Porco a Barrie happy kid
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.
…[read more]Porco shows the Spirit
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.
…[read more]BR, EL exchange goalies
The first and last place teams in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have swapped goalies.
…[read more]Coach Dean keeps the faith
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.
…[read more]Bowen is goin’ to the Q
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.
…[read more]Battle at the Bridge victors
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.
…[read more]Hockey North Show guests
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.
…[read more]Porco a Barrie good addition
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.
…[read more]Soo goalie in New Liskeard
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.
…[read more]Nifty Nick nets the winner
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.
…[read more]Rolling Rock adds veteran D
The team with the second best record in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has added a defenseman from the Ontario Hockey League.
…[read more]Puck stops with Brancato
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.
…[read more]Tonight is Hockey North Show
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.
…[read more]Leaders of the Great North
There is a semblance of steadiness within the Great North Midget Hockey League thus far this 2019-2020 season.
…[read more]Cochrane piles up the miles
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.
…[read more]Quest for best in OHL West
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.
…[read more]Cubs cuff the Wolves
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.
…[read more]Flint GM high on Dunbar
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.
…[read more]Dazzling debut for Gaudreau
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.
…[read more]Jr. Hounds are hungry dogs
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.
…[read more]Constantinou asked for trade
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.
…[read more]Day 2 showcase details
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.
…[read more]Day 1 showcase details
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.
…[read more]Atom Jr. Hounds for hunger
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.
…[read more]Hockey North Show tonight
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.
…[read more]Ten wins for Soo Indians
Soo Indians are one victory away from matching their win total from the entire 2018-2019 major midget hockey season.
…[read more]NOJHL showcase schedule
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.
…[read more]Jr. Hounds split with Kap
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.
…[read more]Historic win for Espanola
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.
…[read more]Calder nets 2; Lakers lose 2
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.
…[read more]Flint adds another winner
Another key member from the reigning Ontario Hockey League champion Guelph Storm has joined the Flint Firebirds via trade.
…[read more]First win for Timmins Majors
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.
…[read more]Porco wants out of Saginaw
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.
…[read more]Toots has love for the game
Zoltan (Toots) Kovacs, who has a long association with hockey in Sault Ste. Marie dating back to his playing days as a youngster, is feeling good about the direction of the game in his hometown.
…[read more]Hounds deal Roth to Sting
Soo Greyhounds have sent 2000 birth year right winger Ryan Roth to the Sarnia Sting in an Ontario Hockey League trade that was completed today.
…[read more]SC Cougars to play D1 school
A new challenge awaits the Sault College Cougars of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. The reigning ACHA Division 3 champions — who moved up to the Division 2 level this season — have slated a home game against a Division 1 opponent for February.
…[read more]Soo Indians are shaping up
Long-serving general manager Mike (Zeke) Kaunisto is liking the effort and performance of the Soo Indians as the 2019-2020 season takes shape for the major midget hockey team.
…[read more]Big defender back in Rayside
Hulking, 6-foot-7, 225-pound defenseman Ethan Lavallee has opted to re-sign with the Rayside Balfour Canadians for a third season in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]OHL players to watch
To be sure, it is very early on the 2019-2020 Ontario Hockey League regular season schedule. Still, the National Hockey League and its Central Scouting staff has released its first ‘players to watch’ list of the season ahead of the 2020 pro draft.
…[read more]Hockey North Show tonight
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.
…[read more]Hot to trot in the NOJHL
Powassan Voodoos, Timmins Rock, Blind River Beavers and Soo Eagles are among the teams that have been on the hot side of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
…[read more]Nine wins for Soo Indians
A record of 9-6-0 has the major midget Soo Indians of the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association an impressive three games above the .500 mark through 15 outings.
…[read more]Jr. Hounds off and running
Soo Jr. Greyhounds completed a three-game road sweep today by upending the Timmins Majors to improve their record to 6-0-0 in the early going of the Great North Midget Hockey League season.
…[read more]Six in six for Deforge
Timmins Majors are off to a sluggish 0-4-2 start to the Great North Midget Hockey League regular season but one of their players is averaging a goal per game.
…[read more]Points for the NL Cubs
New Liskeard Cubs have yet to win through their first three games of the 2019-2020 Great North Midget Hockey League regular season. But two New Liskeard forwards have made their share of points.
…[read more]Return to French River
Ryan Smith, an Ontario Hockey League prospect of the Sudbury Wolves, made a triumphant return to the French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League on Saturday night.
…[read more]First for Lucas Theriault
Sault Ste. Marie product and former Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League scoring star Lucas Theriault has his first Ontario Hockey League goal.
…[read more]Border battle shootout
Soo Eagles have moved to the .500 level following a dramatic 4-3 shootout victory over the cross-border Soo Thunderbirds.
…[read more]Flint adds seasoned scout
Having spent 22 years as a scout in the Ontario Hockey League — most recently with the Sudbury Wolves — Sean Howard has joined the staff of the Flint Firebirds.
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