NOJHL playoff preview: Hearst Lumberjacks vs. Powassan Voodoos

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s fourth divisional semifinal begins Saturday night as the Hearst Lumberjacks host the Powassan Voodoos at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Here’s a look at the best-of-seven affair: THE COACHES: Lumberjacks: Marc-Alain Bégin Voodoos: Peter Goulet SEASON RECORDS: Hearst: 43-13-2-0 (2nd NOJHL East/4th Overall) Powassan: 37-20-1-0 (3rd NOJHL […]

NOJHL names its 2022-23 award recipients

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Wednesday named its award winners for the 2022-23 season. Collecting the NOJHL’s top individual honour, as the recipient of the Carlo Cattarello Trophy, emblematic as the league’s Most Valuable Player is Timmins Rock captain Nicolas Pigeon, who also claimed the Jimmy Connors Memorial Trophy as the […]

NOJHL names its final Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week of regular season

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that the forward trio of Oliver Smith (Greater Sudbury Cubs); Zachary Demers (Hearst Lumberjacks) and Matthew Green (Blind River Beavers) have been named its final Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the regular season. OLIVER SMITH, (F) GREATER SUDBURY CUBS – Smith’s […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Shillinglaw OT blast helps Hearst get by Blind River

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – An Adam Shillinglaw slapshot goal 2:45 into overtime lifted the Hearst Lumberjacks to a 5-4 win over the Blind River Beavers Saturday in a back-and-forth and exciting Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. After a late start due to a weather-related travel delay, […]

GALLERY: Hearst humbles Cochrane

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks built themselves an early edge and went on to humble the Cochrane Crunch 16-1 Thursday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Putting the game out of reach from the onset, Hearst found themselves up 4-0 before the contest […]

NOJHL releases Lumberjacks – Voodoos playoff schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League released Monday the game schedule for its East Division playoff match-up between the Hearst Lumberjacks and Powassan Voodoos. Action in the best-of-seven set will all feature 7 p.m. start times with playing beginning Saturday, March 25 at Claude Larose Recreation Centre in Hearst. The Lumberjacks then […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks prevail over Thunderbirds after lengthy shootout

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Benjamin Thornley-Hall marker in the eighth round of the shootout was the decider as the Hearst Lumberjacks prevailed with a 4-3 decision over the Soo Thunderbirds Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League afternoon match-up at John Rhodes Community Centre. The day’s initial tally came […]

GALLERY: Elliot Lake collects home win over Hearst

Photos: Northern Exposures Photography ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Red Wings saw Silas Crawford tally twice as part of a 6-3 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks Saturday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Centennial Arena. Striking three and a half minutes into the contest, Elliot Lake’s Sam Noad put a […]

Eagles outlast Lumberjacks

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – An Alex Freund marker, 14:36 into the third period, proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Eagles went on to outlast the Hearst Lumberjacks 7-5 Friday in a high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Pullar Stadium. Hearst notched the night’s initial marker, moments into a power play, […]

Four NOJHL clubs recognized in final CJHL rankings of 2022-23

TORONTO – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Monday its final CJHL Top 20 Rankings for the 2022-23 season, with the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) finishing atop the national listings, which were compiled each week by an independent scouting service. Brooks wrapped their regular season in Alberta with an AJHL-best record of 53-5-1-1 and will enter […]