GALLERY: Hearst holds off Iroquois Falls in shootout

Photos: Turnbull’s Northern Photography IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. – Shootout goals from Mathieu Comeau and Aiden Kalin allowed the Hearst Lumberjacks to withstand a late furious comeback by the Iroquois Falls Storm and prevail 8-7 Thursday in a high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Jus Jordan Arena. Hearst picked up the opening goal early after […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds down Lumberjacks 5-2

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Picking up multi-point efforts from the likes of Jackson Truchan, Kelsey Ouellet and Quinn Myles, the Soo Thunderbirds went on to defeat the visiting Hearst Lumberjacks 5-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday at John Rhodes Community Centre. A late Truchan marker, with 15 seconds remaining […]

GALLERY: Hearst’s Decoste blanks Elliot Lake

Photos: Northern Exposures Photography MASSEY, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks got shutout goaltending from Russ Decoste as part of an eventual 7-0 win over the Elliot Lake Vikings in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday night at the Massey & District Community Arena. A turnover deep in the Elliot Lake end helped Hearst get on […]

GALLERY: Hearst skates to road win in Blind River

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Heart Lumberjacks picked up a pair of tallies from Jack Robinson as part of a 6-2 road result over the Blind River Beavers Friday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Blind River Community Centre. Former Beavers’ forward Robinson put the visiting Lumberjacks in […]

GALLERY: Voodoos clip Lumberjacks on Ricci’s OT winner

Photos: voodooshockey.com POWASSAN, Ont. – A Carson Ricci man advantage marker, just over two minutes into overtime, was the difference as the Powassan Voodoos slipped past the Hearst Lumberjacks 2-1 in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Tuesday at the Powassan Sportsplex. Shaping up to be a first round NOJHL East Division playoff […]

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 […]

GALLERY: Kalin leads Lumberjacks over the Rapids

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – Aiden Kalin scored three times to lead the Hearst Lumberjacks to a 6-3 win over the French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Claude Larose Recreation Centre Saturday night. Kalin netted all three of his tallies in the final frame for the Lumberjacks […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Comeau collects shootout winner in Hearst triumph over Blind River

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – Mathieu Comeau of the Hearst Lumberjacks notched the only goal of the shootout to propel his team to a 4-3 triumph over the Blind River Beavers Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. The league-leading Beavers opened the scoring on an odd-man rush, […]

GALLERY: Voodoos fly past Lumberjacks

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, ON – Zach Turner and Chase Thompson had two goals each as the Voodoos quieted the Lumberjacks crowd with a convincing 7-2 at the Claude Larose Recreation Centre Saturday night. The Voodoos got going midway through the first when Dylan McElhinny got a pass from Justin Rousseau and McElhinny’s shot beat […]