espanola
Four skaters who played major midget hockey for teams in Sault Ste. Marie in 2018-2019 have landed spots down the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League highway between Elliot Lake and Espanola.
Read moreEagles whitewash Wildcats
It was a neutral site, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League exhibition game that was played before a smattering of fans today at GFL Memorial Gardens.
…[read more]NOJHL at the Gardens
GFL Memorial Gardens will be the site of a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League exhibition game this Saturday afternoon.
…[read more]NOJHL story lines loom
The first pucks of the regular season are set to hit the ice as the 2019-2020 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League campaign soon becomes official.
…[read more]NOJHL season forecast ahead
Exhibition games are already being played in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League as the start of the 2019-2020 regular season looms.
…[read more]Soo Eagles sign Soo boy
Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have a commitment from a Sault Ste. Marie product ahead of the 2019-2020 season.
…[read more]New Rayside hockey boss
Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have officially confirmed the reputable Jeff Forsyth as their new general manager.
…[read more]Powassan to Blind River
St. Joseph Island product David Campbell has had his Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League rights traded from the Powassan Voodoos to the Blind River Beavers.
…[read more]Rayside a haven for locals
New owner Mark Burgess and incoming general manager Jeff Forsyth have made it a priority to enlist as many Greater Sudbury area products as possible as the roster is assembled for the Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Signings, sightings of Eagles
Soo Eagles general manager Bruno Bragagnolo came away with practical estimations from the weekend camp of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team.
…[read more]Soo Eagles main camp
It looms as a sign that the upcoming hockey season is getting closer. Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will be holding their main tryout camp this weekend.
…[read more]NOJHL commit list update
As the summer breeze of the off season continues, graduates from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League continue to make commitments to compete at the next level of the game.
…[read more]Iroquois Falls seeks support
The group that is determined to try to bring junior hockey back to Iroquois Falls says it has identified a “strong prospect” that has interest in the said matter.
…[read more]Showcasing the NOJHL
A pair of showcase events are an attraction of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League regular-season schedule for the 2019-2020 campaign.
…[read more]Good vibes in the NOJHL
It is no longer a junior league of last resorts. The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League continues to attract, keep, and develop players for higher levels. It also features a bevy of good coaches and has solid ownership in the majority of its locales.
…[read more]Soo T-Birds on the market
Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League could be under new operation and executive management ahead of the 2019-2020 season.
…[read more]Into school and hockey
After three solid seasons as an energetic, two-way forward with the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, Jake Palmerio is fresh from his freshman term with the Concordia University Falcons of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.
…[read more]More Eagles off to school
Make that two more players from the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League who have secured Division 3, National Collegiate Athletic Association commitments ahead of the 2019-2020 season.
…[read more]New coach in Kirkland Lake
Trevor Ritchie has been hired as the new head coach of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
…[read more]School is in for Mulligan
Workhorse defenseman Ryan Mulligan has parlayed a strong season with the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League into a National Collegiate Athletic Association commitment.
…[read more]Theriault going to the Dogs
Better late than never. Three years after being drafted by the Niagara IceDogs, Sault Ste. Marie product Lucas Theriault has signed on with the Ontario Hockey League team.
…[read more]Back coaching in the NOJHL
Veteran coach Corey Bricknell is returning to the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. French River Rapids of the NOJHL have hired the 43-year old Bricknell as their new bench boss.
…[read more]Camp calls for Soo Eagles
Flying ahead of the 2019-2020 season, Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have an upcoming tryout camp on the slate.
…[read more]Status quo in Blind River
Fresh from three straight winning seasons in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, the Blind River Beavers are maintaining stability at the executive, management and coaching levels.
NOJHL team dealt a blow
The future of the Elliot Lake Wildcats of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is murky in the aftermath of a City Council meeting from Monday.
…[read more]Clancy & crew on board
Veteran Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League bench boss Dave Clancy has hopped aboard the Espanola Express via a new two-year contract extension, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]Hearst has the fan support
It figures to be like a home game for the Hearst Lumberjacks tonight when the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champions face off against the Oakville Blades of the Ontario Jr. Hockey League in the Dudley Hewitt Cup title tilt.
…[read more]Eagles and their camp
Coming off a third-place finish in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League followed by a six-game, semi-final playoff series to end the 2018-2019 season, the Soo Eagles will get a head start on the 2019-2020 campaign with an upcoming camp.
…[read more]Parco suspension clarified
Factions loyal to John Parco and the Soo Thunderbirds have been critical of Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League commissioner Robert Mazzuca for a suspension that sidelined the Soo coach for Games 6 and 7 of the championship series against the Hearst Lumberjacks.
…[read more]Birds of high flight
Having the best record during the 2018-2019 regular season did not carry over to winning the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff championship for the Soo Thunderbirds.
…[read more]From Hearst to first
What a difference one season can make. A year ago, the Hearst Lumberjacks used seven different goalies en route to a fifth-place finish during the regular season and a quick ouster in the preliminary round of the playoffs.
…[read more]Hearst wins the NOJHL!
A small-market franchise in only its second season of existence — with a town population of about 5,000 — the Hearst Lumberjacks are the champions of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]NOJHL is down to the wire
It was before the start of the playoffs in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and I was having a casual chat with commissioner Rob Mazzuca.
…[read more]Cochrane northern camp
Attention hockey players from northern Ontario: Cochrane Crunch owner-general manager-coach Ryan Leonard is extending an invitation to attend an upcoming main camp.
…[read more]Hearst overcomes Soo
Back-to-back home ice victories have given the no. 2 seed Hearst Lumberjacks a three games to one lead on the no. 1 seed Soo Thunderbirds in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League championship series.
…[read more]Game 4 tonight in Hearst
A 3-2 win before 837 fans at Claude Larose Arena has given the Hearst Lumberjacks a two games to one lead on the Soo Thunderbirds in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League championship series.
…[read more]Pressure cooker playoffs
From a pressure-packed Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff game to an elimination match in the Ontario Hockey League, the tension was ticking on a Sunday in Sault Ste. Marie.
…[read more]Hearst heads home happy
Motivated by multiple mammoth saves by goalie Nick Tallarico early on and when the score was close, Hearst Lumberjacks eventually hustled their way to a 7-3 road decision over the Soo Thunderbirds tonight.
…[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]Hearst heads to the Soo
It will be the first-place teams from the East Division and the West Division facing off for the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League championship.
…[read more]Lumberjacks sweep Voodoos
The red-hot Hearst Lumberjacks have clicked their ticket into the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League championship series.
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