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.
…[read more]Hearst wins for no. 1 fan
The father of Hearst Lumberjacks coach-general manager Marc Lafleur passed away on Wednesday afternoon. Raymond Lafleur was known as the no. 1 fan of the Lumberjacks — and the players on the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team went out and won their playoff game on Wednesday night for their coach’s dad.
…[read more]NOJHL West preview
Soo Thunderbirds and Rayside Balfour Canadians will meet in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League West Division finals for the second straight season. Following is a prelude to the best-of-seven playoff series.
…[read more]Seventh heaven in Hearst
It is not too often in a playoff series when the no. 1 seed becomes the underdog against the no. 4 seed. But minus their top two scorers due to suspension and down three games to one in their Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League East Division semi-final set against the fourth-place Timmins Rock, few expected the first-place Hearst Lumberjacks to rebound.
…[read more]T-Birds, Canadians advance
For the second spring in succession the Soo Thunderbirds and Rayside Balfour Canadians will play for a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League division playoff title.
…[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]Eagles extend playoff set
Two straight victories over the Rayside Balfour Canadians have extended the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff season for the Soo Eagles.
…[read more]Friday night thrillers
Blind River Beavers, Soo Eagles and Timmins Rock all scored home-ice victories in Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff action from Friday.
…[read more]RBC banks 3-0 margin
A single goal is what has separated Rayside Balfour Canadians and Soo Eagles in all three of their Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff games.
…[read more]Close wins for Timmins, KL
Timmins Rock and Kirkland Lake Gold Miners both scored one-goal victories as semi-final playoffs in the East Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League continued on Wednesday.
…[read more]Blind River takes Game 3
Upstart Blind River Beavers are back in contention with the Soo Thunderbirds in their Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series.
…[read more]RBC banks on Bowen
Backed by the goal-tending of David Bowen, the Rayside Balfour Canadians have taken a two games to none lead on the Soo Eagles in a best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League semi-final playoff series.
…[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]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]NOJHL has good coaches
It was not that long ago — just a few years back, in fact — that the vast majority of head coaches in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League were seasonal, part-time workers.
…[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]Beavers wipe out Wildcats
Blind River Beavers are moving on to the West Division semi-finals and a showdown with the no. 1 seed Soo Thunderbirds. The Beavers bested the Elliot Lake Wildcats 6-2 today to sweep the best-of-three, preliminary round, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series in two straight games.
…[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]Soo high school to NOJHL
Playing high school hockey in Sault Ste. Marie has proven to be far from the end of the line for a number of performers who have managed to move up an ice level over the years.
…[read more]Elliot Lake v. Blind River
A junior hockey rivalry between two neighbouring towns that officially dates back to 1971 will be revisited when the Blind River Beavers and Elliot Lake Wildcats face off this weekend.
…[read more]Soo Eagles secure 3rd spot
Third place in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is what it will be for the surging Soo Eagles.
…[read more]D1 deal for Express forward
Chase Lammi, a 2002 birth-year forward with the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, has secured a future commitment to play at the Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association level, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]NOJHL to OHL to NHL deals
Goalies Evan Cormier and Ken Appleby have both gone from tending twine in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League to signing National Hockey League contracts.
…[read more]Soo Eagles G nets NCAA deal
Joseph Benedetto, a 1998 birth year goalie with the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, has a college commitment for next season.
…[read more]Rock adds Majors coach
The head coach of the Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League has joined the Timmins Rock of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for the balance of this season.
…[read more]New ownership for Rayside
The former owner of the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League is poised to take control of the Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Playoffs loom in NOJHL
As the 2018-2019 regular season winds down in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, details for the upcoming playoffs have been confirmed.
…[read more]Solid as a Rock rookie
He is one of the youngest players on the Timmins Rock. And as a 2001 birth-year forward, Riley Brousseau leads all rookie scorers on the Rock and is fifth on the points chart for the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team.
…[read more]Little Lumberjack plays big
He is small but he plays big. And his coach can’t say enough about his work ethic and compete level. He is forward Bradley Golant of the Hearst Lumberjacks of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]D3 commit for Soo d-man
Dependable Soo Eagles defenseman Mikey Butcher has a commitment to play at the Division 3, National Collegiate Athletic Association level for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Panthers effective the 2019-2020 season.
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