GALLERY: Special teams sends Hearst past Kirkland Lake

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks scored three times on the power play and twice more while shorthanded to help them take down the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 8-1 in a feisty Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Friday at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Notching the night’s initial marker, Hearst’s Max Gorzelnik […]

GALLERY: Paper Kings collect road victory in Hearst

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – Defenceman Sean Short tallied twice, including collecting the game-winner in the third period, to help lead the Espanola Paper Kings to a 5-2 road victory versus the Hearst Lumberjacks Saturday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. The visiting Paper Kings opened […]

GALLERY: Hearst storms back to sink Kirkland Lake

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks stormed back from an early deficit and scored seven unanswered goals on their way to a 7-2 road win over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Wednesday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. The home town Gold Miners opened […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Hat trick for Veilleux in Hearst triumph over French River

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – A three-goal night for DonHeaven Veilleux propelled the Hearst Lumberjacks to a 6-3 triumph over the French River Rapids Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. French River came out quickly and took the lead 46 seconds into the contest when Kai […]

GALLERY: Rock strike late to clip Lumberjacks

Timmins Rock blue-liner Kyle Trottier ties up Hearst Lumberjacks forward Aiden Kalin as goalie Dryden Riley reaches down to smoother the puck during the second period of Friday night’s NOJHL contest at the McIntyre Arena. The Rock got a power-play marker with five seconds remaining in regulation to edge the Lumberjacks 4-3. THOMAS PERRY/THE DAILY […]

NOJHL names its November Players of the Month

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Friday that Oliver Smith (Greater Sudbury Cubs); Noah Janicki (Hearst Lumberjacks); Elijah Grant (French River Rapids) and Benjamin Pouliot (Soo Eagles) have been named its Forward; Defenceman; Goaltender and Rookie of the Month, respectively, for November. FORWARD OF THE MONTH – OLIVER SMITH, GREATER […]

GALLERY: Patterson paces Hearst’s home ice win over Timmins

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks saw Tyler Patterson provide a three-point night, which included the game-winning goal, as part of a 4-1 home ice victory over the Timmins Rock Thursday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division affair at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Clicking on the evening’s initial power […]

33 former NOJHLers among 547 CJHL alumni on U SPORTS men’s hockey rosters

TORONTO – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Thursday that there are currently 547 of its alumni on U SPORTS men’s hockey rosters across the country this season. Each of the 35 participating Canadian university men’s hockey programs have a minimum of five CJHL alumni on each of their respective rosters, with many of […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that forward Liam Boswell (Hearst Lumberjacks); defencemen Hudson Martin (Greater Sudbury Cubs) and forward Kai Clayton (French River Rapids) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending November 26. LIAM BOSWELL, (F) HEARST LUMBERJACKS: Leading the […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Special teams power Hearst past Gold Miners

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Piling up four power play goals, adding another while shorthanded, along with riding the first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout by Russ Decoste sent the Hearst Lumberjacks on their way to a 6-0 victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in a chippy Sunday afternoon match-up at […]