GALLERY: Beavers take down Lumberjacks

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers got a pair of goals from captain Caleb Serre to help lift his side to a 4-1 triumph over the visiting Hearst Lumberjacks in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting Saturday at the Blind River Community Centre. Blind River came out quickly and gained the early […]

GALLERY: Smith strikes in OT as Rapids top Lumberjacks

FRENCH RIVER – A Ryan Smith marker off a nice individual rush near the midway point of overtime was the difference as the French River Rapids came back to slip past the Hearst Lumberjacks 4-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Friday evening at Noelville Arena. On the power play, six and a […]

GALLERY: Grandy gets 2 as Cochrane clips Hearst

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch saw Nicholas Grandy collect a pair of tallies, including his second straight game-winning goal, to help send the Cochrane Crunch past the visiting Hearst Lumberjacks 5-1 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Sunday at Tim Horton Events Centre. The match-up saw Cochrane skate out to a 2-1 lead […]

NOJHL well represented in latest CJHL Rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – With the World Junior A Challenge now complete and Team Canada East earning a silver medal at the international event, Canadian Junior Hockey League clubs will now focus on finishing off another week of play before heading into the Christmas break. The Brooks Bandits (AJHL) continue as the No. 1 ranked squad […]

GALLERY: Caron collects hat trick, 6 points, as Timmins ends Hearst’s 8-game winning streak

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Timmins Rock received a three-goal, three-assist performance from defenceman Phil Caron to lead them to a convincing 9-4 triumph over the Hearst Lumberjacks in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Sunday afternoon at McIntyre Arena with 953 fans on hand. With the win, Timmins (24-5-1-1) takes their third straight contest and […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks skate past Crunch for 8th straight victory

HEARST, Ont. – A Max Griffioen marker just past the three-minute point of the third period proved to be the game-winner as the surging Hearst Lumberjacks skated to their eighth consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory, a 4-1 decision over the Cochrane Crunch Friday evening at Claude Larose Arena in front of 734 spectators. […]

Tim Hortons named Premier Marketing Partner and presenting sponsor of Centennial Cup

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada announced today that Tim Hortons is expanding its relationship with the world-leading hockey organization and becoming its fourth Premier Marketing Partner. In this broader partnership, Tim Hortons will be the presenting sponsor of the Centennial Cup, Canada’s National Junior A Championship, beginning with the 50th edition of the event, set […]

Hearst wins 7th straight as new netminder Zeppa blanks Cochrane

HEARST, Ont. – Recently acquired netminder Noah Zeppa stopped all 26 shots he faced to register a shutout in his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League debut Tuesday evening as the Hearst Lumberjacks won their seventh consecutive game with a 4-0 triumph over the visiting Cochrane Crunch Tuesday evening at Claude Larose Arena. With the result, […]

Beavers’ Balkwill; Thunderbirds’ Young; Lumberjacks’ Oxner earn Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week laurels

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that defencemen Nathan Balkwill (Blind River Beavers) and Warner Young (Soo Thunderbirds) along with goaltender Liam Oxner (Hearst Lumberjacks) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Dec. 8. NATHAN BALKWILL, (D) BLIND RIVER BEAVERS – Appearing […]

Voodoos; Lumberjacks; Rock all represented in latest CJHL rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – While the World Junior A Challenge is underway in Dawson Creek, B.C., and features some of the elite talent in the Canadian Junior Hockey League, games also continue across the 131-team CJHL. Once again topping the latest CJHL Top 20 Rankings this week, which are determined through an independent scouting source, are […]