NOJHL’s Cubs; Rock; Lumberjacks all tabbed in latest CJHL Top 20 Rankings

TORONTO – Starting 2023 the same way they wrapped up 2022, the Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) are slotted No. 1 overall in the initial Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings to commence the New Year. In the tabulations, released Monday, Battlefords have still to suffer a defeat in regulation time on the campaign, […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that defenceman Ranon Joseph (Soo Thunderbirds); forward Tucker Shields (Powassan Voodoos) and goaltender Ethan Dinsdale (Hearst Lumberjacks) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period concluding January 8. RANON JOSEPH, (D) SOO THUNDERBIRDS – Impressing in his NOJHL […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Dinsdale posts 1st NOJHL shutout as Hearst blanks Timmins

TIMMINS, Ont. – An early Zachary Demers’ marker, along with goaltender Ethan Dinsdale’s first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout, proved to be difference makers as the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to blank the Timmins Rock 2-0 Sunday afternoon at McIntyre Arena. Seeing their first game action of 2023, the Lumberjacks found their stride offensively […]

NOJHL names its Players of the Month for December

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Sunday that Zachery Demers (Hearst Lumberjacks); Nicholas Toffoli (Greater Sudbury Cubs); Kolton Bourret (Soo Thunderbirds) and Brandan Tronchin (Hearst Lumberjacks) have been named its Forward; Defenceman; Goaltender and Rookie of the Month, respectively, for December. FORWARD OF THE MONTH: ZACHARY DEMERS (F) HEARST LUMBERJACKS – […]

GALLERY: Rock regain division lead with win over Lumberjacks

TIMMINS, Ont. – Collecting two tallies apiece from Evan Grigor and Lucas Piekarczyk, the Timmins Rock went on to end the Hearst Lumberjacks nine-game winning streak with a 5-2 triumph Tuesday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division first-place showdown at McIntyre Arena. The hometown Rock got going offensively four and a […]

Cubs; Rock; Lumberjacks all tabbed in final CJHL rankings for 2022

TORONTO – Wrapping up the 2022-portion of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings, released Monday, the Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) conclude the year with the No. 1 slot nationally. Rolling along through the unofficial first-half of the campaign, Battlefords went an impressive 28-0-2-1 and have yet to lose in regulation time so […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltender’s Jake Dubinsky (Cochrane Crunch) and Kolton Bourret (Soo Thunderbirds), as well as forward Zachary Demers (Hearst Lumberjacks), have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period concluding December 18. JAKE DUBINSKY, (G) COCHRANE CRUNCH – An incredible […]

GALLERY: Early outburst leads Lumberjacks over Crunch for 9th straight win

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks used a four-goal, first period barrage to send them on their way to a ninth straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League triumph, a 7-2 decision over the Cochrane Crunch Sunday, at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. It took the home side just under four minutes to […]

GALLERY: Hearst cruises past Kirkland Lake

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – After falling into an early deficit, the Hearst Lumberjacks answered back with seven unanswered tallies to collect their eighth straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory, with a 7-1 decision over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Friday at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Trading early tallies, the Gold Miners […]

Lumberjacks’ Klugerman commits to NCAA D-III Concordia-Wisconsin

HEARST, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Hearst Lumberjacks have announced that standout forward Riley Klugerman has committed to attend NCAA Division III Concordia University-Wisconsin and play for the Falcons men’s hockey program. Currently sitting fourth in NOJHL scoring, the 20-year-old Airdrie, Alta., product has 41 points, on 18 goals and 23 assists, […]