Puck stops with Brancato
It is a 12-team league with at least a half a dozen exceptional goalies. And included among the standout stoppers in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is Shane Brancato of the Soo Eagles.
…[read more]Cochrane piles up the miles
An extended road trip that included five games in a span of six days produced five tough points for the Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Flint GM high on Dunbar
Flint Firebirds general manager Barclay Branch paid a recent visit to Sault Ste. Marie. Specifically, Branch was in town to watch — and talk to — plum defenseman Tyler Dunbar, who Flint took in the third round (44th overall) at the 2019 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft.
…[read more]Day 2 showcase details
The two-day, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League showcase event wrapped up on Wednesday with all 12 teams again in action at Big Bear Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
…[read more]Day 1 showcase details
The annual Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League showcase event is going on at Big Bear Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. It began yesterday with six games and concludes today with six more.
…[read more]NOJHL showcase schedule
The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is hosting its fourth annual showcase event, which is slated for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week at the twin pad, Big Bear Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
…[read more]Historic win for Espanola
It took 31 games spanning four previous seasons and this one but the Espanola Express has defeated the Soo Thunderbirds for the first time in franchise history.
…[read more]Big defender back in Rayside
Hulking, 6-foot-7, 225-pound defenseman Ethan Lavallee has opted to re-sign with the Rayside Balfour Canadians for a third season in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Hot to trot in the NOJHL
Powassan Voodoos, Timmins Rock, Blind River Beavers and Soo Eagles are among the teams that have been on the hot side of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Return to French River
Ryan Smith, an Ontario Hockey League prospect of the Sudbury Wolves, made a triumphant return to the French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League on Saturday night.
…[read more]First for Lucas Theriault
Sault Ste. Marie product and former Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League scoring star Lucas Theriault has his first Ontario Hockey League goal.
…[read more]Border battle shootout
Soo Eagles have moved to the .500 level following a dramatic 4-3 shootout victory over the cross-border Soo Thunderbirds.
…[read more]Eagles a work in progress
An absence of being able to finish has somewhat stalled the Soo Eagles through seven games of the 2019-2020 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League regular season.
…[read more]Bowen is flowin’ for RBC
Having stopped an impressive 93 per cent of the shots he has faced over two separate Ontario Hockey League auditions with the Sudbury Wolves, David Bowen is stealing the show with the Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League in the meantime.
…[read more]NOJHL at a glance
As September gets set to turn to October, we make quick visits, team to team, division by division, in the 12-member Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Winnings ways for Rayside
Riding the crest of a five-game winning streak, Rayside Balfour Canadians will look to make it six wins in succession tonight when they play host to nearby rival Espanola Express.
…[read more]Marshall Frappier has Spirit
Saginaw Spirit has acquired well-traveled, 2000 birth-year goalie Marshall Frappier in an Ontario Hockey League trade with the Kingston Frontenacs.
…[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]Blind River keeps on rolling
How about those Blind River Beavers? The small-market Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team is at the top of the chart.
…[read more]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.
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