NOJHL’s Cubs & Rock moving up in CJHL Top 20 rankings; Lumberjacks also in the mix

Rockland Nationals (CCHL) still No. 1 in CJHL Top 20 rankings TORONTO – As the lone remaining unbeaten club in the 118-team Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Rockland Nationals (CCHL) maintain their hold at No. 1 in the latest CJHL Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, announced Monday. Topping the Central Canada Hockey League table […]

GALLERY: Fast start helps Lumberjacks take down Storm

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – Coming out strong, the Hearst Lumberjacks jumped out to a big first period lead and never looked back in downing the Iroquois Falls Storm 11-1 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Hearst was all business from the onset, taking a 4-0 lead […]

GALLERY: Memorable McQueen marker lifts Blind River over Hearst

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – Kalyn McQueen’s first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League goal, coming with 7:24 remaining in the third period, proved to be the game-winner as the Blind River Beavers went on to collect a hard-fought 2-1 triumph over the Hearst Lumberjacks Saturday at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Blind River began the scoring […]

GALLERY: Hearst handles Espanola

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – Providing multiple markers in each period Friday, the Hearst Lumberjacks went on the double-up the Espanola Paper Kings 8-4 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Despite objections from the visitors on an early Hearst goal being off-side, the night’s initial marker was allowed […]

Boswell pots pair in Lumberjacks win vs. Thunderbirds

Photo: Sam Hossack Media SUDBURY, Ont. – A couple of Liam Boswell man advantage markers helped lift the Hearst Lumberjcks to a 5-2 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds Wednesday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase action at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Clicking on an early power play, Hearst took the lead 53 seconds in […]

Cubs hold off Lumberjacks to wrap-up Day 1 of Showcase

Photo: Sam Hossack Media SUDBURY, Ont. – The Greater Sudbury Cubs got goals from five different players to help them hold off the Hearst Lumberjacks 5-4 Wednesday in the finale of the opening day of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. The defending NOJHL champion Cubs began the scoring […]

NOJHL names its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Noah Beaulne, (Greater Sudbury Cubs), forward Mathieu Comeau, (Hearst Lumberjacks) and netminder Nicholas Tarantella (French River Rapids) have been named its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Sept. 29. Noah Beaulne, (G) Greater Sudbury Cubs: Getting the nod […]

GALLERY: Special teams lead Lumberjacks by Thunderbirds

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks score four times on the power play, and once more shorthanded, as part of a 7-4 triumph over the Soo Thunderbirds Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. On the man advantage midway through the first period, visiting Sault […]

Schedule announced for 2024 Junior A World Challenge

Canada East, Canada West, Sweden, United States to face off in Camrose, Alberta CAMROSE, Alta – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), Hockey Alberta, NHL Central Scouting and the local organizing committee, has announced the tournament format and schedule for the 2024 Junior A World Challenge. The tournament, set for […]

Highway closure results in postponement of Saturday’s Hearst – Powassan contest

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced that Saturday’s scheduled game between the Powassan Voodoos and Hearst Lumberjacks has been postponed. The cause off the cancellation is due to a highway closure, in both directions, by the Ontario Provincial Police and a subsequent ongoing investigation. This in turn is preventing Powassan […]