Soo Eagles add to player nest
Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have added a fourth player who skated for the Batchewana Attack of the now-dormant Canadian International Hockey League in 2014-2015. …[read more]
Eskis on ice in heat of summer
There was ice in New Liskeard on a hot, humid weekend as Iroquois Falls Eskis of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League held an evaluation camp. …[read more]
Blind River Beavers tryout camp
New Blind River Beavers coach-general manager Brad Barton has set the dates for the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team’s main tryout evaluation camp. …[read more]
Want to play for Rayside?
Rayside-Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will be staging their main tryout camp on August 20-22 at Cambrian Arena in Sudbury. …[read more]
Anticipation of NOJHL season
“We can never know about the days to come but we think about them anyway.” — from the song Anticipation by Carly Simon. …[read more]
T-Birds evaluation camp
The reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Dudley-Hewitt Cup champion Soo Thunderbirds have set the dates for their August evaluation camp. …[read more]
Soo Eagles main camp
Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have set their main camp tryout dates. …[read more]
Blind River v. Elliot Lake rivalry
It is a rivalry first experienced when the kid here was broadcasting games in the old International Jr. B Hockey League for Blind River-Elliot Lake radio stations CJNR and CKNR in the mid-1970s. …[read more]
Mazzuca’s return made official
What HockeyNewsNorth.com posted on Monday became official today — Robert Mazzuca is returning as commissioner of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League without ever having really left the position. …[read more]
New to the French River Rapids
Make that 11 players who have now signed with the French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Champagne expected to sparkle
Powassan Voodoos have acquired North Bay native Eric Champagne in a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League exchange with the Rayside-Balfour Canadians. …[read more]
Soo Eagles sign local forward
Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have signed homegrown forward Chris Skinner, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Bronson Kovacs signs pro contract
Sault Ste. Marie native Bronson Kovacs has inked his first professional hockey contract. …[read more]
Forrest of the Voodoos
Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have signed an erstwhile Ontario Hockey League draft pick of the North Bay Battalion. …[read more]
NOJHL conference call
Led by chairman of the board Scott Marshall, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League governors are slated to hold a conference call tonight to vote on re-hiring Robert Mazzuca as commissioner. …[read more]
Mazzuca to return as commish
In what would be a dramatic turn of events, Robert Mazzuca is poised to return as commissioner of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Soo Eagles add a speedster
Speed demon forward Brad Hofelich has committed to the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Nadeau’s next stop is Iroquois Falls
Well-traveled junior Zack Nadeau is packing his bags for Iroquois Falls. …[read more]
Gagne development camp
There is still time to register for coach Paul Gagne’s annual northeastern Ontario hockey development camp. …[read more]
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]