Cubs and Walleye win
Sudbury Cubs and Kam River Fighting Walleye both skated to victory as semi-final playoff sets in both the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Superior International Jr. Hockey League continued on Monday.
…[read more]Rock on dock of series walk
Timmins Rock has rolled to within one win of upending the Powassan Voodoos and moving on to the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League championship series.
…[read more]Rock and Birds go up 2-0
Timmins Rock and Soo Thunderbirds have both taken 2-0 series leads in their respective Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League division finals.
…[read more]EL Wings & Barrie Colts
Elliot Lake Red Wings recently completed their second season as members of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. And as an aim of the franchise is to try to develop and advance players for the Major Junior, American Collegiate Hockey Association and National Collegiate Athletic Association ranks, Elliot Lake owner Paul Noad has established a new non-exclusive arrangement to collaborate with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League.
…[read more]NOJHL Final Four
Timmins Rock and Soo Thunderbirds both scored victories as the division finals in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League got underway on Thursday.
…[read more]Noad in development mode
Elliot Lake Red Wings forward Sam Noad represents a good example of progress made by a young player from his first season in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to the next.
…[read more]Sudbury Cubs growl towels
Sudbury Cubs will play host to the reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds on Thursday and Friday of this week for Games 1 and 2 of the West Division final.
…[read more]NOJHL semi-final pairings
Final four. Best-of-seven semi-final playoff series are set to start this week in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Jr. A playoff tracker
Soo Thunderbirds and Dryden Ice Dogs have advanced to the next round as best-of-seven playoff action continued in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Superior International Jr. Hockey League. Meanwhile, Hearst Lumberjacks and Sioux Lookout Bombers also posted Friday victories.
…[read more]Three teams advance
Sudbury Cubs and Timmins Rock of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Thunder Bay North Stars of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League have all advanced to the second round of the playoffs via Game 5 victories on Thursday.
…[read more]Jr. A playoff notes
Blind River Beavers, Powassan Voodoos and Wisconsin Lumberjacks all won games on Wednesday as best of seven playoffs continued in both the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Jr. A playoff trail
Hearst Lumberjacks, Timmins Rock, Fort Frances Lakers, Wisconsin Lumberjacks and Thunder Bay North Stars all skated to victory on Tuesday as the playoff season carried on in both the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Birds, Cubs, Rapids win
Opening round, best of seven playoff action continued in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League on Monday with three games.
…[read more]Marois to the rescue
A splendid 65-save show by Jake Marois backstopped the Espanola Paper Kings to a 3-1 win over the Sudbury Cubs in Game 3 of their Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series.
…[read more]Jr. A playoffs continue
Soo Thunderbirds, Timmins Rock, Powassan Voodoos, Dryden Ice Dogs and Sioux Lookout Bombers all registered wins on Saturday as best-of-seven playoff activity continued in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Jr. A playoff roundup
Sudbury Cubs, Timmins Rock, Thunder Bay North Stars and Sioux Lookout Bombers all posted wins on Friday as best-of-seven playoffs continued in both the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Jr. A playoffs underway
First pucks have dropped on the playoff season in both the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]NOJHL playoff preview
The spring playoff runoff in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League gets underway this week. Four teams in each of the East and West divisions are in the chase for championship glory.
…[read more]Beavers and Thunderbirds
Second place Blind River Beavers and third seed Soo Thunderbirds have confirmed the dates for the opening round, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series between the West Division foes.
…[read more]Rock and Rapids
First place Timmins Rock and fourth seed French River Rapids have confirmed the dates for the opening round, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series between the East Division foes.
…[read more]Cubs and Paper Kings
First place Sudbury Cubs and fourth seed Espanola Paper Kings have confirmed the dates for the opening round, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series between the West Division foes.
…[read more]Lumberjacks and Voodoos
Second place Hearst Lumberjacks and third seed Powassan Voodoos have confirmed the dates for the opening round, best of seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff dates between the East Division foes.
…[read more]Rock star is a Flint mint
Standout goalie Jacob Brown is developing in a big way with the Timmins Rock of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League as a signed plum prospect of the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League.
…[read more]Paper Kings are in
Coming through with multiple clutch victories over higher seeded teams has culminated in a well earned Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff spot for the upstart Espanola Paper Kings.
…[read more]100 games for Novello
Quietly and with little fan fare, hardworking forward Ethan Novello recently suited up for his 100th regular season game as a member of the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Up and down the NOJHL
As the regular season in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League skates towards a conclusion there is still a lot to play for and plenty to write about ahead of the looming playoffs.
…[read more]Rock of the NOJHL
They are a model franchise, both on and off the ice. Not only does the Timmins Rock top the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League attendance chart with a per game average of 693 but it is the leader among a number of other categories.
…[read more]Paper Kings in good spot
Espanola Paper Kings have a nine point lead on the Soo Eagles in the race for the fourth and final playoff spot in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Mauro and Mauro
Oh brother. The Mauro boys from Sault Ste. Marie are putting on productive performances for their respective teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Bell answers the call
Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have summoned affiliate player forward Coulson Bell from the Sudbury U16 Nickel Capitals of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League for a pair of games this week.
…[read more]10 straight for Blind River
Who are these guys? Blind River Beavers have won 10 straight games to move into sole possession of second place in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Hat tricks for Paper Kings
A pair of small size forwards had big game performances as the Espanola Paper Kings strengthened their hold on the fourth and final playoff spot in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. Lucas Signoretti and Devin Mauro both hit for the hat trick as the Paper Kings clipped the French River Rapids by a 9-4 score.
…[read more]First place advantage
Barring an improbable slump, the Timmins Rock will finish atop the East Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and draw a sub-par opponent in the first round of the playoffs.
…[read more]Three with 30+ goals
There are now three members of the 30 goal club as the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League skates into the stretch run of the 2022-2023 regular season.
…[read more]Once a scout always a scout
He has scouted for multiple teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for renumeration that was no more than a hat, a jacket and a cold beer or two after a given game. He has old school values and roots that have grown to embrace today’s game. Now in his early 70s, the fire for the game stills burns deep within Charly Murray as the tireless head scout and recruiter for the Sault College Cougars men’s hockey team.
…[read more]Wood is good at Sault College
He is an academic standout at Sault College as a Business Administration major with a 3.50 grade point average. He is also the captain and scoring leader on the Cougars men’s hockey team. And Caleb Wood is also a former Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League star who has good memories from his three seasons with first the Soo Eagles and then the Soo Thunderbirds.
…[read more]NOJHL playoff picture
Playoff season in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will not get underway until the third week of March. But for many NOJHL teams, just about every game being played at this stage of the regular season is like a playoff match.
…[read more]Borrelli in Blind River
Sault Ste. Marie product AJ Borrelli is getting an extended stay with the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. The 16-year old goalie will remain with Blind River as an affiliate player until February 4, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]Paper Kings spring camp
Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are already in the planning stages for the 2023-2024 season. Paper Kings head coach Jason Rapcewicz and general manager Marc Gagnon have confirmed a northern evaluation camp for April 28-29 in Espanola.
…[read more]A tale of two AP goalies
What were the chances of this? Two goalies from Sault Ste. Marie who play for separate Great North Under 18 Hockey League teams in Sudbury both dressed as affiliate player backups for opposite clubs in the same Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League game.
…[read more]BR goalie signs OHL deal
Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League have signed goalie Charlie Burns of the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to a standard player contract.
…[read more]Timmins v. Hearst
Tense. Testy. Torrid. Just three words of description that narrate the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League rivalry between the Timmins Rock and Hearst Lumberjacks.
…[read more]Kowal the Paper King AP
Teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are known for making good use of affiliate players from the Great North Under 18 Hockey League in the case of injury and shortened lineups.
…[read more]Mauro propels Paper Kings
It was a nice return to the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for Devin Mauro. The 18-year old Sault Ste. Marie product scored once and added an assist as the Espanola Paper Kings edged the French River Rapids by a 7-5 margin tonight.
…[read more]From the Rock to the Majors
Timmins Majors of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League have been bolstered by the return of 17-year old forward Thomas Beard from the Timmins Rock of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Captain Kaden to the Cubs
The first place team in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League strengthened itself at the Canadian Jr. Hockey League trade deadline. Sudbury Cubs obtained big centre man Kaden Laverdiere of the last place Elliot Lake Red Wings in a cash exchange.
…[read more]EPK nabs big Brinn Burleigh
Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League finalized their blue line brigade at the Canadian Jr. Hockey League trade deadline in a big way.
…[read more]Devin Mauro to Espanola
Sault Ste. Marie product Devin Mauro has joined the Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League via the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League.
…[read more]Thunderbirds and Beavers
A mid week home and home set between the Soo Thunderbirds and Blind River Beavers is on tap in the hotly-contested West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
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