NOJHL attendance figures
Through the first month or so of the 2016-2017 season, Soo Eagles lead the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League in attendance and the Timmins Rock is not far behind. …[read more]
NOJHL gives thanks to scouts
The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has put its hand in its pocket to try to ensure that its showcase tournament is well-attended by scouts and recruiters. …[read more]
Twin torches of the Wolves
Free agent rookie forwards from the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, twin brothers Darian Pilon and Drake Pilon have brought a fiery passion to the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
Turkey and then a tournament
First, the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will celebrate Thanksgiving on Monday, Oct. 10. Then, the 12-team loop will play host to a showcase tournament at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury. …[read more]
Contenders aplenty in NOJHL
Of the 12 teams that make up the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, no less than eight of them have winning records as of this writing — and two others are not far off the mark. …[read more]
Writer’s selection: Hot and not
Who’s hot and who’s not as we peruse the Ontario Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and the Central Canada Hockey League: …[read more]
Twin Soo NOJHL weekend set
Soo Thunderbirds and Soo Eagles will face off twice this weekend as the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League’s border battle resumes on two fronts. …[read more]
Tassone has high-level ability
If I am Lake Superior State Lakers head coach Damon Whitten or Northern Michigan Wildcats head coach Walt Kyle I am taking in a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League game with the expressed purpose of making a future Division 1, Western Collegiate Hockey Association commitment to Soo Thunderbirds forward Mark Tassone. …[read more]
NOJHL West is slightly best
Through three weeks of the 2016-2017 season, parity is evident within the 12-team Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, more so in the West Division. …[read more]
Soo T-Birds make a trade
Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have dealt 1997 birth-year defenseman Matt Busby and the rights to 1998 birth-year defender Dakotah Woods to the Aurora Tigers of the Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
NOJHL notes, quotes
Here and there in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League as the 2016-2017 regular season heads into its third week: …[read more]
NOJHL gaining in stature
The proof is in the pudding. Those from the outside are taking note. The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is gaining in reputation. …[read more]
Soo Eagles sign Nick Trecroce
Make that a fourth player from the Canadian side of the St. Mary’s River to join the Michigan-based Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
NOJHL season-opening acts
Soo Thunderbirds are in familiar territory and Blind River Beavers are in an unfamiliar spot following opening weekend action in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
NOJHL path to OHL, QMJHL
As the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League continues to send record numbers of its alumni to the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Canadian Interuniversity School ranks, the same can be said for a large group of alumnus that has made the step up to the major junior level, specifically the Ontario Hockey League and the Quebec Major Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Doug Gilmour’s son in NOJHL
Tyson Gilmour, who is a son to retired National Hockey League legend Dougie Gilmour, will play in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League this season. …[read more]
Soo Eagles sign slick defender
Michigan-based Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have reached across the border to sign Canadian-born defenseman Nolan Makkonen, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
NOJHL through these eyes
East and West, 12 teams in two divisions, first pucks of the 2016-2017 regular season will drop this week on the ever-improving Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Forrest in Flint via Powassan
He has made the jump from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to the Ontario Hockey League — and as a 19-year old rookie, no less — but goalie Garrett Forrest is going to have to wait a few weeks before getting back into the net. …[read more]
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]