Cade Nolan joins Soo Eagles
Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have signed 1996 birth-year defenceman Cade Nolan, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Hockey North Show to return
The weekly Hockey North Show that I host on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400 will return for a fifth season beginning on Tuesday, September 15. …[read more]
Ryan Erickson is right for Rayside
Big right winger Ryan Erickson is poised to play out his junior career at home with the Rayside-Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Cam Hackett has elite potential
Sault Ste. Marie native Cameron Hackett has the potential to be an elite goaltender at the Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association level. …[read more]
Hill of a road trip
George Hill just wants to play — even if it means packing up and driving more than 700 miles from his southeastern Michigan home for an opportunity to be the starting goaltender for the Smooth Rock Falls Thunder of the Thunder Bay Jr. B Hockey League. …[read more]
Voodoos-Eskis make NOJHL trade
Powassan Voodoos and Iroquois Falls Eskis have completed a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League trade, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Want to play in Smooth Rock Falls?
Under the direction of coach Richard Solomon, general manager Cory Hofferd et al, the Smooth Rock Falls Thunder of the Thunder Bay Jr. B. Hockey League has set the dates for its first-ever tryout camp. …[read more]
Prelude to an NOJHL season
Exhibition season is underway and less than three weeks remain until the start of what is a highly-anticipated, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League campaign. …[read more]
Main man in Elliot Lake net
1997 birth-year goalie Allan Menary will return to the Elliot Lake Wildcats of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for a second season, general manager Todd Stencill has informed HockeyNewsNorth.com. …[read more]
Alpena Flyers practice schedule
Alpena Flyers general manager David Guzman advises that the regular-season practice schedule for the U.S. Premier Hockey League team will begin on Monday. …[read more]
Coach Capy joins Soo Eagles staff
Esteemed bench boss Jim Capy is returning to the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League as co-coach of the Soo Eagles, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
Soo Firehawks are folding the tent
Soo Firehawks of the U.S. Premier Hockey League have ceased operations, owner and general manager Doug Goudreau has confirmed. …[read more]
All-star defender back in Elliot Lake
Standout defenceman Nathan Campbell will be returning to the Elliot Lake Wildcats of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for his final season of eligibility, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
New GM builds on to Bird house
Having been elevated from assistant general manager to general manager over the course of the off-season, Jamie Henderson has sights set on keeping the reigning champion Soo Thunderbirds at the top of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League perch. …[read more]
Calling all RB Canadians
A reminder that the Rayside-Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will be staging their main tryout camp Thursday through Saturday of this week at Cambrian Arena in Sudbury. …[read more]
Flint Firebirds on the radio
Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League have reached an agreement with Cumulus Media to have all 68 of their regular-season games plus any playoff matches broadcast live on sports radio station 1330 WTRX. …[read more]
Powassan plucks three from NA3EHL
Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have signed three players who skated in the North American 3 Eastern Hockey League last season. …[read more]
T-Birds trade for defenceman
Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have obtained defenceman Jake Behse from the New York Bobcats of the Eastern Hockey League in a cash exchange. …[read more]
Labour Day series in the NOJHL
Soo Thunderbirds, Soo Eagles and Elliot Lake Wildcats of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will face off in a three-game, pre-season series. …[read more]
Mark Tassone is a Soo T-Bird
Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have signed 1999 birth-year forward Mark Tassone, general manager Jamie Henderson has confirmed. …[read more]
Sons hop on the Express
The expansion Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has signed two top players who skated for the Nickel City Sons of the Great North Midget Hockey League last season. …[read more]
NOJHL coach also an OHL scout
Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League has hired veteran junior coach Moe Mantha as its northern Ontario scout. …[read more]
Elliot Lake Wildcats return top guns
There is a full load of offensive production headed back to Elliot Lake for the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
Powassan Voodoos get assistance
A pair of new assistants will provide assistance for the Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
Wolves manage to Branch out
He is the son of the long-serving commissioner and he has moved into a position to try to reverse the fortunes of one of the Ontario Hockey League’s cornerstone franchises. …[read more]
Big Jake joins the Soo Eagles
Hulking right winger Jake Hernandez has committed to the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for the 2015-2016 season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
American Express to Espanola
The expansion Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has signed four American-born players, general manager Chad Clarke has confirmed. …[read more]
Veteran defender joins Wolves
Sudbury Wolves have bolstered their blueline with the acquisition of overage defenceman Patrick Murphy from the Erie Otters. …[read more]
Moving up from Motor City Hawks
Four veteran players are moving on to the college ranks from the Motor City Hawks of the U.S. Premier Hockey League, owner-general manager Mark Gilman has confirmed. …[read more]
Mazzuca has changed with the game
During his Ontario Hockey League playing days as a high-scoring, menacing defenceman, Rob Mazzuca was known as a tough customer who put up points and carried his stick high. …[read more]
London to Flint via Thunder Bay
Flint Firebirds — formerly the Plymouth Whalers — have finalized an Ontario Hockey League trade with the London Knights. …[read more]
Elliot Lake v. Espanola
A pair of nearby rivals will meet in a pair of Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League exhibition matches later this month. …[read more]
Alliston Coyotes tryout camp
Head coach Jim Aldred and the Alliston Coyotes of the Greater Metro Jr. Hockey League have confirmed dates for their main tryout camp. …[read more]
Want to try out for Soo Eagles?
Michigan-based Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will be holding their main tryout camp next week. …[read more]
Flyers in familiar formation
Alpena Flyers of the U.S. Premier Hockey League have commitments from nine players ahead of their main tryout camp that is slated for August 17-20. …[read more]
T-Bird midgets add to schedule
The reigning Great North Midget Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds have super-sized their 28-game, regular-season schedule with a busy non-conference slate for the 2015-2016 campaign. …[read more]
Motor City Hawks tryout camp
Motor City Hawks of the U.S. Premier Hockey League will be holding a pre-camp and tryout this Saturday and Sunday (August 8 and 9) at Fraser Hockeyland. …[read more]
Alpena Flyers tryout camp
Alpena Flyers of the U.S. Premier Hockey League will be holding their main tryout camp from August 17 to 20 at Northern Lights Arena. …[read more]
Blind River has to wait on Pollard
It will be 15 games into the 2015-2016 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League regular season before recently-acquired defenceman Matt Pollard can make his debut for the Blind River Beavers. …[read more]
Birds sign Michigan Soo goalie
Brandon Gordon, a 1997 birth-year goalie from the Michigan Soo, is crossing the St. Mary’s River to play for the reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds. …[read more]
Through the looking glass
Some of what I see in the north country as I look ahead to the 2015-2016 season in the U.S. Premier Hockey League and the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League: …[read more]
Birds welcome back Matt
The reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Dudley-Hewitt Cup champion Soo Thunderbirds have confirmed the return of a veteran forward for the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
A reminder from Rayside
Tryout time is getting closer for the Rayside-Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Barton bolsters Beavers blueline
During his Ontario Hockey League playing days with the Kitchener Rangers, new Blind River Beavers coach-general manager Brad Barton was a rugged defenceman who gamely guarded the front of the net. …[read more]
Homegrown Powassan plum
Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have acquired the rights to their first-ever hometown player. …[read more]
Thunder in Smooth Rock Falls
Cochrane Crunch head honcho Ryan Leonard has added to his junior hockey property with a new team in Smooth Rock Falls. …[read more]
David Maciuk, family advisor
He has been around the game a long time, dating back to before he played in the Ontario Hockey League with the Soo Greyhounds during the 1973-1974 season. …[read more]
T-Birds sign bluechip blueliner
The reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Dudley-Hewitt Cup champion Soo Thunderbirds have signed 1998 birth-year defenceman Matt Murray. …[read more]
Peace, harmony and the NOJHL
It is late July, all teams are undefeated and tied for first place and no one has a single gripe with the commissioner. …[read more]