VIDEO / GALLERY: Pichette provides game-winner as Hearst edges Powassan

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – A sizzling Emile Pichette third period wrister proved to be the difference as the Hearst Lumberjacks defeated the Powassan Voodoos 3-2 in front of over 600 boisterous fans in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. The divisional rivals provided a fast-paced opening […]

Hearst strikes early and rolls past Cochrane

HEARST, Ont. – Exploding for six first period goals was more than enough as the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to take down the Cochrane Crunch 10-1 Thursday night in a one-sided Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Applying some big early pressure, Hearst capitalized from the onset and had themselves […]

GALLERY: Hearst halts Timmins win streak at 12

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks rebounded with four third period goals to defeat the Timmins Rock 4-1 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Monday afternoon in front of over 1,200 spectators at McIntyre Arena. With the result, the Lumberjacks end the Rock’s consecutive game winning streak at 12. As it was the top […]

Four NOJHL clubs tabbed in latest CJHL rankings

TORONTO – A perennial Canadian Junior Hockey League powerhouse, the Brooks Bandits (AJHL), are back to No. 1 in the latest CJHL Top 20 rankings, released Monday. The defending Centennial Cup-champion Bandits, who are 48-5-1-1 on the season, have won seven straight games and are on the verge of wrapping up the regular season crown […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – A trio of Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League set-up men in Daniel Beaupre (Soo Thunderbirds); Zachary Demers (Hearst Lumberjacks) and Nicolas Pigeon (Timmins Rock) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending February 19. DANIEL BEAUPRE, (F) SOO THUNDERBIRDS – The 19-year-old North Vancouver, B.C., […]

GALLERY: Pichette scores four as Lumberjacks thump Gold Miners

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. –The Hearst Lumberjacks saw Emile Pichette score four times while goaltender Kaleb Papineau posted his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout Saturday as part of an 8-0 romp over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Hearst began the scoring 4:42 into the contest as […]

GALLERY: Hearst doubles up Kirkland Lake 4-2

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – A Riley Klugerman marker with 8:5 remaining in regulation proved to be the difference maker as the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to double up the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday at Claude Larose Recreation Centre.   Hometown Hearst opened the […]

NOJHL announces 2023 playoff format & timeline

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday its format and timeline for the upcoming 2023 playoffs and the competition for the Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy. Of the league’s 12-member clubs, the top four in each of its two divisions will qualify for postseason competition. In the NOJHL East, the Timmins […]

Lumberjacks get by Crunch 3-1

HEARST, Ont. – A Jett Mintenko shorthanded breakaway goal seven and a half minutes into the second period proved to be the game-winner as the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to defeat to Cochrane Crunch 3-1 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up held at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. An early power play helped […]

GALLERY: Harroun tallies twice in Rock road win at Lumberjacks

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – Brady Harroun’s second power play goal of the night, coming with 4:44 remaining, was the difference as the Timmins Rock skated to a 3-2 victory versus the Hearst Lumberjacks Friday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action in front of big crowd at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. […]