GALLERY: Lumberjacks dump Gold Miners

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Blasting open a one-goal game with seven unanswered tallies, the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to dump the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 9-1 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Sunday matinee at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. An early man advantage helped the Lumberjacks to strike first when Brandon […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks skate past Rapids

Photos: Jeremy Seguin FRENCH RIVER – An early two-goal lead proved to be enough for the Hearst Lumberjacks Saturday as then went on to defeat the French River Rapids 4-1 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Noelville Arena. Hearst gained the early edge with markers just over a minute apart midway through the […]

GALLERY: Hearst skates to 5-3 victory over Powassan

PHOTOS: DAWSTAR PHOTOS POWASSAN, Ont. – A well-balanced offensive attack saw the Hearst Lumberjacks get goals from five different skaters in a 5-3 road decision over the Powassan Voodoos in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Powassan Sportsplex. Emile Pichette got the guests going on the night’s initial power play as he banked […]

GALLERY: Timmins tops Hearst 3-1 Tuesday

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Timmins Rock scored twice in the latter stages of regulation to help them skate to a hard-fought 3-1 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks Tuesday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at McIntyre Arena. Hearst had some early chances in the opening half of the first period, but it was […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltender Daniel Dirracolo (Powassan Voodoos) as well as forwards Tyler Patterson (Hearst Lumberjacks) and Pierson Sobush (Greater Sudbury Cubs) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Nov. 20. DANIEL DIRRACOLO, (G) POWASSAN VOODOOS – In […]

GALLERY: Patterson paces Lumberjacks in victory vs. Eagles

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks saw Tyler Patterson tally three times as part of a 6-2 victory over the Soo Eagles in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting Friday at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Notching his 25th NOJHL goal, Patterson put Hearst in front moments after a Sault Ste. […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Hearst shocks Timmins late; wins in shootout

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks shocked the Timmins Rock with two tallies in the final eight seconds of regulation to tie it, then got the lone goal in the shootout, to pull out an incredible 5-4 victory Thursday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. […]

What is the World Jr. A Challenge?

By Jonathan Yue, Hockey Canada CORNWALL, Ont. — The last time the World Junior A Challenge (WJAC) was played, in December of 2019, a young goaltender stole the show, earning Most Valuable Player honours and backstopping Canada East to within an overtime goal of its first gold medal. A year later, Devon Levi was starring […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forward Michael Gallagher (Blind River Beavers); defenceman Felix Cadieux-Fredette (Timmins Rock) and forward Mathieu Comeau (Hearst Lumberjacks) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Nov. 13. MICHAEL GALLAGHER, (F) BLIND RIVER BEAVERS – The 19-year-old […]

GALLERY: Hearst takes another from Kirkland Lake

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks broke open a third period tie with two unanswered goals to pull out a 5-3 victory Saturday over a persistent Kirkland Lake Gold Miners side in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. One night removed from a defeat of the […]