Crunch the numbers
Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League already has commitments from 19 players for the 2015-2016 season ahead of its main camp, which is slated for August 20-21. …[read more]
Soo Eagles sign Jake Palmerio
Soo Eagles have reached across the St. Mary’s River to sign 1997 birth-year forward Jake Palmerio, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Eskis have signed eight players
Contrary to a recent report in the Timmins Daily Press that said the Iroquois Falls Eskis have signed three players, the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team has in fact inked eight players, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Rayside-Balfour tryout camp
Rayside-Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will hold their main tryout camp on August 20-22 at Cambrian Arena in Sudbury. …[read more]
Multiple commitments to Soo Eagles
Homegrown forward Landon Hubbard heads an early list of players who have committed to the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for the 2015-2016 season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Plum NOJHL prospects
As the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has become flush with 12 teams, the number of plum prospects being harvested should also increase. …[read more]
MVP re-commits to Powassan
Scoring sensation Steven Harland is returning to the Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for a second season. …[read more]
Here’s to the underdog
As a basketball coach and as a hockey writer, my favourite players have always been those who worked hard just to make the team. …[read more]
T-Birds add rugged defender
Reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds have added free-agent defenceman Joe Newhouse via the Thunder Bay North Stars of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
NOJHL notes, votes, anecdotes
Here and there and in and around the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League: …[read more]
Hot, hazy, humid…hockey
This is July and it is hot, hazy and humid away from the rink. But are we ever really away from the rink? …[read more]
Rayside rookie has a Ton of potential
He stood tall — even if he is rather small — among the top skaters in the Great North Midget Hockey League during the 2014-2015 season. …[read more]
French River tryouts this weekend
The new French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will hold their first-ever open tryout camp this Friday through Sunday. …[read more]
New chapter in Iroquois Falls
The team is taking on a new identity — the Iroquois Falls Eskis of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are putting the pieces in place. …[read more]
Big news for Iroquois Falls Eskis
Iroquois Falls Eskis have slated a press conference for 2 p.m. today at which time the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team will introduce its new head coach, its director of northern scouting, its director of education and player promotion — and others. …[read more]
A better NOJHL? We hope so
It is bigger — the biggest it has been in its modern era. …[read more]
Eskis poised to hire new coach
Iroquois Falls Eskis of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are getting close to naming a new head coach. …[read more]
What’s next for the NOJHL?
I was in Toronto — my son was called to the bar by the Law Society of Upper Canada — when the calm within the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League turned a bit windy. …[read more]
Soo v. Soo X 12
The focus for the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is now on the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
Notes from the NOJHL AGM
There are a few noteworthy developments from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League’s annual general meeting that is being held in Sault Ste. Marie. …[read more]
Several French River Rapids signings
French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League hosted a barbecue at the Noelville Community Centre on Wednesday and drew an estimated gathering of about 125 supporters. …[read more]
Will Mazzuca stay or will he go?
They will converge in Sault Ste. Marie for parts of three days beginning on Thursday. …[read more]
Blind River board member resigns
Long-time Blind River Beavers board member Linda Lamorie has resigned her position with the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
Net gain for Powassan Voodoos
Powassan Voodoos general manager Chris Dawson has confirmed the acquisition of former Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League rookie-of-the-year goalie Joel Horodziejczyk. …[read more]
New Eskis logo
Here it is folks, the all-new logo for the all-new Iroquois Falls Eskis of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Several Rayside-Balfour signings
Utilizing the venue of one of its sponsors, the Rayside-Balfour Canadians inked seven players to Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League cards on Saturday. …[read more]
Timmins Rock shows off new jersey
The relocated Timmins Rock has flashed the look of the jersey that the team will wear for its debut season in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
As the NOJHL world turns
Less than a week ahead of its annual general meeting, slated to begin in Sault Ste. Marie on June 18, there is an unsettling buzz that is humming from within the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Henderson to operate Soo T-Birds
Newly-appointed general manager Jamie Henderson will take over as the franchise operator for the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
Espanola Express seeks volunteers
Led by coach Tom McCarthy, assistant coach Jason Rapcewicz and general manager Chad Clarke, the expansion Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is looking for volunteer assistance. …[read more]
T-Bird owner talks about team’s future
Rumours have been rampant that the reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds are on the verge of ceasing operations for the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
French River Rapids open tryout
The new French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have confirmed dates and location for their first-ever open tryout camp. …[read more]
Cochrane Crunch signs local goalie
Cochrane product Kurtis David will be returning home to play for the Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League this 2015-2016 season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Jim Newell joins the Crunch bunch
Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has a new assistant coach in place for the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
Kevin Cain has a new NOJHL gig
Two weeks after stepping down as general manager of the reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds, Kevin Cain has a new gig. …[read more]
USA Hockey approves Soo Eagles
It’s official.
Michigan-based Soo Eagles have received approval from governing-body USA Hockey to re-join the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League as an expansion team for the 2015-2016 season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
LSSU has plans for Owen Headrick
He has been a star defencemen during two seasons with the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Good to go in the NO
It is early June and the warmth of the sun has taken away the ice in the rinks.
Having said that, teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are open for business. …[read more]
Moe is ready to go in French River
Under the guidance of esteemed coach Moe Mantha, the French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will hold their first-ever open tryout camp on July 3-4-5. …[read more]
Randy Blake hops on the Express
The new Espanola Express has added a trusted, seasoned veteran to its Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League staff. …[read more]
Staying home in Iroquois Falls
As was first reported by HockeyNewsNorth.com, second-year skaters Josh Dejulio and Kezmin Madden will play for their hometown Iroquois Falls Eskimos in 2015-2016 rather than join the Timmins Rock. …[read more]
Here’s to an NOJHL showcase
It has expanded to become a 12-team league with a firm grasp on a northern region that extends from Kirkland Lake to Sault Ste. Marie and towns in between. …[read more]
Around the NOJHL
Change is the operative word around the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League these days. …[read more]
How does the NOJHL compare?
It’s a question relative to the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League that I am often asked by parents, players and others.
How does the NOJHL compare to the North American Hockey League? …[read more]
A bunch of Crunch commitments
Riding the sled of a first winter in Cochrane from which the Crunch posted a 29-21-2 regular-season record and made it all the way to the playoff finals against the eventual-champion Soo Thunderbirds, coach-general manager Ryan Leonard has confirmed several player commitments for the 2015-2016 campaign. …[read more]
NOJHL coaches who were 1st-rounders
There is an impressive link among coaches in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League who were first-round draft picks as players. …[read more]
Rayside’s historic roots
There are two specific names and one franchise that spring to mind to someone with some sense of Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League history. …[read more]
As the NOJHL grows…
It was not that long ago — 2007 to be exact — that membership in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League stood at a mere six teams.
Eight years later, the NOJHL has doubled in size and is poised to be a 12-team league when the first pucks drop on the 2015-2016 season in less than four months. …[read more]
French River Rapids colours, logo
French River Rapids, who will begin play as a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League expansion team in 2015-2016, have unveiled their team colours and logo. …[read more]