Cubs; Rock; Lumberjacks still recognized in latest CJHL Top 20 Rankings

TORONTO – The latest Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings, released Monday, sees the Cobras de Terrebonne (LHJAAAQ) tabbed No. 1 nationally. Having gone on an impressive 19-1 run in their past 20 games, as well as sporting a 31-3-0-0 overall mark, Terrebonne tops the table in the weekly listings, which are compiled […]

Trio of NOJHL teams in latest CJHL Top 20 Rankings

TORONTO – Despite suffering their first defeat in regulation time this season, over the weekend, the Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) have maintained their hold on the No. 1 slot in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings, released Monday. Battlefords was blanked on the road Saturday by the defending SJHL champions, the […]

GALLERY: Hearst powers past Cochrane

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks erupted nine goals in the final two periods as part on an eventual 10-2 triumph over the Cochrane Crunch in a one-sided Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Saturday at Tim Horton Events Centre. Going to the power play in the latter stages of the first period, Hearst took […]

GALLERY: Rock rally past Lumberjacks

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Timmins Rock rebounded from a trio of one-goal deficits with two unanswered third period markers to pull out a 4-3 road decision over the Hearst Lumberjacks in a hotly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Friday Claude Larose Recreation Centre. After a late start to this one, […]

NOJHL’s Cubs; Rock; Lumberjacks all tabbed in latest CJHL Top 20 Rankings

TORONTO – Starting 2023 the same way they wrapped up 2022, the Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) are slotted No. 1 overall in the initial Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings to commence the New Year. In the tabulations, released Monday, Battlefords have still to suffer a defeat in regulation time on the campaign, […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that defenceman Ranon Joseph (Soo Thunderbirds); forward Tucker Shields (Powassan Voodoos) and goaltender Ethan Dinsdale (Hearst Lumberjacks) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period concluding January 8. RANON JOSEPH, (D) SOO THUNDERBIRDS – Impressing in his NOJHL […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Dinsdale posts 1st NOJHL shutout as Hearst blanks Timmins

TIMMINS, Ont. – An early Zachary Demers’ marker, along with goaltender Ethan Dinsdale’s first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout, proved to be difference makers as the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to blank the Timmins Rock 2-0 Sunday afternoon at McIntyre Arena. Seeing their first game action of 2023, the Lumberjacks found their stride offensively […]

NOJHL names its Players of the Month for December

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Sunday that Zachery Demers (Hearst Lumberjacks); Nicholas Toffoli (Greater Sudbury Cubs); Kolton Bourret (Soo Thunderbirds) and Brandan Tronchin (Hearst Lumberjacks) have been named its Forward; Defenceman; Goaltender and Rookie of the Month, respectively, for December. FORWARD OF THE MONTH: ZACHARY DEMERS (F) HEARST LUMBERJACKS – […]

GALLERY: Rock regain division lead with win over Lumberjacks

TIMMINS, Ont. – Collecting two tallies apiece from Evan Grigor and Lucas Piekarczyk, the Timmins Rock went on to end the Hearst Lumberjacks nine-game winning streak with a 5-2 triumph Tuesday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division first-place showdown at McIntyre Arena. The hometown Rock got going offensively four and a […]

Cubs; Rock; Lumberjacks all tabbed in final CJHL rankings for 2022

TORONTO – Wrapping up the 2022-portion of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings, released Monday, the Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) conclude the year with the No. 1 slot nationally. Rolling along through the unofficial first-half of the campaign, Battlefords went an impressive 28-0-2-1 and have yet to lose in regulation time so […]