GALLERY: Menard reaches milestone in Hearst win over French River

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – Cameron Menard had a trio of tallies, including one on a milestone effort, as part of a 7-2 Hearst Lumberjacks victory over the French River Rapids Saturday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. The hometown Lumberjacks kicked off the night’s scoring […]

GALLERY: Espanola pulls out 5-3 victory over Hearst

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A Carter Mullen marker four minutes into the third period held up as the game-winner as the Espanola Paper Kings went on to defeat the Hearst Lumberjacks 5-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee at the Regional Recreation Complex. After the Paper Kings had some early chances to convert, it […]

GALLERY: Strong start sends Lumberjacks past Rapids

FRENCH RIVER – Getting four first period goals proved to be enough to send the Hearst Lumberjacks past the French River Rapids 7-3 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matchup at Noelville Arena. Hearst grabbed an early lead when Owen Kahl redirected a play put his way from Cameron Menard that eluded French […]

GALLERY: Hearst hits win column in defeating Iroquois Falls

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – A four-goal first period proved to be enough as the Hearst Lumberjacks picked up their first win of the season as they went on to handle the Iroquois Falls Storm 9-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at the Claude Larose Recreation Centre. The hometown Lumberjacks began […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds complete weekend sweep of Lumberjacks

Photos: Gary Rosevear HEARST, Ont. – A pair of goals from Sean Gresko, along with three assists courtesy of Felix Sapay, helped lift the Soo Thunderbirds to a 5-2 triumph versus the Hearst Lumberjacks in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. After some early pressure by the Lumberjacks, it was […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds top Lumberjacks in each clubs’ season opener

Photos: Gary Rosevear HEARST, Ont. – The visiting Soo Thunderbirds saw Jackson Mead’s second period goal hold up as the game-winner as part of a 4-2 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks Saturday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. It was the visiting Thunderbirds who opened the scoring midway through […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks hold off Storm in NOJHL preseason action

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks built up a four-goal lead before withstanding a third period push by the Iroquois Falls Storm and eventually prevailing 7-3 Thursday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) preseason play at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. After a scoreless opening frame, Hearst opened the scoring on a power […]

NOJHL Team Previews: Hearst Lumberjacks

SUDBURY, Ont. – With Marc-Alain Begin returning to his role as head coach of the Hearst Lumberjacks, the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) club knows they are in good hands. Gearing up for his sixth campaign as bench boss with Hearst and 10th overall on the Lumberjacks’ coaching staff, Begin’s squad boasted a 153-51-1-9 his […]

NOJHL announces 2026-27 regular season schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Thursday the majority of its 2026-27 regular season schedule. The 12 competing clubs will play a 52-game slate during the campaign, in a one-division format. Each team will play 25 contests at home, another 25 on the road, plus two match-ups as part of the […]

Hearst’s Comeau named finalist for CJHL MVP

CJHL MVP finalists for 2025-26 announced TORONTO – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Tuesday the names of the five individuals that have been selected finalists for its Most Valuable Player Award in the 2025-26 season. Each of the finalists were determined through a voting process completed by the CJHL’s nine-member leagues, for their respective […]