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]
Home side rules border battle
Soo Thunderbirds and Soo Eagles continue to utilize home ice in the ongoing border battle between the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League rivals. …[read more]
Birds, Eagles home & home
Intense and indelible, the Twin Soo hockey rivalry will be revisited when the Soo Thunderbirds and Soo Eagles meet in a home-and-home set on Friday and Saturday. …[read more]
Second season scene in NOJHL
Some of what is seen, scene and heard as play sets to resume in the second half of the 2016-2017 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season: …[read more]
Powassan power at full steam
Ho, ho, ho. Times 23. Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are headed into the Christmas break on a remarkable 23-game winning streak. …[read more]
20 wins for the BR Beavers
When he took the job as the new head coach of the Blind River Beavers prior to the start of the 2016-2017 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season, Kyle Brick told HockeyNewsNorth.com that his first priority would be “to change the culture within the team.” …[read more]
Voodoos, T-Birds keep winning
Masked by the fact that the Powassan Voodoos have won 20 straight games is that the two-time reigning champion Soo Thunderbirds have reeled off eight successive victories. …[read more]
Express route to North Bay
As we were first to report via Twitter, North Bay Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League has gone to the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to obtain 1997 birth-year goaltender Logan Sawka. …[read more]
Lamour shows Spirit in Rayside
A third-round pick of the Saginaw Spirit at the 2016 Ontario Hockey League draft, 16-year old goalie Cameron Lamour is spending a critical development season with the Rayside-Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Surging Soo Eagles reach .500
It was towards the end of the third week of October and the Soo Eagles were floundering near the bottom of the 12-team, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League with an unsightly record of 4-11-2. …[read more]
NOJHL is rapid on advancement
Given its recent track record of advancing talent to the Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association and Ontario Hockey League levels, one has to wonder why any player from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League would want to leave it for a lateral move within the Canadian Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
There’s more to the Voodoos
Powassan Voodoos — already in first place in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League — have added on to a team that has won 17 straight games. …[read more]
Good news from the NOJHL
Following are just a few samplings from the many good news stories that are out there in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
T-Birds could use some love
Soo Thunderbirds have won back-to-back championships in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and are contenders again this season. …[read more]
Three good NOJHL stories
This tour of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League takes us from Powassan to Blind River across the International Bridge to the Michigan Soo. …[read more]
T-Birds in very good company
The reigning, two-time defending champion Soo Thunderbirds have company atop the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
EL coach “not on hot seat”
Elliot Lake Wildcats general manager Todd Stencill says first-year head coach Corey Bricknell “is not on the hot seat.” …[read more]
Hot to trot in the NOJHL
Here ‘n there in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League as we approach mid November. …[read more]