Eskis forward gets NCAA deal
Castleton Spartans, a Division 3, National Collegiate Athletic Association program that plays out of the New England Hockey Conference, has a commitment from a high-scoring forward with the Iroquois Falls Eskis of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
March 1 musings
The first of March takes us one day closer to spring and another day closer to playoffs.. …[read more]
Culina paying off for Spitfires
Free-agent goalie Mario Culina has been money in the bank for the Windsor Spitfires as a 1997 birth-year rookie. …[read more]
Soo Eagles makeup game
Soo Eagles will play host to the Espanola Express on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in a re-scheduled Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League game. …[read more]
Jake Palmerio has a school offer
Lawrence University Vikings of the Division 3, Northern Collegiate Hockey Association have offered a future roster spot to Soo Eagles forward Jake Palmerio, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
Playoff-implications pair at Pullar
Soo Eagles will play host to the Blind River Beavers tonight and the Espanola Express on Saturday in a crucial two-game home-stand at Pullar Stadium. …[read more]
This is what’s next for Soo Eagles
Soo Eagles have an in-house situation that carries major ramifications for many within the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Net worth in Elliot Lake
Rookie goalie Aaron Mackay has not lost a game in regulation time for the Elliot Lake Wildcats covering 16 appearances dating back to October 23. …[read more]
Soo Eagles in a 10-game swoon
They reached a high on January 23 when they beat the league-leading Soo Thunderbirds for the first time this season but since then the Soo Eagles have only 2 wins in their last 10 outings. …[read more]
Moe Mantha’s bittersweet decision
It wasn’t easy for Moe Mantha to leave the expansion French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to return to the Ontario Hockey League after a 10-year absence and take over as interim coach of the Saginaw Spirit. …[read more]
Moe Mantha is new coach in Saginaw
Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League has fired head coach Greg Gilbert and replaced him with veteran bench boss Moe Mantha for the balance of the 2015-2016 season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Border battle resumes tonight
It’s Monday night hockey this evening as the Soo Eagles play host to the Soo Thunderbirds in a 7 p.m. face off at Pullar Stadium in the Michigan Soo. …[read more]
Race for 5th place in NOJHL West
Blind River Beavers have narrowed the gap on the Espanola Express in what is shaping up as a frantic race for the fifth-and-final playoff spot in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Here come the NCAA recruiters
Recruiters from the Division 1 and Division 3 ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association are doing — and in some cases, have done — their homework on a flock of front-line players from within the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Good return for the Soo Eagles
They were champions of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League in 2010-2011 and made it to the semi-finals in 2011-2012 before deciding to test the North American Hockey League for the 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons. …[read more]
NOJHL notions a la RR
Let’s head East and West, team to team, town to town in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, according to the gospel of RR: …[read more]
How about an NOJHL showcase?
It is evolving as one of the better junior A hockey leagues in Canada with a reputation for attracting top players and good coaches. …[read more]
Crunch scouted by 9 NCAA schools
Cochrane Crunch took a recent trek to northern Minnesota as the lone team from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to participate in a showcase tournament that was hosted by the Superior International Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
OHL draft pick evolves with Eagles
A 2012 Ontario Hockey League draft pick of the Soo Greyhounds, Gordie Helmuth is putting his game back together as a productive winger with the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
NCAA schools scouting the NOJHL
Make no mistake about it, a plethora of Division 1 and Division 3 National Collegiate Athletic Association schools have been scouting the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League with particular interest. …[read more]
RBC at Soo T-Birds game PPD
Tonight’s scheduled Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League game between the visiting Rayside-Balfour Canadians and the Soo Thunderbirds has been postponed. …[read more]
Eagles can depend on Jake Palmerio
He’s the only Canadian on an otherwise all-American roster and Jake Palmerio has been finding the back of the net with more regularity for the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Eagles nip Birds in Saturday sizzler
Fast-paced, high-energy, end-to-end, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League action was on full display on Saturday night at Pullar Stadium in the Michigan Soo. …[read more]
T-Birds invade the Eagles nest
The eighth installment of the 2015-2016 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League “border battle” is slated for tonight when the Soo Eagles play host to the Soo Thunderbirds. …[read more]
Crunch making its own noise
Soo Thunderbirds may be the toast of the Canadian Jr. Hockey League but their Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League counterparts, the Cochrane Crunch, is having a sparkling season of its own. …[read more]
Top-ranked T-Birds have sights set
Time will tell if newcomer Connor Ryckman can match the elevated Mario Culina between the pipes but for now the consensus is that the Soo Thunderbirds remain the team to beat in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
T-Birds move their players up
Not only do Soo Thunderbirds win championships but the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League powerhouse does a good job of developing players for a higher level. …[read more]
Weekend road sweep for Soo Eagles
Soo Eagles completed a weekend road sweep on Saturday with a 3-1 road decision over the Rayside-Balfour Canadians. …[read more]
Soo Eagles are tops of new teams
Two of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League’s first-year teams will face off tonight when the Espanola Express plays host to the Soo Eagles. …[read more]
Soo Eagles via Aberdeen Wings
1996 birth-year forward Chris Murphy will suit up for the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League after stints with two teams in the North American Hockey League. …[read more]
Beasts of the NOJHL East
Soo Thunderbirds of the West Division are currently in first place overall in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League but the second, third, fourth and fifth-ranked clubs in the 12-team loop are all from the East Division. …[read more]
Adam McPhail to Soo T-Birds
Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have acquired 1997 birth-year forward Adam McPhail, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Crunch hunch pays early dividends
Cochrane Crunch coach-general manager Ryan Leonard played a hunch that family advisor David Maciuk would come through with a high-end skater. …[read more]
Soo Eagles v. U.S. Coast Guard
Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and a team representing the United States Coast Guard will face off tonight in a charity game to raise funds for a foundation that aspires to keep teenagers from using their cell phones while driving. …[read more]
Express delivers late in Espanola
One game does not a season make but one game could end up defining the season for the Espanola Express. …[read more]
Culina staying with OHL Spitfires
Goalie Mario Culina will remain in the Ontario Hockey League with the Windsor Spitfires and will not be returning to the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Many NCAA options for NOJHLers
As the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has developed its share of talent for the Ontario Hockey League and the Quebec Major Jr. Hockey League, many of its players aspire to combine the sport with an education at the National Collegiate Athletic Association level. …[read more]
Tassone continues point production
Soo Thunderbirds continued their mastery of the Soo Eagles on Saturday and rookie forward Mark Tassone continued his scoring run of late. …[read more]
Back on ice in the NOJHL
Christmas season is over, New Year’s Day is less than 48 hours away and the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is back playing games this weekend. …[read more]
Express aims to deliver in 2016
General manager Chad Clarke sees better days ahead for the expansion Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
So-so first half for Soo Eagles
They have the best record of any of the three expansion teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and the coaches of the Soo Eagles are expecting more improvement when play resumes in the 2016 portion of the season. …[read more]
Caruso a high-flying T-Bird
In rapid-fire fashion, second-year forward Matt Caruso has taken over the scoring lead for the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Good deed in Powassan
While attending a recent home game of the Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, young Keaton Lefebvre, who is a goalie for the Atom House League’s Powassan Hawks, had an unfortunate accident which resulted in a broken nose. …[read more]
Voodoos to Battalion, with success
Pint-sized forward Steve Harland is beginning to make an impact with the North Bay Battalion as a 19-year old rookie in the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
Hernandez vows to be better
His first season in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has not gone as planned for Jake Hernandez of the Soo Eagles. …[read more]
Mid season in the NOJHL
Thoughts to peruse as the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League approaches the Christmas holiday break: …[read more]
Soo Eagles spread Christmas cheer
Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have a good history of being actively involved in the community. …[read more]
More T-Birds with NCAA potential
They are a top team that continues to serve as a solid base for players moving on to the Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association ranks. …[read more]
Twin Soo teams take OT tilts
Soo Thunderbirds and Soo Eagles both worked overtime to post Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League wins on Saturday night. …[read more]