New SIJHL team names coach
Sioux Lookout Bombers, who are poised to commence play in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League as an expansion team effective the 2022-2023 season, have confirmed their head coach.
…[read more]Words from Dryden Ice Dogs
Hockey News North has received the following message from the president of the Dryden Ice Dogs of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Northern, Superior six pack
There are four teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and two in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League that remain in pursuit of playoff championships in their respective loops.
…[read more]Red Lake and Kam River
The frozen stage is set for the Superior International Jr. Hockey League championship series. It will be the no. 1 seed Kam River Fighting Walleye and the no. 2 seed Red Lake Miners facing off in a best of seven series.
…[read more]Dogs of determination
Dryden Ice Dogs stared down the cold reality of elimination on Saturday and did not blink. Thus, the Ice Dogs have extended their Superior International Jr. Hockey League playoff season to at least another game.
…[read more]Kam River to Lakehead U
Standout defenseman Zach Fortin will be moving up from the Superior International Jr. Hockey League to Ontario University Athletics.
…[read more]Plaudits for the SIJHL
I have followed the Superior International Jr. Hockey League in a sporadic manner since its formation about 20 years ago. Mostly, any heed I indemnified towards the SIJHL was the championship squad that represented it at the annual Dudley-Hewitt Cup tournament that also included the title teams from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Walleye hooks GM to extension
This only makes sense. That is, Kam River Fighting Walleye of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League has boosted the contract of highly regarded general manager and director of player personnel Kevin McCallum through to the end of the 2024-2025 season.
…[read more]Clarke clicks for Walleye
Kam River Fighting Walleye general manager Kevin McCallum hooked a big fish at this year’s trade deadline when he reeled in Dayton Clarke in an inter-league trade with the Elliot Lake Red Wings.
…[read more]Monday night playoffs
Multiple series are on the line tonight when best-of-seven playoff action continues in both the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Indigenous identity in Dryden
Quite clearly and with no doubt, the Dryden Ice Dogs of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League are leaders relative to an Indigenous and First Nations spirit and presence within their program that includes no less than seven players and an assistant coach.
…[read more]Along the playoff path
Three games were played in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and another in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League as playoffs in both loops progressed on Friday.
…[read more]Ice Dogs and Thunderchief
Hard-toiling forward Nakoda Thunderchief — who was busted out of the Fort Frances cellar in a trade deadline deal with the Lakers — paid a two-goal dividend to help the visiting Dryden Ice Dogs steal the opener of their semi-final playoff series with the Red Lake Miners.
…[read more]Walleye in a whitewash
Austin Madge made 37 saves and 800 frenzied fans watched from inside the Norwest Arena fish tank as the Kam River Fighting Walleye began its best-of-seven semi-final set on Thursday with a 9-0 blanking of the cross-town Thunder Bay North Stars.
…[read more]SIJHL final four forecast
Fanatical. Feisty. Fierce. Fiery. Frantic. Frenzied. The two semi-final sets in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League have the makings of being about any or all of the aforementioned synonyms.
…[read more]Three Dog Night for Dryden
Placing third in the regular season standings of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League with a .622 winning percentage from a record of 26-15-4, the Dryden Ice Dogs subsequently swept the opening round of the best of five playoffs against the sixth slotted Fort Frances Lakers.
…[read more]Cole in goal in a winning role
Up next for the Dryden Ice Dogs is the daunting task of facing the high octane Red Lake Miners in the second round of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League playoffs. Backed by the nifty net-minding of Cole Johnston and a run and gun offensive display, Dryden swept the Fort Frances Lakers in three straight games in the opening round of the playoffs.
…[read more]Ice Dogs take Lakers to the limit
Two down, one to go on the first round victory lap. Dryden Ice Dogs have drawn up a two games to none edge on the Fort Frances Lakers in their best-of-five Superior International Jr. Hockey League playoff procession.
…[read more]Strength of the Ice Dogs
Dryden Ice Dogs were good — but not overwhelming — during the 2021-2022 regular season. The Ice Dogs finished in third place in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League within range of the first place Kam River Fighting Walleye and second place Red Lake Miners. And having added multiple players prior to the January 10 trade deadline, the Ice Dogs could be set up for a playoff run.
…[read more]Salvatore is one smart kid
Wisconsin Lumberjacks forward Salvatore Poggiali has been named the Superior International Jr. Hockey League’s scholastic player of the year, Hockey News North has confirmed.
…[read more]SIJHL playoffs are underway
It had been almost three years since there was playoff activity in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League before four teams took to the ice in opening around action on Tuesday.
…[read more]Kudos to Kam River; SI playoffs begin
The newest active team in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League will go into the playoffs as the no. 1 seed. In its first full season of existence, the Kam River Fighting Walleye splashed a record of 35-7-2 and a winning percentage of .818 to finish atop the SIJHL’s regular season standings.
…[read more]Lein is keen on his Lumberjacks
Through a number of losing streaks, one-sided losses and inconsistent play, Wisconsin Lumberjacks owner, general manager and coach Doug Lein sent out positive vibes when it came to discussing his Superior International Jr. Hockey League team.
…[read more]Kam River to Oregon … again
A third soon to be graduating member of the Kam River Fighting Walleye of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League is heading to the University of Oregon and its Division 1, American Collegiate Hockey Association program effective the 2022-2023 season.
…[read more]Lowden of the Lumberjacks
He has an even record on a team that is seven games below the .500 mark. To that end, 19-year old goalie Kyler Lowden has been a net gain for the Wisconsin Lumberjacks of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]SIJHL gearing towards playoffs
Finish the regular season on high with the playoffs looming. That would be a logical and obvious focus for the six teams of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Stick handling through traffic
This marks the third season in succession that the Covid nemesis has affected junior A hockey, in this case two leagues that are based in the rugged regions of northeastern and northwestern Ontario. But both the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Superior International Jr. Hockey League have faced off against the opponent and managed to stick handle through traffic.
…[read more]Ice Dogs, Lakers visit Kam River
Fans of the Kam River Fighting Walleye — of which there is a surging flow of frantic followers — will have the fortuity of watching their favourite Superior International Jr. Hockey League team take to the home ice of NorWest Arena three times in as many days this weekend.
…[read more]Three Dog Net
As they hit the road for three games against the top two teams in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League the third place Dryden Ice Dogs take a record of 22-11-3 into a weekend that looms as a tough test for the pack.
…[read more]Superior showcase sidebars
All six active teams of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League gathered in the northern Wisconsin town of Spooner for a recent showcase tournament. Each team played two games that counted in the regular season standings.
…[read more]Showcase shocker
What goes around really does come around. Less than two weeks ago — February 19 and 20 — the visiting Wisconsin Lumberjacks were soundly pounded by the Red Lake Miners by distressing scores of 13-1 and 17-4. But on the opening day of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League’s showcase tournament, the hosts from Wisconsin absolutely stunned Red Lake with a 5-1 victory.
…[read more]Six straight one-goal games
Playoff season in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League is still several weeks away. But having played six successive games that have been decided by one goal, the league leading Kam River Fighting Walleye is already in a playoff-like mode.
…[read more]Superior shores and roars
Kam River Fighting Walleye and Red Lake Miners have a thirst for first as the Superior International Jr. Hockey League has a slate of games on a plate that will click the gate on the final state of the 2021-2022 regular season standings. Meanwhile, the Dryden Ice Dogs are lurking and the Thunder Bay North Stars, Wisconsin Lumberjacks and Fort Frances Lakers are working at perking before the regular season finishes up at the end of March.
…[read more]Dogs ice Walleye win streak
A lengthy victory lap has been zapped. Derek Koivisto’s 12th goal of the season at the six minute mark of the third period lifted the visiting Dryden Ice Dogs to a 4-3 win over the Kam River Fighting Walleye in a Family Day matinee match.
…[read more]At play on Family Day
The cozy confines of NorWest Arena will be the site of a Family Day matinee match this afternoon when the Kam River Fighting Walleye plays host to the Dryden Ice Dogs in a 1:30 start at the Fish Tank.
…[read more]Riley rallies North Stars
It was a night of firsts. Sault College Cougars recruit Trennis Riley posted his first win in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League and the Thunder Bay North Stars scored their first victory of 2022.
…[read more]Blackburn and Lumberjacks
Wisconsin Lumberjacks forward Ryan Blackburn seems to be proving his coach right by having dealt for him at this year’s junior hockey trade deadline.
…[read more]Up North and along Superior
Here and there in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and the Superior International Jr. Hockey League:
…[read more]SIJHL on a forward path
Founded in 2001, the Superior International Jr. Hockey League has had a helter skelter existence of disorder and confusion via pop up teams in northwestern Ontario, Wisconsin and Minnesota that came and went without ever gaining validity. But the league’s newest entry, the Kam River Fighting Walleye, has swiftly become an ideal franchise. And the SIJHL is set to expand to Sioux Lookout next season.
…[read more]Dogs pound falling Stars
There is no longer a tie for third place in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League. Dryden Ice Dogs took care of that in ferocious fashion with a two game takedown of the Thunder Bay North Stars.
…[read more]Espanola via Thief River Falls
Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has signed 2003 birth year goalie Matthew Loney. A free agent, Loney had been playing with the Thief River Falls Norskies of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Clarke clicks for Kam River
Forward Dayton Clarke gave a three goal glimpse of why he was a prize catch by Kam River Fighting Walleye general manager Kevin McCallum at the Canadian Jr. Hockey League trade deadline.
…[read more]Stars align for Ice Dogs
It has been two months since they last played a game. But having been inactive from game competition — first from the Christmas holiday break, then because of the Ontario government shutdown relative to the Omicron variant — Dryden Ice Dogs are slated to return to Superior International Jr. Hockey League action this weekend when they play host to the Thunder Bay North Stars in Friday-Saturday evening tilts.
…[read more]New kids in T-Bay town
Thunder Bay North Stars are no longer the lone junior hockey act in town. Just a few miles away on the outskirts of T-Bay town, the Kam River Fighting Walleye is establishing itself as a Superior International Jr. Hockey League power house as the new kids on the block.
…[read more]Earning his Wings in EL debut
Defenseman Calum McGill achieved a goal in his debut with the Elliot Lake Red Wings as the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League returned to regular season action following an Ontario government mandated pause relative to the Omicron variant.
…[read more]13 straight for Kam River
It began 2022 the way it ended 2021. With another victory. Three goals in the third period lifted the Kam River Fighting Walleye to its 13th successive win as the Superior International Jr. Hockey League resumed regular season play on Friday.
…[read more]First Nations faction of SIJHL
When the Dryden Ice Dogs added three Indigenous players at the January 10 trade deadline it brought to seven the number of First Nations products who are on the active roster of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League team. Notably, as a circuit, the SIJHL became a trailblazer before the start of this season when it hired Trevor Iserhoff as its first ever director of diversity and inclusion.
…[read more]Ice Dogs hounding Walleye
Dryden Ice Dogs head into the 2022 segment of the season 12 points back of the first place Kam River Fighting Walleye. But high scoring Ice Dogs forward Brady Frattinger is of the notion that Dryden is just as good — if not better — than any team in the Superior International Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]New to the Espanola net
Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has signed free agent goalie Dylan Kosik, Hockey News North has confirmed.
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