North Bay to Powassan pipeline
Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have added an Ontario Hockey League draft pick of the North Bay Battalion to their roster. …[read more]
Win-win for Espanola Express
Let us call this a win-win situation for Tom McCarthy, Jason Rapcewicz and all those associated with the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Raaymakers to the rescue?
In many corners throughout the Ontario Hockey League, the Soo Greyhounds are seen as a legitimate contender within the Western Conference. …[read more]
Hounds have new bench help
After a lengthy process, Ryan Ward has been named the new assistant coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s Soo Greyhounds. …[read more]
Soo Eagles moving players on
No less than 10 players who finished the 2015-2016 season with the Soo Eagles will be moving on from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team to start the 2016-2017 campaign at a higher level. …[read more]
Soo T-Birds looking for billets
The two-time, reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds are seeking families who may be interested in billeting out-of-town players for the 2016-2017 season. …[read more]
Soo T-Birds tryout camp set
Jordan Smith, coach-general manager of the two-time, reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds, has released details for the team’s upcoming tryout camp. …[read more]
Wolves summer camp for kids
Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League, in partnership with CTV, will play host to their annual ‘summer camp for kids’ on Monday, August 15 at Countryside Arena. …[read more]
Crunch adds Cross
Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has added well-traveled, 1996 birth-year forward Braeden Cross, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Beavers sign pair of Americans
Two American-born skaters from Illinois have signed with the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Coaching shift in NOJHL West
Three of the six teams in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will have new head coaches in place when the 2016-2017 regular season begins in about five weeks. …[read more]
Jamie Henderson has a new job
Jamie Henderson, who helped the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to three championships in a five-year span — first as assistant coach, then as assistant general manager and then as general manager — has secured another high-level position in the sport. …[read more]
Sudbury Wolves have been sold
Pending the approval of the Ontario Hockey League and the City of Greater Sudbury, the Sudbury Wolves have been sold, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
New coach in Elliot Lake
Years of junior hockey coaching experience is what gave Corey Bricknell the edge in being hired as the new bench boss of the Elliot Lake Wildcats. …[read more]
OHL Rangers hire Jason Fortier
Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League have hired Sault Ste. Marie native Jason Fortier to replace Daniel Tkaczuk as associate coach, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Soo Eagles forward to RPI
Sam Rappaport is moving on from the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for prestigious Rensselaer Polytenchic Institute, a Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association school. …[read more]
American Express
A pair of American-born skaters will be returning to the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for a second season. …[read more]
NHL scouts fond of Hounds
Soo Greyhounds continue to draft and develop players who get the attention of the National Hockey League’s Central Scouting staff. …[read more]
NOJHL showcase in October
Sudbury will serve as the host site for a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League showcase event that will be held October 11-12 at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. …[read more]
NHL has eyes on two Firebirds
Flint Firebirds may have missed the Ontario Hockey League playoffs in 2015-2016 but their two 1999 birth-year players have both caught the attention of the National Hockey League’s Central Scouting department. …[read more]
Pressure is on Wolves coach
By all accounts, Sudbury Wolves head coach David Matsos is a thoughtful, intelligent man. Ergo, it is suspected that Matsos is smart enough to know that the pressure is on to get the Wolves back into the Ontario Hockey League playoffs after a two-year hiatus. …[read more]
Coaching vacancy in Kitchener
After one season as an associate coach with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League, Daniel Tkaczuk is moving on for a job within the National Hockey League organization of the St. Louis Blues. …[read more]
Two more return to the Irish
Detroit Fighting Irish coach-general manager Dan Vasquez has confirmed the return of two veteran skaters to the U.S. Premier Hockey League team for the 2016-2017 season. …[read more]
Back in the Eagles nest
A returning player who the Soo Eagles will be counting on in a big way for the 2016-2017 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season is 1997 birth-year forward Jake Palmerio. …[read more]
Soo Eagles snag hometown kid
Brendan Elliott, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound, 1997 birth-year defenseman, will be returning home to play for the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League this coming season. …[read more]
Timpano has the tools
He was the starting goalie as a 17-year old on the worst team in the Ontario Hockey League and as an 18-year old he endured another losing season with the Sudbury Wolves. …[read more]
Flyers sign a Canuck
Canadian-born goalie Matt Brunton has signed with the Michigan-based Alpena Flyers of the U.S. Premier Hockey League. …[read more]
New pact for Hounds GM
Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League have signed general manager Kyle Raftis to a three-year contract extension. …[read more]
Express written consent
Two more players have signed on with the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Fighting Irish raring to go
Detroit Fighting Irish coach-general manager Dan Vasquez has confirmed the return of five veterans plus the signing of a newcomer preparatory to the 2016-2017 U.S. Premier Hockey League season. …[read more]
Crowded crease in Sudbury
Sudbury Wolves have a pleasant problem preparatory to the 2016-2017 Ontario Hockey League season with a crowded crease that includes two seasoned stoppers and a highly-touted rookie. …[read more]
Contract renewal for Kowalsky
Rick Kowalsky, who captained the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League to the 1993 Memorial Cup championship, has signed a two-year contract extension to continue as head coach of the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League. …[read more]
New assistant coach in Oshawa
Former Ontario Hockey League defenseman Nathan McIver has been hired by the Oshawa Generals as a second assistant coach. …[read more]
Stage set for world U-17 series
Eight teams will look to strike gold in Sault Ste. Marie when the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge will be staged from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5. …[read more]
Distant howl in Wolves country
After two long winters with barely a whimper, a distant howl can be heard as the Sudbury Wolves seek a return from the Ontario Hockey League wilderness. …[read more]
NOJHL openers
We are in the middle of summer but hockey season is not that far off — less than two months from start up, as a matter of fact. …[read more]
Another from Utah to Alpena
Michigan-based Alpena Flyers of the U.S. Premier Hockey League have signed 6-foot-5, 215-pound defenseman Brett Armstrong for the 2016-2017 season. …[read more]
NHL camps full of Firebirds
While they just completed their first season in the Ontario Hockey League, the Flint Firebirds nonetheless boast five players who attended National Hockey League prospect development camps over the past few weeks. …[read more]
Huntsville to Powassan
Forward Andy Baker is moving forward from the Jr. C Huntsville Otters to the Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Utah to Alpena
Michigan-based Alpena Flyers of the U.S. Premier Hockey League have signed a player all the way from West Valley City, Utah. …[read more]
Legendary OHL rivalries
I have been commenting on and writing about the Ontario Hockey League since 1974 when I was a journalism student at Sault College — and thus have been around my fair share of personal and team rivalries. …[read more]
Oshawa to name new assistant
Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League are expected to name a new assistant coach by early next week, sources have told HockeyNewsNorth.com. …[read more]
Return ticket on the Express
Two key players will be returning to the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for a second season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Lortie is new Blind River scout
Charly Murray, senior advisor and scouting director for the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, has added another scout to his staff. …[read more]
More Blind River additions
Make that two more players who have formally committed to the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Hearst to Saginaw
Maxim Grondin, a hulking 6-foot-3, 195-pound centre who hails from the northeastern Ontario town of Hearst, has signed with the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
New gig for Francis Anzalone
Shreveport Mudbugs, an expansion team set to begin play in the North American Hockey League this fall, have hired Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. native Francis Anzalone as associate coach. …[read more]
Soo Eagles to St. Mary’s U
Alex DiBacco, a 1996 birth-year defenseman who played the 2015-2016 season with the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, has a college commitment, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
High hopes for Hounds but…
It can be stated, without hesitation, that the Soo Greyhounds have a lot to build on from the 2015-2016 season preparatory to the 2016-2017 Ontario Hockey League campaign. …[read more]