Hockey North Show …


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December 17, 2019


The latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon airs tonight from 5-5:30 p.m. (shortened version) on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Puck stopper to pharmacist


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December 16, 2019


I have been asked many times to write some articles on former Soo Greyhounds who have entertained the local Ontario Hockey League fan base over the years.

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Soo Reps maintain top spot


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December 15, 2019


Chalk up two more victories for the first-place pee wee major AA Sault Reps of the Nickel District Minor Hockey League.

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New goalie in North Bay


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December 15, 2019


Cameron Lamour is getting another shot at playing in the Ontario Hockey League. The 19-year old goalie, who had been tending twine in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for the Rayside Balfour Canadians, has had his OHL rights transferred to the North Bay Battalion from the Sarnia Sting.

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Croatian sensation


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December 13, 2019


The puck continues to stop with Bailey Brkin. Making his 13th straight start tonight, the overage goalie made 35 saves as the Soo Greyhounds won their fifth game in a row.

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Cougars roar through ACHA


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December 12, 2019


On hiatus from game activity within the American Collegiate Hockey Association until the middle of January, the lone Canadian men’s team in the USA-based program is again a force to be reckoned with.

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Dunbar to Muskegon


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December 11, 2019


Standout defenseman Tyler Dunbar has joined the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League from the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, Hockey News North has confirmed.

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First star, Noah Zeppa


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December 10, 2019


It was a shutout show for Sault Ste. Marie native Noah Zeppa in his first Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League outing with the Hearst Lumberjacks.

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Big changes for Battalion


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December 10, 2019


The last place team in the Ontario Hockey League is undergoing change as veteran coach-general manager Stan Butler has been reassigned by the North Bay Battalion.

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Hockey North Show tonite


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December 10, 2019


Sault College Cougars will be a featured segment when the latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon airs tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Beavers making a splash


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December 9, 2019


Blind River Beavers have moved into first place in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, a mere point ahead of the Rayside Balfour Canadians.

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Hounds plow the road


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December 8, 2019


The hungry Hounds are sniffing the .500 mark. Soo Greyhounds finished a three-game Ontario Hockey League road run today with a 6-3 romp over the Mississauga Steelheads.

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Of Burnett, Hunter & Nolan


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December 8, 2019


Hockey certainly has undergone considerable change over the years, particularly in recent times. And that especially applies to coaches.

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Hounds of the road


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December 7, 2019


Maybe the Soo Greyhounds just needed to get out of town for a few days. After losing a pair of home games last weekend, the Greyhounds are two for two to begin on Ontario Hockey League road trip this week.

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Porco sidelined with mono


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December 6, 2019


Sault Ste. Marie product Nick Porco is not expected to play again for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League until after Christmas. The 18-year old left winger has been diagnosed with mononucleosis, Hockey News North has confirmed.

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Flint calls on Zach Giroux


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December 5, 2019


Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League have promoted a pair of prospects — including forward Zacharie Giroux from the Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League — for an upcoming three-game road trip to Barrie, Sudbury and North Bay.

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A first for David Bowen


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December 5, 2019


Making just his third appearance with the Drummondville Voltigeurs since signing with them about six weeks ago, David Bowen has his first win in the Quebec Major Jr. Hockey League.

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Northern boy in OHL trade


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December 4, 2019


Iroquois Falls product Chad Denault is headed back up north. The 19-year old right winger has been traded by the Peterborough Petes to the North Bay Battalion for a conditional Ontario Hockey League draft pick.

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Tale of three Soo coaches


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December 3, 2019


What better way to usher November into December by spending a good chunk of the weekend at three different rinks?

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Majors at an 11-year best


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December 3, 2019


It has been quite a spell since the Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League have been at the .500 level at this stage of a season. In fact, not since the 2008-2009 season — when the Majors finished with a record of 16-12-6 — has a Timmins team been at the .500 mark on the first of December.

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Hockey North Show tonight!


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December 3, 2019


It’s Tuesday! Which means the latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon is slated for tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Too close for comfort in NO


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December 2, 2019


Who will be the best in the West? Who will be the beast from the East? It is too close to call in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.

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Soo Reps in first place


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December 2, 2019


Through eight games of the 2019-2020 regular season, Soo Reps are the clear cut class of the pee wee major AA division within the Nickel District Minor Hockey Association.

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Noah Zeppa to Hearst


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December 1, 2019


The reigning champions of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have added a new goalie. Hockey News North has confirmed that the Hearst Lumberjacks have signed Sault Ste. Marie product Noah Zeppa.

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Soo midgets sweep NL


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December 1, 2019


There was no quit in the visiting New Liskeard Cubs. But New Liskeard nonetheless dropped a 4-2 decision to the Soo Jr. Greyhounds today as the home team completed a three-game, Great North Midget Hockey League weekend sweep.

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Mangone sparks Jr. Hounds


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November 30, 2019


Upon being sidelined since early October with a broken finger, Calem Mangone is making the most of his return to the Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Midget Hockey League.

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Jr. Greyhounds cuff Cubs


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November 30, 2019


They forced the play from the outset and kept the pressure on with a relentless fore check. And the end result was a 6-2 win for the Soo Jr. Greyhounds over the visiting New Liskeard Cubs in Great North Midget Hockey League action from Friday.

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Team Great North is chosen


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November 29, 2019


Twenty players, including two goalies, six defensemen and 12 forwards will make up Team Great North at the upcoming CCM Midget AAA Hockey Challenge. The event will be hosted by the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League and staged in Saguenay from December 11 to 15.

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Cubs headed to the Soo


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November 27, 2019


It is one of those weekend triple-headers that are a fact of life in the Great North Midget Hockey League. In this instance, the New Liskeard Cubs are headed to the Soo this weekend for a trio of tilts versus the Jr. Greyhounds.

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I-75 rivals meet tonight


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November 27, 2019


Thanksgiving holiday celebrations in Michigan will be preceded by an Ontario Hockey League contest tonight as the Saginaw Spirit and Flint Firebirds face off.

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Hockey North Show tonight


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November 26, 2019


Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Midget Hockey League will be a featured segment when the latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon airs tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Brkin, Propp net exchange


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November 25, 2019


A trade between the Soo Greyhounds and Kingston Frontenacs that was an exchange of overage goalies Bailey Brkin and Christian Propp has worked out well so far for both Ontario Hockey League teams.

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Eagles on eight straight skate


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November 25, 2019


Hard-working and well-prepared, the Soo Eagles have become one of the hottest teams in the 12-member Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.

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Dylan, Dylan, Jr. Hounds


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November 24, 2019


Soo Jr. Greyhounds returned home today from a tougher than tough road trip to Sudbury and North Bay which had them play four Great North Midget Hockey League games in a three-day span.

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Eagles end Voodoo magic


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November 24, 2019


Shane Brancato made 28 saves and the Soo Eagles won for the eighth straight time on Saturday while halting the 21-game winning streak of the Powassan Voodoos.

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Sunday at the rink


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November 24, 2019


Today was just another Sunday at a rink in Sault Ste. Marie. In this case, it was a match between Martineau Masonry and DK Design.

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Crunch time for goalie


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November 23, 2019


Tomi Gagnon is back in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League without having ever really left. The 2000 birth-year goalie has signed with the Cochrane Crunch.

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Seven straight for Soo Eagles


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November 22, 2019


Shane Brancato made 29 saves and the surging Soo Eagles continued their winning ways tonight with a 5-3 verdict over the visiting Hearst Lumberjacks.

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Major gains in Timmins


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November 22, 2019


There are encouraging signs of progress being made relative to the Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League.

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Flyers v. Majors postponed


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November 21, 2019


Weather conditions have resulted in the postponement of a Great North Midget Hockey League match between the Kapuskasing Flyers and Timmins Majors, Hockey News North has confirmed.

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Major task for Timmins


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November 20, 2019


Timmins Majors will return to the friendly frame of McIntyre Arena on Thursday, albeit to face a formidable foe in the Kapuskasing Flyers.

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NOJHL a mental health leader


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November 20, 2019


The Canadian Mental Health Association and the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have shown themselves to be good teammates with a similar goal.

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Hot to trot in the NOJHL


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November 19, 2019


Powassan Voodoos — and their 20 successive victories — are far from the only hot team in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. Timmins Rock, Soo Eagles, Blind River Beavers and Rayside Balfour Canadians are also on a smooth path.

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Hockey North Show tonight


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November 19, 2019


The play of newly-acquired goalie Bailey Brkin, which is coincident with a three-game winning streak by the Soo Greyhounds, will be a featured segment when the latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon airs tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Above .500 in New Liskeard


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November 18, 2019


It has been five years since the New Liskeard Cubs have had a winning record. And while 10 games do not make a season, the Cubs have climbed over the .500 mark with a record of 5-4-1.

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Brkin is workin’ for Hounds


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November 18, 2019


Soo Greyhounds are working at trying to dig out of the Western Conference cellar with a new goalie. And it has been so far so good through three games.

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Timmins takes two from trip


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November 18, 2019


Three road games in a three day span yielded two victories for the Timmins Majors in Great North Midget Hockey League play from this weekend.

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Kap moms on the road


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November 16, 2019


Heading out on the snowy roads, mothers of players on the Kapuskasing Flyers accompanied their sons on a Great North Midget Hockey League road trip this weekend.

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Majors and mommas


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November 16, 2019


Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League are on a three-game, weekend road trip to Sudbury. And it is mother’s weekend as “mommas of the Majors” are on the road trip in support of their sons.

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