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]
Voodoos invade Bird nest
Two of the top teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will face off tonight when the Soo Thunderbirds play host to the Powassan Voodoos in a 7:30 match at the Essar Centre. …[read more]
Around the NOJHL
More than one Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association coach has been inquiring about more than one player from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League…More from around the NOJHL. …[read more]
Kudos to the NOJHL commish
Commissioner Robert Mazzuca and the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are to be commended for taking an initiative to team up with the Canadian Mental Health Association. …[read more]
Blind River 1, Soo T-Birds 0
Goalie Matt Blattenberger made 64 saves to post the shutout and the Blind River Beavers — in what ranks as the upset of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season — blanked the visiting Soo Thunderbirds 1-0 on Saturday night. …[read more]
Rayside rolls to another victory
Make that six straight wins and 10 triumphs in their last 11 outings for the rampaging Rayside-Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Soo Eagles to Soo Indians
Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have assigned 1998 birth-year forward Sasha Miniouchine to the Soo Indians major midgets. …[read more]
Rugged road trip awaits Eagles
Fresh from a 9-5 road decision over the Blind River Beavers on Wednesday, the Soo Eagles continue a highway excursion with three more away games this weekend. …[read more]
Cochrane Crunch via Soo Indians
Forward Michael Miller is now the property of the Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League after starting the season with the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the Central Canada Hockey League. …[read more]
Soo T-Birds trade a goaltender
Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have shipped 1995 birth year goalie Nathan Warren to the Winker Flyers of the Manitoba Jr. Hockey League in a cash exchange. …[read more]
Eagle flies from Soo to Manitoba
Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have dealt forward Kendall Huckins to the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Jr. Hockey League in a cash exchange. …[read more]
Around the NOJHL
Soo Thunderbirds are moving yet-another defenceman to the Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association ranks…Having missed time with health issues, a big winger is returning to form with the Soo Eagles…More from around the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Mooney to Moncton
Skilled, smooth-skating defenceman Ryan Mooney is making the jump from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to the Quebec Major Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
T-Birds trade Andrew Barbeau
Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have dealt 1997 birth-year defenceman Andrew Barbeau to the Niagara Falls Canucks of the Greater Ontario Jr. Hockey League in a cash exchange. …[read more]
7 wins in last 8 games for RBC
Not only did the Powassan Voodoos lose for only the third time in 22 starts on Monday but the defeat was their second at the hands of the surging Rayside-Balfour Canadians. …[read more]
Big three of the NOJHL
Two teams have already hit the 20-win mark in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and a third is close behind with 19. …[read more]
T-Bird defender requests a trade
Second-year defenceman Andrew Barbeau has asked the Soo Thunderbirds to trade him, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
Can Soo Eagles beat Soo T-Birds?
Let’s begin by noting that the Soo Eagles are an expansion team in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and the Soo Thunderbirds are the reigning champions. …[read more]
Here ‘n there
Around the rinks of the Ontario Hockey League, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Western Collegiate Hockey Association: …[read more]
Around the NOJHL
The best team in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is even better now…The race is on for the fifth-and-final playoff spot in the West Division…And more. …[read more]
Beavers working to try to halt skid
They have a roster full of players born in 1997, 1998 and 1999 — which makes the task ahead a tad more difficult for one of the youngest teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Soo T-Birds add Michael Caruso
The top team in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has brought in yet-another impact player. …[read more]
NOJHL is open for business
As a growing association with a current all-time high of 12 teams, the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League could add another two to four more members over the next couple of years. …[read more]
Net gain for Soo T-Birds
Goalie Mario Culina, who backstopped the Soo Thunderbirds to the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League title in 2014-2015, has been reassigned to the reigning champions from the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
Around the NOJHL
Here ‘n there in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League on a sunny November day: …[read more]
Eagles continue to Pullar together
Soo Eagles used the home ice of Pullar Stadium to continue their winning ways of late. …[read more]
Grandinetti has skill, smarts
Combine hockey skill and book smarts and it adds up to a rather-intelligent player. …[read more]
Rich kid in French River
French River Rapids have won only one of 16 games thus far this season but a rookie forward has been a bright spot for the first-year Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team. …[read more]
Net exchange in Blind River
Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have made a change between the pipes, adding a new goalie while releasing another. …[read more]
Blind River captain requests trade
Veteran forward Nathan Hans has asked the Blind River Beavers to trade him, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
Cochrane coach livid over Cordeiro snub
Cochrane Crunch coach-general manager-owner Ryan Leonard has come to the defense of his high-scoring forward Dustin Cordeiro, who was left off the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League squad that will compete at this month’s Eastern Canada All-Star Challenge with teams from four other Jr. A leagues. …[read more]