The power of Powassan


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November 14, 2019


Voodoo magic continues to consume the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. As in 20 victories in a row for the Powassan Voodoos.

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Hound midgets on hiatus


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November 13, 2019


They have played the most regular season games of any team in the Great North Midget Hockey League. Add in multiple tournaments that they have also participated in to date and suffice to say that the Soo Jr. Greyhounds are on a well-deserved break from the action.

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Soo Eagles soar above .500


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November 12, 2019


Three straight wins — two over the Espanola Express and another via the Elliot Lake Wildcats — have lifted the surging Soo Eagles to within two points of the third-place Soo Thunderbirds in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.

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Hockey North Show tonight


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November 12, 2019


Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Midget Hockey League and Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will be featured segments 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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Hayton and more on Hounds


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November 11, 2019


19-year old forward Barrett Hayton, who is still in the National Hockey League with the Arizona Coyotes, can return to the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League.

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Soo Reps win in Chicago


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November 10, 2019


Head coach Frank Porco and his pee wee major AA Soo Reps are headed home from the Windy City as champions.

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Firebirds in the passing lane


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November 10, 2019


Flint Firebirds have put last season in the rear view mirror. After winning just 16 of 68 games in 2018-2019, Flint has a 12-5-0 record through 17 outings thus far in 2019-2020.

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Challenge for Great North


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November 8, 2019


An all-star team representing the Great North Midget Hockey League will take part in the prestigious CCM Midget AAA Challenge that is slated for next month in Saguenay, Quebec.

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Hiking up the Great North


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November 7, 2019


New Liskeard Cubs and Timmins Majors are both making fresh tracks on the rigorous Great North Midget Hockey League path.

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Another D1 commit for JDM


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November 7, 2019


Luke Weildant has become the 69th player in less than five years to commit to a Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association school via family advisor David Maciuk and JDM Sports.

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In pursuit of Powassan


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November 6, 2019


Winners of seventeen successive skates, the Powassan Voodoos are on top of the overall standings in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League with a record of 19-1-0.

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Sarnia is hot, Soo is not


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November 5, 2019


As the Sarnia Sting is hot, the Soo Greyhounds are not. And in a touch of irony, it is a former Greyhound who has been lighting the lamp for the Sting.

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Hockey North Show tonight


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November 5, 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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OHL goalie back in NOJHL


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November 4, 2019


Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have signed goalie Cameron Lamour. The 19-year old Lamour played parts of the previous three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League.

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Close race in the Great North


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November 4, 2019


There is no easy terrain within the Great North Midget Hockey League. As the Soo Jr. Greyhounds are setting the pace, Kapuskasing Flyers, North Bay Major Trappers, Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves, Timmins Majors and New Liskeard Cubs are all in close pursuit.

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Sault Reps season starts


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November 3, 2019


A pair of home games on the weekend signaled the start of the regular season slate within the Nickel District Minor Hockey League for the pee wee major AA Sault Reps.

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Porco a Barrie happy kid


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November 3, 2019


If you know Nick Porco, you know that he is a happy, friendly, positive kid who would be hard-pressed to share a negative thought about anyone.

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Porco shows the Spirit


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November 2, 2019


Sault Ste. Marie product Nick Porco helped make his return to Saginaw a triumphant one on Friday. Porco netted a shootout goal as the visiting Barrie Colts upset the Saginaw Spirit 4-3.

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BR, EL exchange goalies


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October 31, 2019


The first and last place teams in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have swapped goalies.

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Coach Dean keeps the faith


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October 31, 2019


When Soo Greyhounds head coach John Dean recently said that he has total faith that his ninth-place team can win the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League, I thought that those were pretty serious words.

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Bowen is goin’ to the Q


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October 30, 2019


Veteran goalie David Bowen is poised for another opportunity to play at the major junior level. Hockey News North has confirmed that Bowen is headed to the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Jr. Hockey League via the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League and the Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.

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Battle at the Bridge victors


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October 29, 2019


Northern Chiropractic Physio Knights of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario returned home from St. Ignace, Michigan on the weekend as the bantam A division champions at the Battle of the Bridge tournament.

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Hockey North Show guests


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October 29, 2019


The guests are lined up, the content is being worked on, and 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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Porco a Barrie good addition


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October 28, 2019


Sault Ste. Marie product Nick Porco has a new lease on his hockey life. The 18-year old left winger will make his debut with the Barrie Colts this week after being acquired from the Saginaw Spirit in a significant Ontario Hockey League trade.

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Soo goalie in New Liskeard


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October 26, 2019


A small market team that generally utilizes players from the surrounding area, New Liskeard Cubs of the Great North Midget Hockey League brought in Zach Prusky from 325 miles away at Sault Ste. Marie to be one of their goalies for this season.

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Nifty Nick nets the winner


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October 24, 2019


Sault Ste. Marie product Nick Jameus tallied once in regulation time and then scored the only goal of the shootout as the last-place Elliot Lake Wildcats upset the West Division-leading Blind River Beavers 3-2 in Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League action from Wednesday.

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Rolling Rock adds veteran D


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October 23, 2019


The team with the second best record in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has added a defenseman from the Ontario Hockey League.

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Puck stops with Brancato


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October 23, 2019


It is a 12-team league with at least a half a dozen exceptional goalies. And included among the standout stoppers in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is Shane Brancato of the Soo Eagles.

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Tonight is Hockey North Show


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October 22, 2019


It’s that day again. 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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Leaders of the Great North


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October 21, 2019


There is a semblance of steadiness within the Great North Midget Hockey League thus far this 2019-2020 season.

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Cochrane piles up the miles


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October 21, 2019


An extended road trip that included five games in a span of six days produced five tough points for the Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.

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Quest for best in OHL West


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October 20, 2019


Saginaw Spirit has won four straight games to improve its record to 8-4-1. Windsor Spitfires have been a surprise with a 7-3-1 showing to date. And the upstart Flint Firebirds have the best winning percentage — .700 — in the West Division of the Ontario Hockey League with a 7-3-0 mark.

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Cubs cuff the Wolves


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October 19, 2019


After losing their first four games to begin the 2019-2020 Great North Midget Hockey League season, the New Liskeard Cubs have won two straight outings.

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Flint GM high on Dunbar


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October 19, 2019


Flint Firebirds general manager Barclay Branch paid a recent visit to Sault Ste. Marie. Specifically, Branch was in town to watch — and talk to — plum defenseman Tyler Dunbar, who Flint took in the third round (44th overall) at the 2019 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft.

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Dazzling debut for Gaudreau


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October 18, 2019


Prize pupil Ben Gaudreau scored 98 per cent on his first Ontario Hockey League test. The 16-year old goalie stopped a remarkable 49 of 50 shots in his OHL debut on Thursday to spark the Sarnia Sting to a stunning 5-1 road win over the Barrie Colts.

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Jr. Hounds are hungry dogs


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October 17, 2019


They are off and running. Soo Jr. Greyhounds hold down first place in the Great North Midget Hockey League through eight games of the 2019-2020 regular season with a record of 7-1-0.

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Constantinou asked for trade


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October 17, 2019


Just prior to being dealt to the Soo Greyhounds for three draft picks earlier this week, 2001 birth year defenseman Billy Constantinou had asked the Kingston Frontenacs to trade him.

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Day 2 showcase details


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October 17, 2019


The two-day, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League showcase event wrapped up on Wednesday with all 12 teams again in action at Big Bear Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

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Day 1 showcase details


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October 16, 2019


The annual Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League showcase event is going on at Big Bear Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. It began yesterday with six games and concludes today with six more.

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Atom Jr. Hounds for hunger


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October 16, 2019


The atom minor AA Soo Jr. Greyhounds are challenging other Soo Jr. Greyhound boys and girls hockey teams to collect non-perishable items for the local food bank.

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Hockey North Show tonight


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October 15, 2019


The Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Canada is over and 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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Ten wins for Soo Indians


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October 14, 2019


Soo Indians are one victory away from matching their win total from the entire 2018-2019 major midget hockey season.

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NOJHL showcase schedule


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October 14, 2019


The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is hosting its fourth annual showcase event, which is slated for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week at the twin pad, Big Bear Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

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Jr. Hounds split with Kap


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October 13, 2019


Soo Jr. Greyhounds tasted defeat for the first time this season but still salvaged a weekend split with the visiting Kapuskasing Flyers to remain atop the Great North Midget Hockey League standings with a record of 7-1-0.

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Historic win for Espanola


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October 13, 2019


It took 31 games spanning four previous seasons and this one but the Espanola Express has defeated the Soo Thunderbirds for the first time in franchise history.

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Calder nets 2; Lakers lose 2


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October 13, 2019


Michigan Soo product Ashton Calder scored goals in both of the Lake Superior State University Lakers home games against the University of Denver Pioneers. But it was Denver that left Taffy Abel Arena with 3-1 and 4-3 victories over LSSU this weekend.

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Flint adds another winner


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October 12, 2019


Another key member from the reigning Ontario Hockey League champion Guelph Storm has joined the Flint Firebirds via trade.

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First win for Timmins Majors


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October 12, 2019


Second-year skater Desmond Brazeau potted a pair of goals and added an assist as the Timmins Majors trimmed the New Liskeard Cubs 6-3 in Great North Midget Hockey League action from Friday night.

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Porco wants out of Saginaw


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October 11, 2019


There is a high-end player on the Ontario Hockey League market. Sault Ste. Marie product Nick Porco has asked the Saginaw Spirit to trade him, Hockey News North has confirmed.

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