Fine first half for Flint Firebirds
They routinely out-shoot the opposition. Ergo, it might be argued that the Flint Firebirds could have a few more wins on a respectable record that stands at 16-15-2 heading into the second half of the 2016-2017 Ontario Hockey League season. …[read more]
Powassan power at full steam
Ho, ho, ho. Times 23. Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are headed into the Christmas break on a remarkable 23-game winning streak. …[read more]
Trappers a step above Hounds
Showing overall structure and discipline, North Bay Trappers have seized first place from the Soo Greyhounds following a three-game, Great North Midget Hockey League weekend showdown. …[read more]
20 wins for the BR Beavers
When he took the job as the new head coach of the Blind River Beavers prior to the start of the 2016-2017 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season, Kyle Brick told HockeyNewsNorth.com that his first priority would be “to change the culture within the team.” …[read more]
Two all-star Rattlers
Sean Werth, general manager of the Bradford Rattlers, has confirmed that two of his players have been selected to play in the Greater Metro Jr. Hockey League all-star game.
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Hounds take it to Trappers
Rookie sensation Camaryn Baber scored his 22nd and 23rd goals of the season and Soo Greyhounds chased North Bay Trappers starting goalie Joel Rainville en route to a 5-1 triumph over the visitors in Great North Midget Hockey League action from Friday. …[read more]
Lake State up to date
As the Lake Superior State Lakers are on a break from the ice until after Christmas, we peruse the Division 1, Western Collegiate Hockey Association team from the outside looking in. …[read more]
Hounds, Trappers hit the Rhodes
Soo Greyhounds will have the advantage of home ice this weekend as they face off against the North Bay Trappers in a three-game set with first place at stake in the Great North Midget Hockey League. …[read more]
Showdown in mid Michigan
Holders of the eighth-and-final playoff spot in the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League, Flint Firebirds will try to hold off the ninth-seeded Saginaw Spirit when the mid Michigan rivals meet tonight. …[read more]
Five OHL hot spots
As only three points stand between the top four teams in the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League, the surging Saginaw Spirit has moved to within three points of the eighth-and-final playoff spot. …[read more]
Voodoos, T-Birds keep winning
Masked by the fact that the Powassan Voodoos have won 20 straight games is that the two-time reigning champion Soo Thunderbirds have reeled off eight successive victories. …[read more]
Trappers take gold puck silver
North Bay Trappers of the Great North Midget Hockey League snagged silver from the Gold Puck tournament held over four days in Waterloo. …[read more]
Bannister being Bannister
He is neither colourful or excitable. He is neither fiery or emotional. But he is who he is and he is getting the job done. …[read more]
Great North showdown looms
The top two teams in the Great North Midget Hockey League will face off in a crucial three-game showdown slated for John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie next weekend. …[read more]
67’s give Chase to Attack
Ottawa 67’s have dealt 1998 birth-year winger Chase Campbell to the Owen Sound Attack in an Ontario Hockey League trade. …[read more]
A book about the Greyhounds
If you are a passionate fan or follower of the Soo Greyhounds then there is a recently-published book that you just might want to read. …[read more]
Express route to North Bay
As we were first to report via Twitter, North Bay Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League has gone to the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to obtain 1997 birth-year goaltender Logan Sawka. …[read more]
Lamour shows Spirit in Rayside
A third-round pick of the Saginaw Spirit at the 2016 Ontario Hockey League draft, 16-year old goalie Cameron Lamour is spending a critical development season with the Rayside-Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Connor Hicks is back in the mix
As a center piece in an early-season trade with the Hamilton Bulldogs involving holdout forward Will Bitten, Connor Hicks was acquired by the Flint Firebirds to bring experience and stability to the goalie position. …[read more]
RR Rangers win Silver Stick
Sudbury was the site for a regional portion of the International Silver Stick Hockey Tournament on the weekend and the Root River Rangers of Sault Ste. Marie returned home with a championship banner. …[read more]
Surging Soo Eagles reach .500
It was towards the end of the third week of October and the Soo Eagles were floundering near the bottom of the 12-team, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League with an unsightly record of 4-11-2. …[read more]
Flashback: Brantford Alexanders
Their history is one of modest length yet the Brantford Alexanders remain an iconic Ontario Hockey League franchise mainly because of the number of well-known players who wore their red-white-and-black jersey from 1978 to 1984. …[read more]
NOJHL is rapid on advancement
Given its recent track record of advancing talent to the Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association and Ontario Hockey League levels, one has to wonder why any player from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League would want to leave it for a lateral move within the Canadian Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Best defense in the Great North
If defense ultimately wins championships then the North Bay Trappers of the Great North Midget Hockey League are on the right course. …[read more]
There’s more to the Voodoos
Powassan Voodoos — already in first place in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League — have added on to a team that has won 17 straight games. …[read more]
Western omelette
There’s a scramble for position within the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League where eight of the 10 teams have records well above the .500 mark. …[read more]
Great North scouring, scouting
As they take a break from Great North Midget Hockey League play until December 16, just two points stand between the Soo Greyhounds and North Bay Trappers atop the standings of the seven-team loop. …[read more]
Good news from the NOJHL
Following are just a few samplings from the many good news stories that are out there in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Ex-OHL star now practises law
It was a chance meeting in a Detroit hotel bar where I happened to be sitting at a table adjacent to where a former Peterborough Petes scoring star from more than 30 years ago was seated. …[read more]
T-Birds could use some love
Soo Thunderbirds have won back-to-back championships in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and are contenders again this season. …[read more]
Three good NOJHL stories
This tour of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League takes us from Powassan to Blind River across the International Bridge to the Michigan Soo. …[read more]
Brown takes coaching break
Jeff Brown has confirmed that he is “taking a break” from his coaching duties with the Ottawa 67’s but will continue to work as general manager of the Ontario Hockey League team. …[read more]
CCHL a nice fit in Cornwall
Gone are the days of the erstwhile Cornwall Royals of the Quebec Major Jr. Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
T-Birds in very good company
The reigning, two-time defending champion Soo Thunderbirds have company atop the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Wolves boast 3 NHL captains
Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League not only help to produce their share of players for the National Hockey League but they are developing captain material as well. …[read more]
Surging 67’s step up to .500
The patience that Ottawa 67’s coach-general manager Jeff Brown has been preaching is starting to pay off for the surging Ontario Hockey League team. …[read more]
Flashback: Centennial years
It was North Bay’s first Ontario Hockey League team, arriving from Niagara Falls in 1982 only to leave for Saginaw 20 years later. …[read more]
Flint Firebirds a fearless foe
They won only 20 of 68 games in 2015-2016 but through 20 outings thus far in 2016-2017 the Flint Firebirds already have 11 victories on the board. …[read more]
Russian Rattler puts up points
He is just 17-years old and Russian-born forward Khassan Al-Dzhilaui of the Bradford Rattlers is leading the Greater Metro Jr. Hockey League in scoring with 18 goals, 44 assists, 62 points in 20 games thus far this season. …[read more]
EL coach “not on hot seat”
Elliot Lake Wildcats general manager Todd Stencill says first-year head coach Corey Bricknell “is not on the hot seat.” …[read more]
Wolves have coach vacancy
Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League are on the look for a new associate coach following the departure of Drake Berehowsky to the Orlando Solar Bears of the East Coast Hockey League. …[read more]
Hot to trot in the NOJHL
Here ‘n there in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League as we approach mid November. …[read more]
Spirit rising
Given up for ghosts through the first 15 games of the 2016-2017 season, Saginaw Spirit has risen from the depths of the Ontario Hockey League to reel off three successive victories. …[read more]
Eagles take it to the limit
Fourth-place Soo Eagles continue to save their best for the first-place Soo Thunderbirds. …[read more]
Adding on to the Express
Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is not a reflection of its 5-15-1 record through 21 games of the 2016-2017 season, according to team president Chad Clarke. …[read more]
Fortier loves hockey, enjoys life
Jason Fortier loves his gig as an associate coach with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League — but he enjoys his time away from the rink as well. …[read more]
One point down, 578 to go
Daylon Groulx has not only ascended to making his debut with the Owen Sound Attack after being a fourth-round draft pick this year but the 2000 birth-date forward has his first Ontario Hockey League goal and point. …[read more]
67’s add scorer from Spirit
Ottawa 67’s have acquired former Saginaw Spirit first-rounder Tye Felhaber in an Ontario Hockey League trade involving the 1998 birth-year forward and a total of seven draft picks. …[read more]
Who are the best 16-year olds?
The recent World Under-17 Hockey Challenge offered a glimpse at the best 2000 birth-year players on the planet including 24 who are rookies in the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]