NOJHL names its initial Rogers 3 Stars of the Week of the 2026 playoffs

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that forwards Logan Stawizynski (Soo Eagles) and Mathieu Comeau (Hearst Lumberjacks), along with goaltender Iain Wintle (Greater Sudbury Cubs), have been named its initial Rogers 3 Stars of the Week of the 2026 playoffs, for the period ending March 22. Logan Stawizynski, (F) Soo […]

VIDEO/GALLERY: Lumberjacks take 2-0 series lead on Paper Kings

Photos: Gary Rosevear HEARST, Ont. – Led by an outstanding performance from their captain Mathieu Comeau, and the shutout goaltending of Jack Helkie, the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to dump the Espanola Paper Kings 7-0 in Game 2 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final series Saturday at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. With the win, […]

VIDEO/GALLERY: Strong 3rd period sends Hearst past Espanola

Photos: Gary Rosevear HEARST, Ont. – A Luc Warner power play marker with 3:42 remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner as the Hearst Lumberjacks rode the strength of a three-goal third period to defeat the Espanola Paper Kings 4-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff action Friday night at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. […]

NOJHL playoff preview: Hearst Lumberjacks vs. Espanola Paper Kings

Photo: Northern Lights Photography SUDBURY, Ont. – Among the four games on Friday’s Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) playoff docket will be the opener of Hearst Lumberjacks – Espanola Paper Kings quarter-final series at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. The two sides have not met in on-ice action since back in late October. It will also […]

NOJHL announces Lumberjacks – Paper Kings quarter-final series schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) has announced the game schedule for its quarter-final playoff series between the No. 3 Hearst Lumberjacks and No. 6 Espanola Paper Kings. It will begin Friday in Hearst at 7 p.m. with Game 1 at the Claude Larose Recreation Centre. The Lumberjacks will also host Game […]

GALLERY: Milestone moments lift Hearst to win in Kirkland Lake

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Mathieu Comeau and Cameron Menard of the Hearst Lumberjacks both tallied twice to reach significant milestones as part of a 6-2 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Sunday in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s regular season finale at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Hearst opened the scoring four […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks defeat Rapids in high-scoring affair

FRENCH RIVER – Backed by multi-point efforts from nine different skaters, the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to drop the French River Rapids 10-4 in a high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League game Saturday at Noelville Arena. The Lumberjacks gained an early edge as the scored twice before the match-up was two and a half minutes old. […]

GALLERY: Powassan picks up big win over Hearst

Photos: Tanner Wallace (Tan Tan Photography) POWASSAN, Ont. – Led by a three-goal night from Jax Pereira, the Powassan Voodoos used that offensive outburst to defeat the Hearst Lumberjacks 6-4 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday at the Powassan Sportsplex. With the victory, the Voodoos take sole possession of second place in the overall […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks cap off road trip with win over Thunderbirds

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A crafty goal, which turned out to be the game-winner, as well as a nice assist from Mathieu Comeau, helped the Hearst Lumberjacks cap-off a road trip on a winning note as they edged the Soo Thunderbirds 3-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Sunday at John Rhodes Community […]

GALLERY: Blind River blanks Hearst to remain in playoff hunt on Sullivan shutout

Photos: Hélène Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Backed by the initial Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout from goaltender Justin Sullivan, the Blind River Beavers went on to blank the Hearst Lumberjacks 4-0 Saturday at the Blind River Community Centre. Breaking out of their own zone with numbers, the Beavers began scoring just over two minutes […]