OHL scouts eye Great North
Scouts from a number of Ontario Hockey League teams have casually confirmed they will have a presence in North Bay and Sudbury this weekend as the Great North Midget Hockey League begins semi-final playoff action. …[read more]
OHL coach to crown prosecutor
If the name of the crown prosecutor who won a conviction in the much-publicized Calgary murder trial of Douglas Garland rings a bell to Ontario Hockey League followers it’s because Shane Parker is a former coach. …[read more]
Solo act in Elliot Lake
Corey James Bricknell stands as a solitary soul as the coach and general manager of the Elliot Lake Wildcats of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Great North second round
Top-seeded North Bay Trappers will return to the ice following an opening-round playoff bye in one of two Great North Midget Hockey League semi-final series slated to start this weekend. …[read more]
Flip a coin in Flint
They do not have a clear-cut no. 1 goalie yet the Flint Firebirds have managed to move five games above the .500 mark and in firm possession of a playoff spot in the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
Wolves on Eastern edge
Their record remains below the .500 mark and they are teetering on the edge of a playoff spot yet the Sudbury Wolves are not far from fourth place in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
Is Scott going to scoot?
Long-time Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League board member Scott Marshall is contemplating stepping down from his position as president of the Timmins Rock. …[read more]
Soo midgets sweep Sudbury
It’s on to the second round of the Great North Midget Hockey League playoffs for the Soo Greyhounds following a relatively-easy, first-round sweep. …[read more]
Who is this masked man?
This has become the story of the civilized hockey world. Sophomore goaltender Atte Tolvanen made a career-high 48 saves and tied a Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association record with his fifth straight shutout as the surging Northern Michigan Wildcats moved into possession of a Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoff spot. …[read more]
Lambert an Olympique torch
In tandem with new head coach Eric Landry and as the recently-hired associate coach of the Gatineau Olympiques, it has been a winning return to the major junior ranks for Denny Lambert through four games. …[read more]
Four really smart Lakers
Four members of the Lake Superior State Lakers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association are scholar-athlete award recipients for the 2016-2017 season. …[read more]
NB Trappers a balanced act
Six teams in the Great North Midget Hockey League begin opening-round playoff action this weekend while the North Bay Trappers have a bye as a result of their first-place finish during the regular season. …[read more]
So far so good for Lambert
As the new associate coach of the Gatineau Olympiques, it has been a triumphant return to the major junior ranks for Denny Lambert thus far. …[read more]
Soo Eagles to UW-River Falls
1997 birth-year forward Bradley Hofelich will move on from the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to play for an elite, powerhouse, Division 3 National Collegiate Athletic Association program. …[read more]
Beavers nearing milestone
Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are closing in on establishing a franchise record for regular-season victories. …[read more]
NOJHL commish speaks out
A standout Ontario Hockey League defenseman during his playing days with the Sudbury Wolves, 54-year old Robert Mazzuca is now in his sixth season as the commissioner of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. Mazzuca also serves as the chair of the junior council for the Ontario Hockey Federation. Following is a transcript of an interview with HockeyNewsNorth.com and Mazzuca. …[read more]
Owen in Erie: 8-0, 2-2
Transplanted defenseman Owen Headrick has yet to experience defeat since relocating to the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League from the Lake Superior State Lakers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. …[read more]
Gotta love the $2 beers
If I didn’t reside 300 miles from Flint I would be watching the Firebirds play host to the London Knights tonight and firing back a few $2 beers. …[read more]
Hounds home for three
Soo Greyhounds, with the third-most points in the Ontario Hockey League, will be in the comfort of home for three games this week, beginning tonight. …[read more]
Iroquois Falls rumour mill
The paper mill may be closed in Iroquois Falls but the rumour mill is still producing its share of tabloid copy. …[read more]
Great North stats, seeds
Second season — aka the playoffs — in the Great North Midget Hockey League is set to start with three first-round series and an opening-week bye. …[read more]
Forrest on fire
Former Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League all-star Garrett Forrest is stating his case to be more than a backup goalie for the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
Thriller in Blind River
BLIND RIVER — Fast-paced, edge-of-the-seats action with a total of 85 shots on goal. And last-minute heroics to top it off as the Blind River Beavers delighted a Saturday-night crowd with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Elliot Lake Wildcats here at the Memorial Community Centre. …[read more]
Elliot Lake v. Blind River
They represent two gritty towns separated by less than 40 miles of highway. And at the rink, Blind River and Elliot Lake have had an on-and-off junior hockey rivalry that is one for the ages. …[read more]
Two with Crunch to NCAA
Forwards Konnar Dechaine and Brandon McReynolds of the Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have landed Division 3, National Collegiate Athletic Association commitments effective the 2016-2017 season. …[read more]
1st-place Trappers get bye
Finishing first in the Great North Midget Hockey League carries the reward of a first-round playoff bye for the North Bay Trappers. …[read more]
Mental health and the OHL
It’s considered to be the top development program for the National Hockey League but the Ontario Hockey League also has a good history of trying to do good for its players away from the rink. …[read more]
Trecroce assists Soo Eagles
Small in size but big on skills and smarts, Nick Trecroce has proven to be a valuable set-up man for the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Denny Lambert to Gatineau
Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Jr. Hockey League have confirmed the appointment of Denny Lambert as associate coach to Éric Landry for the remainder of the 2016-2017 season. …[read more]
Birds, Beavers hit the Rhodes
Soo Thunderbirds will vacate the cavernous Essar Centre to return to their old home tonight — the cozy confines of John Rhodes Community Centre — to play host to the Blind River Beavers. …[read more]
Team defense tilts Trappers
North Bay Trappers are poised to head into next week’s Great North Midget Hockey League playoffs as the no. 1 seed in the seven-team loop. …[read more]
Up to date in the Great North
Positions are at stake as the Great North Midget Hockey League heads into the stretch run of the 2016-2017 regular-season schedule. …[read more]
7 straight for Crunch bunch
Riding the crest of a seven-game winning streak, Cochrane Crunch is now the hottest team in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Erie in pursuit of elusive title
They have posted three straight 50-win, 100-point seasons, yet the Erie Otters may be the best example ever of a team that has been so good without winning an Ontario Hockey League championship. …[read more]
40 saves for Garrett Forrest
Former Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League goalie Garrett Forrest had an Ontario Hockey League career game of sorts to help the Flint Firebirds halt a three-game losing streak on Saturday night. …[read more]
Spirit hot on trail of Firebirds
There is a frantic race going on for the eighth-and-final playoff space within the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
AP issues with Sudbury midgets
Representatives from three Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League teams have taken issue with the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves of the Great North Midget Hockey League over the use and availability of affiliate players. …[read more]
14-round shootout marathon
There are quick-end shootouts to decide games and then there was a 14-round, 28-shooter marathon that finally determined Wednesday’s Ontario Hockey League match between the Ottawa 67’s and the visiting Kingston Frontenacs. …[read more]
Good OHL coaches, atmosphere
It’s not just about being a good coach in this age of junior hockey. It’s about being a coach who relates to his players by creating a positive environment. …[read more]
Beware the EL Wildcats
Which is the hottest team in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League? Soo Thunderbirds? Powassan Voodoos? How about the Elliot Lake Wildcats? …[read more]
Express route to Kings College
Espanola Express captain Cameron Anklewich has committed to play at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 3 level for the Kings College Monarchs effective the 2017-2018 season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
67’s seek home remedy
If the Ottawa 67’s are going to shake off their current skid and make a run at an Ontario Hockey League playoff spot they will need to take advantage of the home ice of TD Place. …[read more]
Rattler rattles off the goals
Veteran Bradford Rattlers forward Rasmus Brunnberg now holds the Greater Metro Jr. Hockey League team’s franchise record for most career goals scored. …[read more]
Wolves, Battalion in a battle
There’s a frantic race for playoff spots in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League and Sudbury Wolves and North Bay Battalion are part of the chase. …[read more]
OHL GMs on 2 scouting trails
Five current Ontario Hockey League players who performed at various midget levels in Sault Ste. Marie are examples that it does not necessarily matter where — or if — you are drafted. …[read more]
1st-place Kitchener Rangers…?
Kitchener Rangers are just one example of the vast disparity between the Western Conference and Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
Better, bolder in Blind River
They have already won more games in 2016-2017 than they managed in the three previous seasons combined. Suffice to say that the Blind River Beavers are the definition of a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team that has turned it around. …[read more]
Owen in an Erie outfit
After a season-and-a-half with the Lake Superior State Lakers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, 1997 birth-year defenseman Owen Headrick is now a member of the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
A first for Nolan Makkonen
1999 birth-year defenseman Nolan Makkonen, who signed with the Guelph Storm via the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League on January 9, has his first Ontario Hockey League goal. …[read more]