Express tryout camp
Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has confirmed that its spring tryout camp will be held on Saturday April 22 at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Arena in Sudbury. …[read more]
Don’t count T-Birds out
Soo Thunderbirds may be trailing Soo Eagles two games to none in their best-of-seven Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series but it would be foolish to sell the two-time defending champions short. …[read more]
Eagles put press on T-Birds
Utilizing a basketball-style press — in this case an effective 1-1-3 fore check — Soo Eagles stole another road match to take a 2-0 lead on the favoured Soo Thunderbirds in their second-round Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series. …[read more]
NOJHL playoffs continue
Second-round playoff action in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League continues with three games slated for tonight. …[read more]
Opening night, round two
Living up to its billed hype, the Twin Soo border battle was all that as the second round of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff show opened on Thursdsay night. …[read more]
Round two in the NOJHL
Preliminary round over, it’s on to the divisional semi-finals with eight teams in the quest for Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League glory. …[read more]
Birds, Eagles hit the Rhodes
The famed Twin Soo rivalry, aka the Border Battle, is set up for another installment with the Soo Thunderbirds and Soo Eagles facing off in the second round of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoffs. …[read more]
Roman numerals are back
Seasoned skater Roman Gaudet settled in to pot a pair of timely tallies to lift the Soo Eagles into the main round of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoffs. …[read more]
Time to Pullar together
Soo Eagles and Elliot Lake Wildcats will decide their best-of-three, preliminary round, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series tonight. …[read more]
Eagles win in Nick of time
Defenseman Nick Trecroce certainly picked a good time to score his first two goals as a member of the Soo Eagles. …[read more]
NOJHL honours a gentleman
It is only fitting that the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has decided to recognize long-time statistician and historian David Harrison by naming its Most Gentlemanly Player award after him. …[read more]
EL Wildcats v. Soo Eagles
Two teams with strikingly-different strengths will face off when the Soo Eagles and Elliot Lake Wildcats meet in a best-of-three, preliminary-round series. …[read more]
NOJHL goalie gets D1 deal
Powassan Voodoos goalie Nate McDonald has parlayed a strong season in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League into a Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association commitment. …[read more]
Tentative transfer of T-Birds
The first-year operators of the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have finalized an arrangement to forward control of the not-for-profit franchise, a source with knowledge of the situation has told HockeyNewsNorth.com. …[read more]
Eagles, EL in prelim round
Soo Eagles will have the advantage of the home ice of Pullar Stadium for Game 1 of their best-of-three preliminary-round playoff series with the Elliot Lake Wildcats. …[read more]
First W for northern kid
Northern Ontario product Cameron Lamour has his first win as an Ontario Hockey League goaltender — and against his hometown team no less. …[read more]
NOJHL on the March
A grueling 56-game regular season will soon come to an end in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League before the Ides of March usher in the playoff rounds. …[read more]
T-Birds face uncertainty
The beat goes on for the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. Well, at least for this season anyway. …[read more]
French River gets Strong
As they begin to plan ahead to next season the French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have added Kenny Strong to their coaching staff. …[read more]
Change in French River
First-year operator Jessy Landry is stepping down as president of the French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Birds win on the Rhodes
Whether it’s playing in front of 4,800 empty seats at the Essar Centre or about 100-plus followers at cozy John Rhodes Community Centre, the wins keep adding up for the Soo Thunderbirds. …[read more]
Division 1 potential?
The kid can play. To be sure, there is an attractive offer on the table for Jake Palmerio to attend school in Michigan and play at the Division 3, National Collegiate Athletic Association level beginning next season. …[read more]
30 wins for Blind River!
This is a definite good news story. Blind River Beavers have established a new franchise record for most wins during the regular season. …[read more]
Solo act in Elliot Lake
Corey James Bricknell stands as a solitary soul as the coach and general manager of the Elliot Lake Wildcats of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Is Scott going to scoot?
Long-time Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League board member Scott Marshall is contemplating stepping down from his position as president of the Timmins Rock. …[read more]
Soo Eagles to UW-River Falls
1997 birth-year forward Bradley Hofelich will move on from the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to play for an elite, powerhouse, Division 3 National Collegiate Athletic Association program. …[read more]
Beavers nearing milestone
Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are closing in on establishing a franchise record for regular-season victories. …[read more]
NOJHL commish speaks out
A standout Ontario Hockey League defenseman during his playing days with the Sudbury Wolves, 54-year old Robert Mazzuca is now in his sixth season as the commissioner of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. Mazzuca also serves as the chair of the junior council for the Ontario Hockey Federation. Following is a transcript of an interview with HockeyNewsNorth.com and Mazzuca. …[read more]
Iroquois Falls rumour mill
The paper mill may be closed in Iroquois Falls but the rumour mill is still producing its share of tabloid copy. …[read more]
Forrest on fire
Former Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League all-star Garrett Forrest is stating his case to be more than a backup goalie for the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
Thriller in Blind River
BLIND RIVER — Fast-paced, edge-of-the-seats action with a total of 85 shots on goal. And last-minute heroics to top it off as the Blind River Beavers delighted a Saturday-night crowd with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Elliot Lake Wildcats here at the Memorial Community Centre. …[read more]
Elliot Lake v. Blind River
They represent two gritty towns separated by less than 40 miles of highway. And at the rink, Blind River and Elliot Lake have had an on-and-off junior hockey rivalry that is one for the ages. …[read more]
Two with Crunch to NCAA
Forwards Konnar Dechaine and Brandon McReynolds of the Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have landed Division 3, National Collegiate Athletic Association commitments effective the 2016-2017 season. …[read more]
Trecroce assists Soo Eagles
Small in size but big on skills and smarts, Nick Trecroce has proven to be a valuable set-up man for the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Birds, Beavers hit the Rhodes
Soo Thunderbirds will vacate the cavernous Essar Centre to return to their old home tonight — the cozy confines of John Rhodes Community Centre — to play host to the Blind River Beavers. …[read more]
7 straight for Crunch bunch
Riding the crest of a seven-game winning streak, Cochrane Crunch is now the hottest team in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
40 saves for Garrett Forrest
Former Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League goalie Garrett Forrest had an Ontario Hockey League career game of sorts to help the Flint Firebirds halt a three-game losing streak on Saturday night. …[read more]
AP issues with Sudbury midgets
Representatives from three Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League teams have taken issue with the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves of the Great North Midget Hockey League over the use and availability of affiliate players. …[read more]
Beware the EL Wildcats
Which is the hottest team in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League? Soo Thunderbirds? Powassan Voodoos? How about the Elliot Lake Wildcats? …[read more]
Express route to Kings College
Espanola Express captain Cameron Anklewich has committed to play at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 3 level for the Kings College Monarchs effective the 2017-2018 season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Better, bolder in Blind River
They have already won more games in 2016-2017 than they managed in the three previous seasons combined. Suffice to say that the Blind River Beavers are the definition of a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team that has turned it around. …[read more]
A first for Nolan Makkonen
1999 birth-year defenseman Nolan Makkonen, who signed with the Guelph Storm via the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League on January 9, has his first Ontario Hockey League goal. …[read more]
Stencill’s departure from EL
It can be stated without hesitation — or exaggeration — that the Elliot Lake Wildcats of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League lost the face of the franchise when the affable Todd Stencill recently resigned as general manager. …[read more]
Muddle in middle of NO West
Soo Thunderbirds have first place to themselves in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League while three teams are jockeying for second, third and fourth spots. …[read more]
Eagles end Voodoos spell
Soo Eagles used the home ice of Pullar Stadium on Friday to halt the remarkable 26-game unbeaten streak of the Powassan Voodoos. …[read more]
Lambert leaves Tech for Texas
Eight months after taking a job with The Tech 1921 Ltd. — first-year owners of the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League — Denny Lambert has resigned his position as director of hockey operations. …[read more]
1st-place Powassan adds on
The beat goes on. The best team in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has added an all-star forward from the Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Soo Eagles to Guelph Storm
1999 birth-year defenseman Nolan Makkonen is moving on from the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to sign with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
RBC adds defender from Q
Rayside-Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have acquired big defenseman Bryce O’Brien from the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]