What’s next for the NOJHL?
I was in Toronto — my son was called to the bar by the Law Society of Upper Canada — when the calm within the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League turned a bit windy. …[read more]
Soo v. Soo X 12
The focus for the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is now on the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
LSSU Lakers on the Wright path
He moved thousands of miles away in order to move back home to continue playing hockey. …[read more]
Notes from the NOJHL AGM
There are a few noteworthy developments from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League’s annual general meeting that is being held in Sault Ste. Marie. …[read more]
Kitchener Rangers have a new look
Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League have completed a re-make of their coach-management team. …[read more]
Wolves get OHL rights to Pilon twins
Twin brothers Darian Pilon and Drake Pilon of Sault Ste. Marie have become the Ontario Hockey League property of the Sudbury Wolves, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
NCAA commitments for 2 Soo Eagles
Two more 1994 birth-year forwards who played for the Soo Eagles in 2014-2015 have made National Collegiate Athletic Association commitments, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Who will coach the Greyhounds?
The search for the next head coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s Soo Greyhounds has brought in about 40 applications to date. …[read more]
Several French River Rapids signings
French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League hosted a barbecue at the Noelville Community Centre on Wednesday and drew an estimated gathering of about 125 supporters. …[read more]
Chill reaches for the Stars
Coulee Region Chill of the North American Hockey League has confirmed an affiliation agreement with the Dallas Jr. Stars of the North American 3 Hockey League. …[read more]
Will Mazzuca stay or will he go?
They will converge in Sault Ste. Marie for parts of three days beginning on Thursday. …[read more]
Blind River board member resigns
Long-time Blind River Beavers board member Linda Lamorie has resigned her position with the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
A look at the re-aligned NAHL
The tier 2 junior North American Hockey League will operate with 22 teams in 2015-2016, including four in the new East Division. …[read more]
Net gain for Powassan Voodoos
Powassan Voodoos general manager Chris Dawson has confirmed the acquisition of former Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League rookie-of-the-year goalie Joel Horodziejczyk. …[read more]
New Eskis logo
Here it is folks, the all-new logo for the all-new Iroquois Falls Eskis of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Adrian College ends Chase for Matson
Hard-working, hard-skating centre Chase Matson has parlayed a two-year North American Hockey League career into a commitment to play for the Adrian College Bulldogs, one of the top Division 3 National Collegiate Athletic Association programs in the United States. …[read more]
Big tournaments await T-Bird midgets
His team won the Great North Midget Hockey League championship in 2014-2015 — and Soo Thunderbirds coach Jim Capy is already at work prepping for the 2015-2016 campaign. …[read more]
Alliston captain off to Finlandia
Swedish-born defenceman Victor Svensson, who captained the Alliston Coyotes of the Greater Metro Jr. Hockey League in 2014-2015, has committed to play at the Division 3, National Collegiate Athletic Association level for the Finlandia University Lions effective the 2015-2016 campaign. …[read more]
Several Rayside-Balfour signings
Utilizing the venue of one of its sponsors, the Rayside-Balfour Canadians inked seven players to Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League cards on Saturday. …[read more]
Timmins Rock shows off new jersey
The relocated Timmins Rock has flashed the look of the jersey that the team will wear for its debut season in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
As the NOJHL world turns
Less than a week ahead of its annual general meeting, slated to begin in Sault Ste. Marie on June 18, there is an unsettling buzz that is humming from within the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Henderson to operate Soo T-Birds
Newly-appointed general manager Jamie Henderson will take over as the franchise operator for the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
Espanola Express seeks volunteers
Led by coach Tom McCarthy, assistant coach Jason Rapcewicz and general manager Chad Clarke, the expansion Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is looking for volunteer assistance. …[read more]
T-Bird owner talks about team’s future
Rumours have been rampant that the reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds are on the verge of ceasing operations for the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
French River Rapids open tryout
The new French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have confirmed dates and location for their first-ever open tryout camp. …[read more]
Cochrane Crunch signs local goalie
Cochrane product Kurtis David will be returning home to play for the Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League this 2015-2016 season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Jim Newell joins the Crunch bunch
Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has a new assistant coach in place for the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
Kevin Cain has a new NOJHL gig
Two weeks after stepping down as general manager of the reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds, Kevin Cain has a new gig. …[read more]
USA Hockey approves Soo Eagles
It’s official.
Michigan-based Soo Eagles have received approval from governing-body USA Hockey to re-join the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League as an expansion team for the 2015-2016 season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
High-end coaches with a Soo side
Two coaches with a Sault Ste. Marie background are moving up a level and a third is poised to advance in the ranks. They are: …[read more]
LSSU has plans for Owen Headrick
He has been a star defencemen during two seasons with the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Good to go in the NO
It is early June and the warmth of the sun has taken away the ice in the rinks.
Having said that, teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are open for business. …[read more]
Alliston Coyotes goalie moves up
1994 birth-year goalie Donald Oldreive, who completed the 2014-2015 season with the Alliston Coyotes of the Greater Metro Jr. Hockey League, will play at the Division 3, National Collegiate Athletic Association level in 2015-2016. …[read more]
Fighting Irish to Adrian College
A pair of graduating forwards from the Detroit Fighting Irish of the erstwhile Midwest Jr. Hockey League — now the U.S. Premier Hockey League — will move on to play with the Adrian College Bulldogs of the American Collegiate Hockey Association in 2015-2016. …[read more]
Moe is ready to go in French River
Under the guidance of esteemed coach Moe Mantha, the French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will hold their first-ever open tryout camp on July 3-4-5. …[read more]
We thank our advertisers
As we begin the month of June, HockeyNewsNorth.com would like to once again thank our many advertisers and sponsors. …[read more]
Wolves stay with Matsos
An interim gig has turned into a full-time promotion for David Matsos. …[read more]
A deal with the Devils
He is a big, strong kid with northeastern Ontario roots who can skate and score and do so much more. …[read more]
Randy Blake hops on the Express
The new Espanola Express has added a trusted, seasoned veteran to its Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League staff. …[read more]
Staying home in Iroquois Falls
As was first reported by HockeyNewsNorth.com, second-year skaters Josh Dejulio and Kezmin Madden will play for their hometown Iroquois Falls Eskimos in 2015-2016 rather than join the Timmins Rock. …[read more]
Wings don’t need Babcock to win
So, as we know, there is joy in the so-called hockey empire. …[read more]
Here’s to an NOJHL showcase
It has expanded to become a 12-team league with a firm grasp on a northern region that extends from Kirkland Lake to Sault Ste. Marie and towns in between. …[read more]
Big changes for Motor City Hawks
For the Motor City Hawks of the United States Premier Hockey League, change has been the operative word for the upcoming, 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
Around the NOJHL
Change is the operative word around the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League these days. …[read more]
A look ahead at Lakers schedule
As the Western Collegiate Hockey Association has unveiled its schedule for the 2015-2016 season, the Lake Superior State University Lakers will begin their second term under the direction of head coach Damon Whitten. …[read more]
How does the NOJHL compare?
It’s a question relative to the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League that I am often asked by parents, players and others.
How does the NOJHL compare to the North American Hockey League? …[read more]
A bunch of Crunch commitments
Riding the sled of a first winter in Cochrane from which the Crunch posted a 29-21-2 regular-season record and made it all the way to the playoff finals against the eventual-champion Soo Thunderbirds, coach-general manager Ryan Leonard has confirmed several player commitments for the 2015-2016 campaign. …[read more]
NOJHL coaches who were 1st-rounders
There is an impressive link among coaches in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League who were first-round draft picks as players. …[read more]
Rayside’s historic roots
There are two specific names and one franchise that spring to mind to someone with some sense of Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League history. …[read more]