NOJHL East semifinal previews

SUDBURY, Ont. – Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division semifinal play features the Timmins Rock taking on the Iroquois Falls Storm while the Hearst Lumberjacks will square off against the Powassan Voodoos. The Hearst – Powassan match-up begins tonight, with Timmins and Iroquois Falls beginning Friday. Here’s a look at each of the two […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Kolton Bourret (Soo Thunderbirds) along with defencemen Noah Janicki (Hearst Lumberjacks) and Brayden Hindman (Iroquois Falls Storm) been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending March 17. KOLTON BOURRET, (G) SOO THUNDERBIRDS: Winning each of […]

NOJHL announces Hearst – Powassan series schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday the game schedule for its East Division semifinal playoff series between the Hearst Lumberjacks and Powassan Voodoos. Hearst will host the opening two contests in the best-of-seven match-up at Claude Larose Recreation Centre on Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22, in a pair […]

NOJHL announces its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that the forward trio of Mason Svarich (Timmins Rock); Daniel Vasic (Blind River Beavers) and Aiden Kalin (Hearst Lumberjacks) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending March 3. MASON SVARICH, (F) TIMMINS ROCK: Collecting eight […]

NOJHL announces 2024 playoff format and timeline

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Sunday its format and timeline for the upcoming 2024 playoffs, in the quest for the NOJHL championship and the Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy. Of the league’s 12-member clubs, the top four teams, points wise, in each of its two divisions will qualify for postseason […]

NOJHL announces its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Noah Tegelaar (Blind River Beavers); forward Mathieu Comeau (Hearst Lumberjacks) and defenceman Chris Innes (Greater Sudbury Cubs) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending January 14. NOAH TEGELAAR, (G) BLIND RIVER BEAVERS: Posting […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Hearst finishes strong to defeat Timmins

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks came back from a pair of one-goal deficits, with a trio of third period tallies, to upend the Timmins Rock 4-2 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Neither side would convert offensively in a scoreless first frame, thanks […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Comeau collects OT winner as Hearst edges Kirkland Lake

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A Mathieu Comeau marker, just over a minute into overtime, was the difference as the Hearst Lumberjacks edged the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 3-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Kirkland Lake began the scoring in the latter stages of the […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Late winner helps Hearst hold off Iroquois Falls

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – A late Heart Lumberjacks goal, credited to Liam Boswell with 77 seconds remaining in regulation, gave them a narrow 4-3 win over the Iroquois Falls Storm Sunday in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Seeing their first action of 2024, the hometown […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Hearst holds off Timmins as NOJHL enters holiday break

TIMMINS, Ont. – Some solid goaltending from Tristan Boileau and a Damien Bourdon-Lemoyne power play goal in the back half of the third period proved to be the difference as the Hearst Lumberjacks defeated the Timmins Rock, 3-2 Tuesday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at McIntyre Arena. After a number of […]