NOJHL preseason preview: Hearst Lumberjacks

SUDBURY, Ont. – Set to commence their second season in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Hearst Lumberjacks look to improve on a successful inaugural campaign as they busily gear up for 2018-19. Under the guidance of head coach and general manager Marc Lafleur, the Lumberjacks aim to qualify for the league playoffs for […]

NOJHL releases 2018 preseason schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has today released its’ 2018 preseason schedule. There are numerous exhibition contests on the slate, highlighted with the annual Polar Bear Classic in Cochrane and Iroquois Falls. Game action will commence Saturday, Aug. 25 with the Cochrane Crunch and Timmins Rock playing a neutral site game […]

NOJHL releases statement regarding Humboldt tragedy

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the following statement regarding the devastating tragedy involving the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Friday. “On behalf of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, our member clubs, team staffs, players, families, billet families and fans, we extend our deepest and heartfelt […]

GALLERY: Timmins takes series vs. Hearst

HEARST, Ont. – Timmins Rock rode the shutout goaltending of Tyler Masternak while veteran forward Wayne Mathieu scored twice and added an assist in a convincing 5-0 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks Wednesday evening in the third and deciding Game 3 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division quarter-final at Claude Larose Arena. […]

GALLERY: Hearst rallies to force 3rd and deciding game with Timmins

TIMMINS, Ont. – A Max Griffioen breakaway goal 16:36 into the second period proved to the game-winner as the Hearst Lumberjacks rallied for a 3-2 triumph over the Timmins Rock Monday evening in Game 2 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division quarter-final in front of a boisterous crowd of 1,168 fans at […]

GALLERY: Timmins takes Game 1 vs. Hearst in OT

HEARST, Ont. – An Evan Kentish-Stack goal 5:14 into the first overtime lifted the Timmins Rock to a 3-2 come from behind victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks Saturday evening in Game 1 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division quarter-final at Claude Larose Arena. This best-of-three match-up now shifts to McIntyre Arena in […]

NOJHL East Division quarter-final preview: Hearst Lumberjacks vs. Timmins Rock

SUDBURY, Ont. – The second Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League first round playoff match-up features the Hearst Lumberjacks meeting the Timmins Rock with that get together beginning Saturday at Claude Larose Arena in Hearst at 7:30 p.m. Here’s a glance at this best-of-five affair: HOW THEY ARRIVED: The first-year Lumberjacks finished fourth in the NOJHL […]

NOJHL announces 2017-18 award recipients

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday its 2017-18 regular season award winners as well as its CCM Hockey first and second all-star team recipients. Earning the NOJHL’s Carlo Cattarello Trophy as league Most Valuable Player is Cochrane Crunch defenceman Connor Lovie. The veteran NOJHL blueliner was also named the league’s […]

GALLERY: Early 3rd period markers lift Kirkland Lake over Hearst

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners tallied twice in the first minute and a half of the third period to lift them to a 4-3 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. The visiting Lumberjacks kicked off the night’s scoring […]

Strong 2nd sends Powassan past Hearst

POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos rode the strength of a five-goal second period to send them on their way to a 7-2 triumph over the Hearst Lumberjacks in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Friday at the Powassan Sportsplex. Powassan got the jump on Hearst with the night’s opening tally 8:19 into the […]