EL Vikings unveil jerseys
As Hockey News North has reported extensively on over the past few days, there is new ownership and a new moniker for the Elliot Lake team of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]EL Vikings need billets
Billet families are one very important essential for junior hockey teams. And the new Elliot Lake Vikings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are on the look for billet families ahead of the 2023-2024 season.
…[read more]EL Vikings hire Sault scout
Elliot Lake Vikings owner Jef Jarmovitch and his coaching staff want to keep a close watch on the talent pool in Sault Ste. Marie. To that end, the newly-named Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team has hired a scout who is based in Sault Ste. Marie to do just that.
…[read more]Return of the EL Vikings
The once vaunted Vikings are back to reclaim their age old junior hockey status in Elliot Lake. Long-time local resident Jef Jarmovitch has taken over operation of the Elliot Lake Red Wings from Paul Noad and rebranded the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League franchise as the Elliot Lake Vikings.
…[read more]New operator in Elliot Lake
Paul Noad said he wasn’t looking to sell the Elliot Lake Red Wings. But when he was approached to sell the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League franchise, the wheels went into motion for what is being returned to old roots as the Elliot Lake Vikings.
…[read more]NOJHL champs have a beer
Timmins Rock of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has partnered with Full Beard Brewing Co. to launch a new beer, Red Light Lager. The reigning NOJHL champion Rock will debut the light beer at the team’s Don Lever-Steve Sullivan Golf Tournament this weekend.
…[read more]Dawson to Powassan
A championship skater from the Great North Under 18 Hockey League who is also an Ontario Hockey League draft pick will suit up for the Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League this coming season.
…[read more]Heading home to Sudbury
Ben Lacroix is in position to finish his junior hockey career at home. The 2003 birth date forward has been obtained by the Sudbury Cubs from the Espanola Paper Kings in a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League cash transaction.
…[read more]Kirkland Lake to Hearst
Hearst Lumberjacks have added a solid, seasoned skater to their lineup by way of a cash transaction with their Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League rival Kirkland Lake Gold Miners.
…[read more]Paper Kings to Red Wings
Espanola Paper Kings have transferred a 2004 birth year defenseman to the Elliot Lake Red Wings in a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League cash transaction.
…[read more]Net return for Paper Kings
Espanola Paper Kings president and head coach Jason Rapcewicz has confirmed the return of veteran goalie Jake Marois for the 2023-2024 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season.
…[read more]Another Eagle off to school
High scoring defenseman Colin Handy is forgoing his final season of junior hockey eligibility to begin his collegiate career, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]Nest of Eagles off to school
Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have confirmed the ascension of several graduated players to the American college hockey ranks ahead of the upcoming school season.
…[read more]Paper Kings add some speed
Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have signed two forwards with speed and a scoring touch, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]Noah Zeppa to Soo Eagles
He is an established goalie of good repute who starred for the Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League and the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Fighting Walleye to the Eagles
Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have acquired a good size goalie in a trade with the Kam River Fighting Walleye of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Cole Crowder to Sault College
Sault College Cougars have added a huge presence to their lineup ahead of the looming 2023-2024 varsity men’s hockey season. Cole Crowder, a hulking 6-foot-5, 220 pound forward, is headed to Sault College from the Sudbury Cubs of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Iroquois Falls to Elliot Lake
Right-hand shooting defenseman Blake Menard is now a member of the Elliot Lake Red Wings after being acquired in a recent Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League cash transaction with the relocated Iroquois Falls Storm.
…[read more]VIJHL to Blind River
Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have acquired a seasoned forward via trade with the Kerry Park Islanders of the Vancouver Island Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]NOJHL to NHL draft picks
Teammates with the Soo Thunderbirds during the 2021-2022 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season, Andrew Gibson and Cooper Foster have since become National Hockey League draft picks.
…[read more]Beavers of the area ponds
As Blind River Beavers head coach and general manager Kyle Brick goes coast to coast in search of players he continues to pay close attention to area talent as he constantly strives to keep the small market Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League franchise combative and competitive.
…[read more]Pool lands on the Rock
Elijah Pool is headed east from the Dryden Ice Dogs of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League to the reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Timmins Rock in a cash transaction.
…[read more]Hearst to Kam River
Reigning Superior International Jr. Hockey League champion Kam River Fighting Walleye has acquired a homegrown defenseman from the Hearst Lumberjacks of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League in a cash transaction.
…[read more]Nyman returning to Rock
Dogged defenseman Tenzin Nyman is in a pole position to upgrade from depth defender to regular role with the reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Timmins Rock in 2023-2024.
…[read more]Paper Kings add goalie coach
Sault Ste. Marie resident Bill Vanderleest is taking his goalie instructor skills a few hours down the highway. The affable, ageless Vanderleest has been hired as the goalie coach for the Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Captain of the Rock
Felix “Freddy” Cadieux-Fredette has already played in more than 140 career games as a steady, ever ready defenseman for the Timmins Rock of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Boivin returning to Rock
Timmins Rock is poised to defend its 2022-2023 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League championship in 2023-2024 with its ace goalie between the pipes for another season.
…[read more]Rock development camp
Reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Timmins Rock will be holding a July 7-9 development camp in Whitby, Ontario. See below for full details.
…[read more]Lumberjacks to Paper Kings
Seasoned defenseman Liam Rampersad is on the move in a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League cash transaction.
…[read more]Captain of the Paper Kings
Strong, steady defenseman Liam McDonald has been named the new captain of the Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]Five for the Thunderbirds
Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have signed five players who were with the Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League in 2022-2023.
…[read more]Hey all the way to Hearst
Hearst Lumberjacks of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have added 2005 birth year forward Owen Hey by way of the Greater Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Local lads are for the Birds
Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have signed a pair of Ontario Hockey League draft picks who played for the Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League in 2022-2023.
…[read more]Nickel Caps to Elliot Lake
Carter Carriere is moving up to the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League as a 15-year old defenseman who will not turn 16 until November.
…[read more]Soo boy to Elliot Lake
Solid size defenseman Sam Verbonac is joining the Elliot Lake Red Wings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League via the Huntsville Otters of the Provincial Jr. C Hockey League.
…[read more]Return of the Paper King
Star forward Lucas Signoretti has committed to return to the Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for the 2023-2024 season.
…[read more]Nickel Caps to Voodoos
He is staying in the north to play. High scoring forward Caden Dubreuil is moving up from the Sudbury U18 Nickel Capitals of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League to the Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Beavers stay in the area
June 1 signals the official start to the 2023-2024 season in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. As of today, teams can make trades and sign players as the league opens for business ahead of the ’23-24 campaign. Blind River Beavers are one team that has made commitments to players for the coming season.
…[read more]Soo boy to Espanola
Hulking defenseman Kiinen Saari has committed to the Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League ahead of the 2023-2024 season, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]Memorial Cup & French River
This looks good — really good — on both the French River Rapids and the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. As in, this is the second successive season that a former French River player is with a major junior team that is competing in the Memorial Cup tournament.
…[read more]T-Birds to Sault College
A pair of fine forwards are moving on from the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to the Sault College Cougars of the Division 2, American Collegiate Hockey Association effective the 2023-2024 season.
…[read more]Iroquois Falls has a logo
Iroquois Falls Storm has unveiled its colours and logo. The Storm is the relocated Cochrane Crunch franchise and will take its place in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League effective the 2023-2024 season.
…[read more]Iroquois Falls tryout camp
Formerly the Cochrane Crunch, now the Iroquois Falls Storm, the relocated Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League franchise has confirmed its upcoming prospect tryout camp.
…[read more]Rock of the North
They represented the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League with respect and class, traits that trickle down from president Ted Gooch to general manager and head coach Brandon Perry and his staff to the players. An NOJHL title team for the ages, the Timmins Rock recently posted a highly respectable 2-2-0 record at the 10-team Centennial Cup, 2023 national championship tournament.
…[read more]Storm in Iroquois Falls
There is a Storm brewing in Iroquois Falls. The transferred Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has been renamed as the Iroquois Falls Storm.
…[read more]One for the Rock
Ethan Pool potted the overtime winner and Patrick Boivin made 46 saves as the Timmins Rock of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League began began play at the Centennial Cup national tournament in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba with a 4-3 win over the Yarmouth Mariners of the Maritime Hockey League.
…[read more]Back in Iroquois Falls
This has the makings of a classic, vintage, feel good, small town hockey story. After a six year absence that tugged at the heartstrings of so many local denizens, the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is returning to the trusted town of Iroquois Falls effective the 2023-2024 season.
…[read more]Marc-Alain Begin carries on
He has had success in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League as a player, assistant coach and head coach. And Marc-Alain Begin will continue his NOJHL association as the bench boss of the Hearst Lumberjacks.
…[read more]Cochrane to Iroquois Falls
Junior hockey is returning to Iroquois Falls. The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has confirmed that its Board of Directors has approved the application of the Cochrane Crunch to relocate to Iroquois Falls, effective the upcoming 2023-2024 season.
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