Max is back in Blind River
A prize piece of the puzzle has been returned to Blind River as the new-look Beavers have signed a top centre for the 2016-2017 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season. …[read more]
Pesky Pilons sign with Sudbury
Twin brothers Darian Pilon and Drake Pilon of Sault Ste. Marie have signed with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
Forrest is a Firebird
1997 birth-year goalie Garrett Forrest, who starred with the Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League last season, has signed with the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
Q & A with NOJHL commish
Questions and answers with HockeyNewsNorth.com and Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League commissioner Robert Mazzuca. …[read more]
Big guy back with Soo Eagles
Having weighed a few options, power forward Chris Murphy has opted to return to the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for the 2016-2017 campaign. …[read more]
Eagle eyes are on first place
Soo Eagles co-coach/general manager Bruno Bragagnolo has set a lofty goal for the 2016-2017 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season. …[read more]
Will Casey to Soo Eagles
Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have added a forward from the national under-18 champion Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
OHL rights of NOJHL goalie dealt
Garrett Forrest, a 1997 birth-year goalie who starred for the Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League in 2015-2016, has had his Ontario Hockey League rights transferred from the North Bay Battalion to the Flint Firebirds. …[read more]
Lars fills a Voit in Blind River
Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have signed 1998 birth-year defenseman Lars Voit, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Express adds American scorer
Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has signed American-born, 1996 birth-year forward Nathan Viberg. …[read more]
Two sides to the Soo Eagles
They are based on the Michigan side of the St. Mary’s River and the majority of their players are American but there’s also a Canadian contingent aboard the Soo Eagles. …[read more]
Rapids flowing in French River
Busy at his day job in sales at Nickel Belt Camping, Jessy Landry has nonetheless found the time as president and general manager of the French River Rapids to put together the team that will soon begin its second season in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Eagles ink big defenseman
Veteran defenseman Matt Meininger is headed to the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to suit up for the Soo Eagles. …[read more]
New job for Kevin Cain
One of the good guys in the game, Kevin Cain has a long association with hockey, particularly the junior level, where his stellar record of championship success speaks for itself. …[read more]
Express adds big piece of Rock
As it preps for its second season as members of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, the Espanola Express has gained a premiere player via trade with the Timmins Rock. …[read more]
Busy Beavers
The faces of the franchise have changed from the players on the ice to the men making the decisions, all part of a master plan designed to make the Blind River Beavers competitive again. …[read more]
Waterloo to Voodoo-ville
Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have added some goal-scoring gain with the cash-exchange acquisition of forward Gary Mantz from the Waterloo Siskins of the Greater Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Rayside signs Peterborough pick
Chad Denault, a third-round selection of the Peterborough Petes at the 2016 Ontario Hockey League draft, has signed with the Rayside-Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Express stays local
Three local/area products will be returning to the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for the 2016-2017 season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
North Bay to Powassan pipeline
Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have added an Ontario Hockey League draft pick of the North Bay Battalion to their roster. …[read more]
Win-win for Espanola Express
Let us call this a win-win situation for Tom McCarthy, Jason Rapcewicz and all those associated with the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Soo Eagles moving players on
No less than 10 players who finished the 2015-2016 season with the Soo Eagles will be moving on from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team to start the 2016-2017 campaign at a higher level. …[read more]
Soo T-Birds looking for billets
The two-time, reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds are seeking families who may be interested in billeting out-of-town players for the 2016-2017 season. …[read more]
Soo T-Birds tryout camp set
Jordan Smith, coach-general manager of the two-time, reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds, has released details for the team’s upcoming tryout camp. …[read more]
Crunch adds Cross
Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has added well-traveled, 1996 birth-year forward Braeden Cross, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Beavers sign pair of Americans
Two American-born skaters from Illinois have signed with the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Coaching shift in NOJHL West
Three of the six teams in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will have new head coaches in place when the 2016-2017 regular season begins in about five weeks. …[read more]
Jamie Henderson has a new job
Jamie Henderson, who helped the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to three championships in a five-year span — first as assistant coach, then as assistant general manager and then as general manager — has secured another high-level position in the sport. …[read more]
New coach in Elliot Lake
Years of junior hockey coaching experience is what gave Corey Bricknell the edge in being hired as the new bench boss of the Elliot Lake Wildcats. …[read more]
Soo Eagles forward to RPI
Sam Rappaport is moving on from the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for prestigious Rensselaer Polytenchic Institute, a Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association school. …[read more]
American Express
A pair of American-born skaters will be returning to the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for a second season. …[read more]
NOJHL showcase in October
Sudbury will serve as the host site for a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League showcase event that will be held October 11-12 at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. …[read more]
Back in the Eagles nest
A returning player who the Soo Eagles will be counting on in a big way for the 2016-2017 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season is 1997 birth-year forward Jake Palmerio. …[read more]
Soo Eagles snag hometown kid
Brendan Elliott, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound, 1997 birth-year defenseman, will be returning home to play for the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League this coming season. …[read more]
Express written consent
Two more players have signed on with the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
NOJHL openers
We are in the middle of summer but hockey season is not that far off — less than two months from start up, as a matter of fact. …[read more]
Huntsville to Powassan
Forward Andy Baker is moving forward from the Jr. C Huntsville Otters to the Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Return ticket on the Express
Two key players will be returning to the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for a second season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Lortie is new Blind River scout
Charly Murray, senior advisor and scouting director for the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, has added another scout to his staff. …[read more]
More Blind River additions
Make that two more players who have formally committed to the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Soo Eagles to St. Mary’s U
Alex DiBacco, a 1996 birth-year defenseman who played the 2015-2016 season with the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, has a college commitment, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
Blind River via Waterloo
Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have added seasoned depth to the forward lines with the signing of 1996 birth-year left winger Anthony Pullicino. …[read more]
New Liskeard to Powassan
Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have inked high-scoring forward Cade Herd from the New Liskeard Cubs of the Great North Midget Hockey League. …[read more]
Soo Eagles captain off to school
Evan Ketner will pass on his final season of junior hockey to play at the Division 3, National Collegiate Athletic Association level this fall, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
Bay kid signs with Powassan
Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have stayed close to home with the signing of North Bay Trappers AAA midget graduate Dylan D’Agostino. …[read more]
Blind River signs local lad
Blind River Beavers have stayed in their own back yard to sign a local product to a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League card. …[read more]
Young blood hops the Express
Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has gone for size and youth in signing two plum prospects who hail from the Greater Sudbury Area. …[read more]
Express route to Calvin College
Graduating forward Keenan Kennedy is moving on from the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Experience beyond his years
Jordan Smith doesn’t turn 31 for a few months yet but he already has three full years of experience as a head coach. …[read more]